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06-05-2012, 10:30 PM | #31 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Spangdahlem, Germany
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| My baby Chloe has CT amongst other things and we have found heat and pollen affect her like no other. So far her CT has stayed the same and we were given the same info by the specialist in Germany that it could either change or stay the same and he was strongly against surgery since hers was only partially collapsed / weak in one tiny area. Since I have bad allergies too, I have found both me and the pup have done better when we vacuum every few days, wash the bedding and use the fabreeze allergy stuff to spray the couches and rugs. We also do the wet vac on the carpet about every 2-3 weeks just to help pull up what the vac misses. To avoid the heat we walk our pups either right before dark or right as it gets dark so that it is cooler out. We live on a base in an area that is well lit so we have this option available to us. I refuse to walk mine if the temp outside is over 90 because she will have a hard time with it. Also, if she gets winded on our walks then I do pick her up and carry her or I will stop and let her take a break. When she does have a fit I have found that when I lay her on my chest so she can hear my heart beat as I rub her back she calms down much faster and her honking also slows down and stops faster. The trick is to figure out what your pups triggers are and work to either lessen or eliminate them as much as possible and to also figure out what will help calm the pup down the easiest so that you can shorten a honking session. Every pup is different so don't be afraid to try different things to figure out what works best for you both. Good luck! |
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06-06-2012, 03:10 AM | #32 | |
Paris: Always in my ♥ Donating YT Member | Quote:
I chose a level of suffering I would NOT let Paris get past and with the confirmation of my trusted vet was prepared (as well as I could be) to end his suffering. It was an extremely hard decision. | |
06-06-2012, 12:37 PM | #33 |
YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: London
Posts: 277
| Sorry to hear about Paris, I would have done the same, I will judge Ellington's wellbeing, and if it ever gets too low, I would do exactly the same for him. xxx Elli's coughing never really lasts that long, so I haven't had to ever help him stop. Touch wood! I have read a bit about reverse sneezing too.....? |
06-09-2012, 06:53 PM | #34 | |
BANNED! Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Peabody, MA, USA
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It is treatable with surgery...if you can afford it. | |
06-10-2012, 11:57 PM | #35 | |
YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: London
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Even if I could afford it, I wouldn't chose a stent for my dog. Sorry to hear of your loss. x | |
11-06-2012, 08:06 AM | #36 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Georgia
Posts: 3
| collapsed trachea I'm not sure, but I think my 11yr old Yorkie may have this....it just starting getting really bad with the coughing very frequently. I am taking him to vet this week. This just started about a week ago and I have been watching him....he coughed up white flim when it first started...but now just hacking and deep, deep coughing. Any ideas on what to do for this ailment. tks |
11-12-2012, 12:47 AM | #37 |
YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: London
Posts: 277
| Kennel cough? My boy had that but it cleared up with meds |
12-02-2012, 04:06 AM | #38 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Scottsdale
Posts: 12
| my little girl has a flatten trachea... it was diagnosed with an xray....the vet originally put her on a steroid to reduce the swelling immediately for a short period of time... she also gave me two types of inhalers for her... albuterol and ventolin... one is for emergency use and the other is for every day use.... ALSO.... i did allergy testing... it turned out she had a LOT of allergies... so I'm doing a treatment for that and i've changed the food she is eating... and now she is doing so much better! she used to have breathing attacks every day multiple times a day and things are so much better now!! I'm not even having to use the inhaler every day! I'm really glad I have the inhaler on hand in case I need it... but like someone else said a healthy weight is important too... Gidget is very little so she only had to lose a 1/2 pound... but she's down to 3.5 lbs now and shes doing so much better that way! on a dog this little you can tell a huge dfference with just and ounce or two... I did notice her breathing problems were worse in humidity but if you live in an area that is humid a lot I don't know what to reccomend.... I'm in Arizona and its humid here for about a month so i just kept her inside more that month its true that you cannot fix a collapsed trachea (without surgery which I've only heard horror stories about)... but you can manage the problem and help your furbaby live a l0ng healthy life hope this helps! good luck!!!
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