They did xray and ultrasound, but I guess it is just how they are trained to read the charts/results. Because to have a correct diagnosis there are measurements that needs to be taken and the vet wasn’t able to do all of them.
When I went back to them I said I wanted to do echocardiogram for Teddy, but the vet wasn’t able to do them. She was honest about that.
I consulted our vet from years ago and he said he could do that, but he is in another town, a 2 hour flight from here. I am not able to go right now due to work arrangements, so we were discussing a possibility to have Teddy picked up by the airline staff and the vet people meeting him there. It wasn’t an easy thing for me as he is 11 and with the possible heart condition.
We were talking about different options when a colleague mentioned she knows a good vet from years ago who was very good, so I gave him a shot. He runs a small clinic, very modest compared to the clinic we were treating at. I wasn’t expecting much, and still thinking about the flying options. But as soon as he started explaining Teddy’s test results, it all changed. He took a lot of time to look through xray we brought in, but he did a new xray and ekg and explain everything. Explained why he is coughing more at night, how his runny nose prompted him to look for dental infection….alot of information actually. After he finished, the flying option was off right away.

We had a similar experience with a good vet. Ranger's eye doctor detected Lyme disease, high blood pressure, and his chronic kidney disease. And that was his eye doctor. Found things the general practitioner didn't.

Maybe because his teeth were hurting, he didn’t want anyone brushing them. So sorry about Ranger.

After a few days of pure bliss, the coughing is back. I am devastafed.

If you have access to a board certified internal med specialist or cardiologist, I suggest you go asap.

I am so sorry......

Unfortunately we do not have veterinarian cardiologist. I am not comfortable with flying in his condition. He peed all over himself today. Something that didn’t happen before. I am going back to the clinic today. But I think I am just holding on to him for too long. Please keep Teddy in your prayers. I am beyond devastated

I am so very sorry. I will keep him and you in my thoughts and prayers.

Thank you so much. I’m always amazed at the power of prayers. Always worked for Teddy.
So quick recap of our clinic visit today. When I saw Teddy in his state and condition, I called the clinic and they told me to bring him asap. I called my husband who was at work, but he told me to wait for him to get home because I was in no state to drive. As I was waiting for him to get home, I was googling when you should let go and articles like that. I was ready to discuss it with the vet. And I was devastated.
As soon as my husband got home, we rushed to the clinic. It was not a quick drive and today it seemed even longer. Out vet was not in today, but the nurse said she would put him on IV fluids if he was critical. So we came to the clinic, as we were waiting for the nurse I let Teddy walk around a bit. There was a chiahuahua there and Teddy went and played with her like it was nothing. Not a single cough. Not lethargic at all.
The nurse came down, said this was not critical at all and that they wouldn’t put him on fluids but rather let him play and have fun. So we stayed there for half an hour just to let Teddy play with a chiahuahua. Not a single cough at all. As soon as he got annoyed with her, we took him home. Not a single cough on our drive home. We came home, fed him some food and the coughing was much improved already.
I don’t know whether it was the prayers, the fun times or just pure coincidence. I am grateful just for that.
Please keep Teddy in your prayers!!

Oh, what great news! Continued prayers....I hope Teddy continues to feel well now.

It's a combination of bad days and good days. Some days I see a slight improvement, which disappears the next day.