Powder

[Hilder420]

ok hes been tested for heartworms.. negative... thank goddess! his gums are pink/ red with no discoloration, his blood returns within a second, his hear rate was normal at the time of his visit, we will start alternating hot and cold when his hip starts to hurt and reduce his pain meds. Poor little powder hes been poked, prodded, stuck with needles, and kept away from his beloved pillows for much too long. the doc took blood and theyre gonna do blood test for a bunch of shit including infections. another thing, when he breathes, you can hear a bubbling like he has phlem or liquid in his lungs.. could it be bronchitis? can dogs get bronchitis? how do u test for bronchitis anyway... and thanks weedhound for all the info and takin the time to worry bout my little one. also, thaks to the rest of ya for ur kind words - hilder

[Mrs. Greenjeans]

Poor Powder. I will send him some green energy.

[Weedhound]

Some dogs do get bronchitis or even pneumonia but that doesn't really sound like the problem or I don't think he would have episodes of feeling great....running around....eating happily....etc..... Anything inside the chest would usually require an x-ray and sounds like you and your vet have been on top of it so I'd think he did one already.

Speaking of......when you do see him have a problem...check carefully for the respiratory effort I was talking about. Is he having trouble getting air IN (inhalation?) or pushing the air back OUT (exhalation) Effort on inhalation usually means some problem in the upper respiratory tract....nose, trachea etc.... while effort on EXHALATION will lead one much more to the thought of a lung/chest issue.

With your (cheap) stethoscope make a habit of listening to his lungs, throat etc....then listen again when he's having problems. Where is that sound the loudest....his chest or his throat? Pinpointing that part will go a HUGE way in solving the puzzle.

Let me say that troubles in EITHER area can cause severe breathing difficulties but knowing your pets vital signs really helps your vet pinpoint what's going on......we hope.

PS...as far as pain control.....when he is having pain issues check his gums....sometimes (not always) SOMETIMES you will see their gums actually get more pink than usual....sort of a coral/reddish color due to increased blood pressure. Usually you will see the animals panting heavily if you are seeing this particular thing but not always. This would not be something I would consider normal either....just fyi.

[LuckyG]

Animals can recover from some pretty bad stuff... I've had a cat that was hit by a car and paralyzed from the waist down, but six months later she was walking again. Pegleg was born without a left hind leg, but she learned to manage stairs just fine, and then there was one whose butt went necrotic... she pulled through too. For breathing trouble I'd recommend taking Powder to a professional, but do what you feel is right, and hopefully Powder recovers. Best wishes.

[Hilder420]

Its been decided, Probably this tuesday, I'm taking my powder to be put to sleep. last night he was breathing really hard and was swaying he was working so hard to breathe. I think he almost passed out or got dizzy cfrom the oxygen depravation. im so sad, i dont want to lose my little baby boy, but its for his own good. I hope to cremate him and keep him forever. Im gonna go cry

[MadSativa]

cool dog reminds me I gott feed m dog.