Thanks very much for everyone's responses and concern for Igor. Igor did much better yesterday and today. He actually let me sleep on the couch Thursday...
Hello All- Lucien vomited on Sunday, 11/8/09. This time she did aspirate, got pneumonia & had to be hospitalized for 2 days on IV antibiotics. My question is...
Hi All, Last night we put Teague to sleep. The sac around his heart had filled with fluid and the prognosis looked very bad. Steve and I made the painful...
Finn, my 3 yo Alaskan Malamute had his UTB on 12 October. The surgery was the best thing we could have done for him and he is now a 'new' 3 yo dog! After...
So very sorry to hear of your Bogey's passing. It is touch-and-go w/ my LP/UTB dog (surgery 9/24/09); we're dealing w/ AP now & I think about possible life w/o...
Hello, As promised a while ago, my newsletter on LP is finally coming out. If you are not receiving my newsletter yet, you're welcome to do so, it's free on my...
LARYNGEAL PARALYSIS LIST - GUIDELINES FOR POSTING Wow, our list sure has grown over the past few years! Thinking back to when Sandy had her breathing crisis...
On Monday around 11am, my sweet Dimitri suddenly passed away. We are heartbroken and still in shock. He was a Leonberger and only 3.5 years old. He had his...
Thanks to all of the group for your wonderful messages of support when hearing about the death of my Black Lab Bogey. I am very grateful that I was able to be...
My Sussex Spaniel, Charlie, is the inspiration of today's "Draw the Dog" cartoon. This is a great site and makes me laugh almost every day. The artist takes...
Almost 3 1/2 years ago, Dr. Sadanaga gave my dog Bogey a second chance at life and although it was getting harder for him to get around because of his legs,...
Hi All, All my fur kids here get lots of treats of the edible and squeeky kind xmas morning and gobbling them all up once they've ripped opened their parcels...
How could I forget such a significant date?! Happy One Year Anniversary My Good Ole Budder Cup Butt!! Buddie, Chocolate Lab, 11-12, maybe 13?, Gotcha Date...
To all who Knew Smokee, My husband and I took Smokee to the vet specialist (dr lunney) to get a check up on his heart. He has not been doing well. About 6...
Hi Group, I was very touched by all who responded publicly and privately. My original question was not to seek veterinary advice (which I'd already done...
well, today, we went to the emergency vet for a repeat x-ray of Mousse's chest----he had been diagnosed with Mega-esophagus and pneumonia (post LP surgery)...
Cleo, Female Black Lab 13y 6 m UTB 12/07 Cleo has had 2 surgeries since her UTB and in both cases contracted aspirational pneumonia afterwards. For this...
I googled metaclopramide side effects and got several lists. The site had lots of lawyer sites as well, primarily for a really scary side effect in humans,...
Hello everyone - Molson 13 yo golden went to see the surgeon last Friday about his LP. While at the vet he had a breathing attack and was rushed into critical...
Hi, Gabe had his surgery in August and continues to do okay. We've been fortunate to have no post-op complications. One of the medications he was put on for...
This is a little off topic but I think applicable to members of this group with older dogs. I have switched my UTB 13+ year old lab from kibble to canned food...
My lab Kosta's labored breathing has its ups and downs with better days and worse days...today is the worst I've heard it, when will I know time has come for...
Hi Group, Sunshine may have to have "light anesthesia" tomorrow to remove a toe-nail that's become infected. I've searched the files and find nothing about...
Molson was released from the hospital today. He was admeitted Friday night and has been treated with anitbiotics through an IV since he would nt eat. We made...
I am not sure what caused this, but he is home now, and I am treating him with high doses of Enrofloxacin Clavamox, Famotidine, and Sucralfate. He is also...
If Kosta's breathing has been "gurgly" in the past two days, could that a sign liquid is in the lungs? He hasn't had the Tie Back surgery yet. Is Aspiration...