Hi! I have tried the massage technique with Nubi and it seems to wokr well for him. I think that Nubi is a little overweight also and this may be contributing to the problem. We are working on this, but he is resiliant to change. I just feel so bad for him, since I have goten him, he has developed so many little complications, that I wonder about his breeders stud and dam choices. I have talked to her several tiems and she assures me that both his parents are healthy.... hmmm...
DD. --- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > What you're describing may be what I call the "Chihuahua honk". It sounds > like sort of like your little one is struggling to breathe - a mixture of cough > and wheeze that goes on and on, especially when the Chi is excited. This is > something that happens to Chis and it's normal. My vet says that some Chis do > it and some don't. I have 4 little ones and only 2 of the four do this. The > strangling cough is caused by the tightening of muscles in the Chi's throat. > I've found that the best way to deal with it is to hold the Chi on your lap > and massage his/her throat until the muscles relax. Try to keep your Chi from > breathing through his/her mouth. Forcing them to nose-breathe makes the > episode short lived. The Chihuahua cough is not life threatening, it's just > something that belongs to the breed. > > It's always best to consult with your vet. I have 2 elder Chis and they have > little hacking coughs that is caused by their heart conditions. Both are on > medication. > > Gloria > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Oh, no! Elastigirl! You married Elastigirl?...Then GOT BUSY! This is tooooo > good!" Syndrome, from the film, "The Incredibles". > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
