Paddy i keep you in my prayers.
Do not worry about tomorrow.For tomorrow will worry about itself.Each Day has enough trouble of his owen. Mathew 6:34
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From: Patty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
[email protected]Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 5:18:28 PM
Subject: [Chihuahuas] Tracheal Collapse
Hi everyone,
I had posted previously about my 5 yr old chi, Dexter. He was
coughing/gagging when he drank, played, or just got excited. I took
him to the vet and after xrays was diagnosed with tracheal collapse.
This is common in small dogs and can be genetic. My choices for
treatment are not good. It will continue to worsen and someday the
trachea may not open and he will die from no air. Since it is
structural, medicine wont help. My only option is surgery and there is
no guarantee that once the area is fixed, there won't be another
collapse in another part of the trachea. Surgery will be very
expensive and would have to be done in a larger city than I live in.
The money is'nt the issue though.
I just don't know what to do for
him. I am going to consult with a surgeon and get a second opinion. I
can't stop crying, it seems hopeless right now.
Has anyone else had this problem with their dog? Has anyone had the
surgery?
This group is great and I enjoy reading the posts.
Dexter's mommy,
Patty
