Thank you everyone. She was perky when I went home at lunch, no coughing, but her pen had alot of pee in it. Chassis never goes in her pen! So one of the shots must have been a diuretic. Going to call the vet just to make sure. Beth
________________________________ From: ann banks <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, December 7, 2011 12:31 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Chassis is sick prayers said for you and Chassis. I hope things are better very soon Ann On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 2:13 PM, Lynda <[email protected]> wrote: > >Awwww Beth - try not to worry too much. My dog has a trachea issue (collapsed >trachea) and a heart murmer since birth and also a slightly enlarged heart - >she's doing great-she's 8 1/2 and still as quick as she was as a baby. >Those antibiotics should take care of the infection. >Sending positing thoughts and big doggy prayers.... >Lynda > > >"I wish my book of life was written in pencil … There are a few pages I would >like to erase" > > >>________________________________ > From: "Beth Michl" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Wednesday, December 7, 2011 2:08:22 PM >Subject: [Chihuahuas] Chassis is sick > > >The last couple days Chassis has had a cough. When I came home at lunch >yesterday she had a coughing fit that just went on ! We were at the vets 1st >thing this morning. I was really worried as this is how Smidgens Heart failure >symptoms started. >The doctor listen to her heart and did confirm she does have a murmur! My >heart fell in to my stomach when he said that. They took ex-ray's and she >isn't in heart failure! Thank God.. She has a congenital defect of her >trachea. It is not straight like it should be. She also has a bronchial >infection, that is suspect she got from Caramella my new adopted Papillon. >So she is on some antibiotics for the infection, and diuretics to get >the fluids out of her . Also a vaporizer. >She is at a stage 3 murmur, but the doctor said she doesn't need any meds for >her heart . >I hate the diuretics just cause I know they are really hard on the kidneys and >liver.. >I will post more with her updates. Please say a Prayer for Chassis. So not >ready too lose her so soon after her Mama. > > >Beth
