I have asked recently about dogs with asthma. My new puppy, 5 1/2 months old, has been suffering a severe asthma attack for several days. He is under vet care, taking predneson, albuterol, clavamox (antibiotic) and perscription dog food. He is recovering from kennel cough and a bad case of pnemonia. We rescued him from the shelter 2 days before christmas. The pnemonia is better, but he is now in a bad asthma attack. Does anyone know anything that I can do to ease his breathing? I am so desperate, I cannot bare to watch him struggle like this. The most recent xray, the vet said, lungs look good, this is brought on by the pnemonia. I take him outside when he is having a real tough time, because the cold air seems to help, though this isn't good for a dog recovering from pnemonia. I have been all over www, and I can't find info. I sincerely need some help, If I can't get more help for him, I will be forced to put him down, I hate making him suffer this way. PLEASE HELP BAILEY
2007-01-18
13:13:23
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MommaSchmitt
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We are in constant contact with the vet. The vet feels the attack is being brought on by the stress on his lungs from the pnemonia. He had such a severe attack a little while ago, that when he gasped so long without air, he managed to lose control of his bowels. He has had blood work, xrays, he was even a patient in the hospital for several days. I am running out of options.
2007-01-18
13:35:13 ·
update #1
These are more than sharp sudden gasps, he struggles so much that his oxygen saturation was depleted to 40% when I rushed him back in the other night. His tongue turns dark purple and gets a blue stripe down the center of it.
2007-01-18
13:37:21 ·
update #2