My mother in law took her beloved border collie to the vets today coz he was struggling to breath he hasnt been himself for a couple of months now but we just thought it might be where hes getting on hes nearly 10 the dog is a bit over weight, they have taken him in for and emergency operation to find out the cause this evening can any one tell me what they might be looking for ????
2007-09-03 05:48:50 · 5 answers · asked by stressed 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Thanx for all your answers unfortunalty the dog was put to sleep that night while on the table. The vet said that when she opened him up he was full of cancer and there would be no good cause to wake him up R.I.P Buster<3
2007-09-04 22:30:45 · update #1
Poor dog!
You would have to ask the vet. But they could be looking for tumors, an enlarged heart, or a number of other things I can think of.
2007-09-03 05:54:00 · answer #1 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not entirely sure, obviously you can't ask the vet if they're in surgery but you might be able to ask an assistant or a tech if they are around, or over the phone. There's a number of things they could be looking for. Good luck with the poor doggie!
2007-09-03 05:57:38 · answer #2 · answered by rivendellrose2005 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A toy stuck in his gut, esophagus or trachea? That can be chronic or it can be fatal. Usually they can find it with x-rays first.
Dogs can have heart problems. Vets can do any surgery on pets that doctors do on humans. But the pets usually don't have health insurance so it can get pretty expensive.
2007-09-03 05:58:39 · answer #3 · answered by bipolarplanet2001 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
could be anything the vet should phone anytime now with the results unless he has sent blood away
2007-09-03 06:58:13 · answer #4 · answered by Diamond 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great question. For the Vet.
2007-09-03 05:54:34 · answer #5 · answered by obusta 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋