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Hope her operation goes well.

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She really needs it drained as soon as possible. They may first try draining it with a syringe and putting her on antibiotics and anti inflams. But if it blows up again they will have to cut it open and surure the two pieces together. Sometimes I believe they use a bit of hard foam that they also stitch onto the ear.

I think there is a very bad strain of gastro going around right now.

Bach flower remedies such as Rescue Remedy work for some dogs. Rescue Remedy can be purchased from health food stores, chemists and I have even seen it in Priceline. Keep her busy with chew toys, raw veggies, learning new tricks etc. I would suggest borrowing or purchasing a crate and puppy pen for a dog that needs to be confined.

I believe this is the condition that a pug I know of has. She was seemingly born with it but with the love and support of her mum is able to live a happy life.

Sounds like the vaccination. I've had some pugs get a lump but most have not. Massage it when you think of it. It will probably take up to two weeks to go away.

Does the dog in question have breathing problems? Or do they have a normal brachy breathing? Is the dog overweight at all? If there are marked breathing problems (dog sounds like a steam train from doing not much), and the dog is not overweight, then by all means investigate and do surgery.

Does anyone have any recommendations for books on natural remedies for dogs. Remedies would include treatment of things such as kennel cough, mange, ear infections etc.

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Mmm sounds like this vet could be over diagnosing. I know of a vet who diagnoses pugs with entropion, elongated soft pallets and stenotic nares not because they have any symptoms or signs but just because they are pugs. Anyone who has only a little bit of knowledge on pugs would be up for thousands of dollars worth of surgery that is not needed if you listened to this vet. I would not get a soft pallet surgery done untill the pug has stopped growing and/or shows obvious signs that it needs to be done.

Would love to use all organic but cost and availability are the draw backs. Benefits - If you feed any living animal, including humans, processed food you get skin, behaviour and many other problems problems. Cut out the processed food and remove the problems. My experience is that raw has made a major difference in one of my pugs yeast infection problems. The difference in coat softness is also major. I only worm when necessary but am yet to trust a natural product. I have decided not to vaccinate from now on.

How often does he 'goose honk' or have trouble breathing? It could be being caused by something that will not show up on the xray. ie. elongated soft pallet, enlarged larangeal saccules etc. For quite some time when it happens, puggy. How often? Not sure. Every few days in summer maybe? I'll take note this summer. Don't panic to much yet. It could be allergies that are causing it if it occurs more in summer. If it was happening every day I would be worried. It could also be the heat in summer causing it. Is he overweigh at all or does he get worked up and then it occurs? Yes keeping a note of how often and when it happens would be a good idea.

How often does he 'goose honk' or have trouble breathing? It could be being caused by something that will not show up on the xray. ie. elongated soft pallet, enlarged larangeal saccules etc.

Why bad breeding? Bad breeding in terms of people breeding less then perfect dogs as it is known that luxating patellas are usually a genetic fault so it might not be far from the truth to think that chronic tracheal collapse is genetic.

It can take weeks for the body to detox. You are not going to see results over night. Give it at least a month or more and I am sure you will see an improvement.

Interesting correlation Steve. I wonder if it's bad breeding or something much more indepth such as genetic cartliage problems. Do you have any reference to that? My vet doesn't agree with that, and many non-brachy breeds do it. Are the non brachy breeds small/toy breeds? I only have experienced it with brachy breeds but I think small/toy breeds such as poodles can have it occur. I am classing any dog with a shortened muzzel as a brachy breed. Pugs, bulldogs, cavs etc.

How did he distinguish the apple from the rest of the slops? It should be so pulped and blended that everything is mixed together and undistinguishable. Many dogs don't like offal the first time but they get used to it. Try it again and again untill they eat it.

Another vote for changing his food. Obviously the one he is eating now is not agreeing with him.

From my knowledge chronic trachea collapse it is a middle age or old age condition. That is brought about by other conditions which have made breathing difficult. ie. elongated soft pallet I believe that 'Goose honking' or 'reverse sneezing' that most brachy breeds do every now and again is a form of the trachea collapsing.

Glad he has picked up.

Whilst I really have no problem with what your friends dog did with the SWF. I find it ironic that in another thread I was told it is not ok or acceptable for small dogs on a lead to tell a big roaming dog that was pestering them that they didn't like it hovering over them with it's noses up their butts. Same situation just the dog sizes switched around. Other thread

I would watch her. If she continues to throw up or show any sort of discomfort then a vet trip is needed. I would no feed bones and kibble together. I would think dogs might get confused because amny of them really don't chew kibble so thye might think that they do not have to chew the bone if fed at the same time.

They usally look very slit like because they have tacking stitches in so that the normal stitches can do their job without being under pressure. The tacking stitches are taken out once the wound has healed. Perhaps they didn't put any tacking stitches in for Hugo this time.

Healing vibes for Hugo. His eyes don't look as 'slit like' as they usually do when they come home with the tacking stitches in. It's a crime that he was bred with such large eye openings so has to endure so much to make his eyes 'normal'.