TooTooMommy
Active member
- Jun 17, 2016
- 200
- 61
- Country
- USA
- Bulldog(s) Names
- Meaty, Sophie, & sometimes fosters
Hi everybully!
Our precious ten-year-old was recently diagnosed with collapsed trachea and
bronchiectasis. Our vets are pawsome, and we trust them implicitly; HOWEVER,
it is always nice to hear peoples' personal stories! I'd reallllly appreciate any
info, tips, what worked, what didn't. How was your baby's quality of life, etc?
We went through several meds because the rescue vet misdiagnosed him. Ugh, she
did NOT seem very concerned about much of anything, which really bothers me. I feel
that she kind of blew it off and just said he had "kennel cough." Umm....NO !!!
A few months after he adopted us, his "cough" became CONSTANT. It was horrible!
We knew he had to be exhausted ! At first, our pawsome vets tried different meds,
(including a narcotic cough suppressant), and he was better, but only temporarily.
On a third visit and more x-rays, the vet then said it was collapsed trachea AND
bronchiectasis. He is now on Prednisone, which has completely stopped the cough.
BUT---as we all know, Pred has its own problems! Our poor lil' guy also has
spinal issues and difficulty walking, so we're afraid that since pred can POSSIBLY cause muscle-wasting,
is it worth it?
Has anybully here had a dog (or other pet) on Prednisone (or other steroid) LONG-TERM?
How did it affect them? Was it worth it to help their main health problem?
We had a long talk with the vet the other day, since we're becoming more concerned
about long-term prednisone. He said there are other steroids we could try that have
less side effects.
I purposely have NOT googled, because I wanted to avoid "horror stories", plus---as I said,
we trust our vet. But recently, we're noticing more negative side effects. Trying to figure
out the best thing for our sweet guy.
I'd appreciate hearing your experiences !!! THANK YOU !!!
Our precious ten-year-old was recently diagnosed with collapsed trachea and
bronchiectasis. Our vets are pawsome, and we trust them implicitly; HOWEVER,
it is always nice to hear peoples' personal stories! I'd reallllly appreciate any
info, tips, what worked, what didn't. How was your baby's quality of life, etc?
We went through several meds because the rescue vet misdiagnosed him. Ugh, she
did NOT seem very concerned about much of anything, which really bothers me. I feel
that she kind of blew it off and just said he had "kennel cough." Umm....NO !!!
A few months after he adopted us, his "cough" became CONSTANT. It was horrible!
We knew he had to be exhausted ! At first, our pawsome vets tried different meds,
(including a narcotic cough suppressant), and he was better, but only temporarily.
On a third visit and more x-rays, the vet then said it was collapsed trachea AND
bronchiectasis. He is now on Prednisone, which has completely stopped the cough.
BUT---as we all know, Pred has its own problems! Our poor lil' guy also has
spinal issues and difficulty walking, so we're afraid that since pred can POSSIBLY cause muscle-wasting,
is it worth it?
Has anybully here had a dog (or other pet) on Prednisone (or other steroid) LONG-TERM?
How did it affect them? Was it worth it to help their main health problem?
We had a long talk with the vet the other day, since we're becoming more concerned
about long-term prednisone. He said there are other steroids we could try that have
less side effects.
I purposely have NOT googled, because I wanted to avoid "horror stories", plus---as I said,
we trust our vet. But recently, we're noticing more negative side effects. Trying to figure
out the best thing for our sweet guy.
I'd appreciate hearing your experiences !!! THANK YOU !!!