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    Soft Palate Surgery

    Well y'all my Winston is a new dog he’s like a puppy again I was skeptical but I’m convinced that this surgery was well worth every dime ! He is so much more active and vibrant thanks to all who chimed in our hope is this adds years to his life because he’s my very best friend !
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    Soft Palate Surgery

    He’s always been around 60 ish lbs he looks really good now was chunky up at 67 (yikes) the Doc who did the surgery said she wanted him 5 lbs down he’s been pretty inactive the hope is once well he can get back to more activity. We’ve cut back his food and no more bites from our plates ( bad...
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    Soft Palate Surgery

    He weighs about 62 pounds that’s after losing about 4 pounds through this whole ordeal. He looks really good and yeah, he was fine before the stuffy. Winston’s always pants a lot when he gets excited and I think he’s just been super excited to have his privileges back as it were. And when I say...
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    Soft Palate Surgery

    No not really hot he just pants when he gets excited I think he’s just excited to have him back
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    Soft Palate Surgery

    Well we hope do he’s two weeks post and we were given permission to give him back his stuffy that he likes to suck on and afterwards he’s panting again my wife’s freakin a little we’ll see how it goes. Have you had a dog with this surgery ?
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    Soft Palate Surgery

    What’s causing did breathing difficulties ?
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    Soft Palate Surgery

    Somebody got his cone off today and is very happy about it lol my boy is going nuts with JOY
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    Soft Palate Surgery

    That I’m not sure about we took him to a specialist in this process and they did do X-rays not sure if it was of the tracheas
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    Soft Palate Surgery

    Look who’s back in the land of the living ? 84 hours post surgery and couple of rough days Pup Pups sitting up and taking nourishment😉
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    Soft Palate Surgery

    Winston’s had surgery today we were told his pallet was very long and thick it was reduced and his tonsils taken. His nares were enlarged. This afternoon he’s being removed from the oxygen bed as he’s breathing on his own without tube and his blood shows 100% oxygen great sign . They say he’s...
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    Soft Palate Surgery

    Bless your heart ! I feel better already ; ) I think my anxiety was when I google this they always show dogs really struggling to breath snorting etc Wintz does none of that just gets out of breath easy and pants excessively . As a result my wife is too afraid to allow him to do anything walk...
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    Is soft palate surgery a requirement?

    My 5 year old is going in Wednesday for this surgery he is easily out of breath and pants a lot we’re trying to give him a better life ..
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    Soft Palate Surgery

    Hi ya’ll haven’t been around in a bit … just life. My wife took Winston in to see a specialist regarding soft palate surgery as she felt he was out of breath too easy and panting excessively they did recommend soft palate surgery and enlarging the nares he goes in Wednesday. Anybody have...
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    Panting

    Thanks everyone we’re taking him in
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    Panting

    Lately it seems our boy Winston is out of breath and panting with minimal exertion. It just seems excessive. He seems fine otherwise but getting winded very easy not sure if this is indication of a problem or just a little out of shape. Anybody else experience anything like this ? Just now he’s...
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