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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:46 am

hes13 and hes a choco lab
he has really bad breathing
to the point where i cant so much as play with him anymore because of it
his joints are getting old and stiff
he has a perminant limp in his back legs because he cant really bend one of them
what should i do
im trying to get my mom to get him arthritis meds
and i dont know what to do about his breathing
is there medication for that?
we had him on a pain medication and it seemed to help a little
any ideas?

Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:11 pm

Well, I have just researched the web about that and its common in older dogs. if it gets to the point there he is "gasping" for air then i think you should take him to the vets just to be sure his heart is okay ect.
i wish i could help more but i think its "old age"

PS: welcome to TFCG xp

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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 4:42 pm

Mao mao wouldn't this go into teh questions 'bout doggies?

But yup yup i agree with Marie. Take him to the vet to make sure his heartz okidoki. Also yes make sure he's taking all of his meds that'd prolly help a great deal. :3
Hope your doggeh feelz a bit better x3

Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:43 pm

we have before
they said he had an "abnormal" heart
with a hook like part of it
i still dont get what that means...
he didnt explain much
sad

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Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 12:49 pm

Little Miss Paranoid

we have before
they said he had an "abnormal" heart
with a hook like part of it
i still dont get what that means...
he didnt explain much
sad

Hhm, Thats strange, they should have explained that better! well, I hope your dogs breathing gets better. wink

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:05 pm

hope ur dog gets better D:

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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 2:37 pm

I hope your doggie gets better.
Can I put up pics of mine doggies here?

Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 2:42 pm

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I hope your doggie gets better.
Can I put up pics of mine doggies here?

yea sure you can! lolz, feel free to post as many pics as u want k. = )

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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 3:12 pm

Checkers.

Mandy.

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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:33 am

DudexLetsxRawr

Checkers.

Mandy.

Badydoll.

Awwwz, they are soo cute, My guinea pig is called mandy too = )

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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:03 am

Little Miss Paranoid

hes13 and hes a choco lab
he has really bad breathing
to the point where i cant so much as play with him anymore because of it
his joints are getting old and stiff
he has a perminant limp in his back legs because he cant really bend one of them
what should i do
im trying to get my mom to get him arthritis meds
and i dont know what to do about his breathing
is there medication for that?
we had him on a pain medication and it seemed to help a little
any ideas?

Dogs Are Angels...

there a dog like that at the shelter i work at. they have him artheritis pills then they kept him on a leash for a month & it seemed to help him not limp as much when they let him run free

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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:50 pm

Little Miss Paranoid

hes13 and hes a choco lab
he has really bad breathing
to the point where i cant so much as play with him anymore because of it
his joints are getting old and stiff
he has a perminant limp in his back legs because he cant really bend one of them
what should i do
im trying to get my mom to get him arthritis meds
and i dont know what to do about his breathing
is there medication for that?
we had him on a pain medication and it seemed to help a little
any ideas?

I would recommend taking your baby back to the vet. There are definitely meds that would help both the breathing and the arthritis, but those treatments need to be individualized to your pet.

I have never met a vet that bites (my patients however....) If he or she has said something you don't understand, just ask! Sometimes it is hard for us to explain everything in a way that the average person can understand, but we can try. If your vet won't do this for you, find a new vet that is more communicative, maybe even another vet in the same practice.

Lung stiffening is common in older dogs and can cause noisy or labored breathing and increased panting. This is usually diagnosed by x-rays. Sometimes giving a steroid can ease the symptoms.

Heart problems are also common in older dogs. Vets usually diagnose problems by listening to the sounds of the heart, x-rays, and ultrasounds done by a specialist. There are medications available that can help the heart work better. Heart disease can also cause secondary disease in the lungs, so if your dog is having trouble breathing, and is known to have a heart condition, a trip to the vet is definitely in order.

Have you tried giving your dog some glucosamine? There is a good product called "The Missing Link" that I really like.

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Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:23 pm

i have two dog the are both Cavaliers Olga and Pilkku

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:47 am

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i have two dog the are both Cavaliers Olga and Pilkku

Cavs are one of my favorite small dogs! They are really nice. But do be sure to have their hearts checked regularly. A large percentage of them have heart disease and could benefit from medication. I hope your babies are just fine!

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