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MY DOG CAN'T BREATH, SICK LOOKING

MY DOG WEEZES, CHOCKS AND CANT BREATH. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT CAN GO ON FOR HOURS ON END OR A FEW MINUTES. WHEN IT HAPPENS IT'S TERRIBLE TO WATCH. I FILL THAT MY DOG MAY BE SUFFERING. IF SHE EXCERTS HER SELF THIS CAN HAPPEN, BUT MOSTLY AT NIGHT AND IT CAN GO ON ALL NIGHT SO BAD YOU WANT TO TAKE HER TO A HOSPITAL. SHE HAS BEEN ON AMOXI 500MG 2-TIMES A DAY WITH VERY LITTLE HELP. SHE'S BEEN ON HYDROCODONE 5MG WITH VERY LITTLE HELP. WHEN SHE GETS A STERYOID SHOT SHE STOP'S WEEZING IMMEDIATLY, 'BUT THE WEEZING USED TO BE ABOUT EVERY 4-MONTH'S. THEN EVERY 3-MONTHS. THEN EVERY 2 THEN EVERY 1 AND NOW ITS CONSTANTLY ALMOST AND YOU CANT KEEP GIVING STERYOID SHOT'S LIKE THAT SHE'S ALL BLOWED UP LIKE A BOLLOON. NOW THEY PUT HER ON HYDROCODINE 5MG AND ENALAPRIL 5MG, THEY SAID THE WEEZING IS STRAINING HER HEART AND THIS MEDICATION MITE WORK 1-DAY OR 3-DAYS. I'VE BEEN TO 3-VETS FOR APINOUINS AND ONE BIG EXSPENCIVE BILL. THEY DON'T REALY KNOW WHATS WRONG EXCEPT X-RAY SHOWED HALF WAY DOWN THE THROAT SLIGHTLY NARROWER. P-L-E-A-S-E  H-E-L-P. IM AFRAID I WILL LOSE HER. SHE'S 4 YEAR OLD FOX TERRIER RESCUDE FROM AMISH. I WOUNDERED IF SHE IS INERBREAD. SHE NEVER DID THIS UNTIL ABOUT A TEAR AGO.
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Possibly Laryngeal Paralysis.

Please get this checked out ASAP and talk to your Vet about prescribing Doxepin
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675347 tn?1365460645
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This could be a collapsed trachea.
There is some good info. on that here:

http://pets.webmd.com/dogs/tracheal-collapse-dogs

It could be that she would need surgery for it, if all treatments don't seem to work. But apparently that would be better done by a specialist at a referral center.
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