Greylegs
Well-Known Member
Our staffie/collie cross has been suffering with congested sinuses and nose for 5-6 weeks now.(I've posted about this before). He's had several visits to our local vet, who seems to have done everything in his vetinary medicine arsenal to find out the cause and treat the problem, including X-rays, scoping, swabs and a range of drug treatments.
The problem persists, however and the dog is still very congested, especially at night, to the point where he seems to be fighting for breath much of the time.
During the day when he is more active things improve. The dog is eating well, not loosing weight, as active as would be expected for a slightly arthritic 12 year old, and seems to enjoy life for the most part, but night after night he's spending hours choking on a mucus build up in his airways that he can't shift.
Much as I like our vet, would it be worth getting a second opinion? And can anyone think of anything we may not have tried to resolve this problem?
(I have to admit to an ulterior motive too. The dog wakes us several times per night and I haven't had a decent nights sleep for weeks, so as well as doggy being exhausted and fed up, we are too .... help!!). Thanks again everyone.
The problem persists, however and the dog is still very congested, especially at night, to the point where he seems to be fighting for breath much of the time.
During the day when he is more active things improve. The dog is eating well, not loosing weight, as active as would be expected for a slightly arthritic 12 year old, and seems to enjoy life for the most part, but night after night he's spending hours choking on a mucus build up in his airways that he can't shift.
Much as I like our vet, would it be worth getting a second opinion? And can anyone think of anything we may not have tried to resolve this problem?
(I have to admit to an ulterior motive too. The dog wakes us several times per night and I haven't had a decent nights sleep for weeks, so as well as doggy being exhausted and fed up, we are too .... help!!). Thanks again everyone.