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Well today we were supposed to get her dental done but the vet wouldn't preform the procedure due to wheezing. They took xrays and she has bronchitis.
She is 14, arthritis, on the following:
2.5 mg pred daily since Late September
25 mg gabapentin once a night
.10 ml of Adequan injections that is only her 3rd shot-vet said every 3 days for 6 sessions-then go from there.
She has tarter buildup so I got a toothbrush for her. She has had a few coughing episodes this summer-the latest was beginning of September and I called the vet-they said give albuterol..which helped.
She coughs on occasion but then nothing for a few days then weeks could go by and no more coughing.
She's been on 2.5 mg pred every 48 hours for 2 years now.
Blood work last month came back perfect for her age.
Tonight we meet with the vet to discuss options.
I think we may start her on one puff of flovent @12 hours for now to see if notice difference-I have been hearing plenty of wheezing for some time plus she's tired and sleeps all the time-I thought it was from bone pain but could be due to breathing...so I am super happy with the vet. Glad that he didn't preform the anesthesia today with the wheezing going on. The other thing to note is she wheezes when she's stressed out. Poor girl...I am just surprised that the pred she's been on hasn't been helping as much...
She is 14, arthritis, on the following:
2.5 mg pred daily since Late September
25 mg gabapentin once a night
.10 ml of Adequan injections that is only her 3rd shot-vet said every 3 days for 6 sessions-then go from there.
She has tarter buildup so I got a toothbrush for her. She has had a few coughing episodes this summer-the latest was beginning of September and I called the vet-they said give albuterol..which helped.
She coughs on occasion but then nothing for a few days then weeks could go by and no more coughing.
She's been on 2.5 mg pred every 48 hours for 2 years now.
Blood work last month came back perfect for her age.
Tonight we meet with the vet to discuss options.
I think we may start her on one puff of flovent @12 hours for now to see if notice difference-I have been hearing plenty of wheezing for some time plus she's tired and sleeps all the time-I thought it was from bone pain but could be due to breathing...so I am super happy with the vet. Glad that he didn't preform the anesthesia today with the wheezing going on. The other thing to note is she wheezes when she's stressed out. Poor girl...I am just surprised that the pred she's been on hasn't been helping as much...
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