[Nyagdu] Coughing

[Margo and Arrow]

Wayne had laryngeal paralysis.  Tracy, that's why I asked you questions.
I'd keep a watch on it and hopefully it's allergies.

Margo and Arrow

-----Original Message-----
From: Nyagdu [mailto:nyagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie
Phillipson
Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2013 11:16 AM
To: Tracy Carcione; New York Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [Nyagdu] Coughing

He did Tracy and at first we thought it was allergies it did look like
anything was wrong and it went on for a year or more but not all the time. 
about a year later we ended up at the emergency vets and he was diagnosed
with laryngeal paralysis.  It frequently occurs in larger breed dogs and
there is not much that can be done about it.  It is the flaps in a dog's 
throat  that open and close   when they bark or breathing and not working 
correctly because they are not opening back up all the way so they are not
getting enough oxygen depending on how far they are not opening up.  It gets
worse over time and from the time it was diagnosed to the day he had to be
put to sleep was 2 months.  Coughing though can be from lots of other things
though so I wouldn't assume that is the problem.  Brewster was 12.5 years 
old at the time.  I know   Ben is getting up there but given the time of the

year it could be just allergies.  Lets hope it is something simple like
that!
Julie Phillipson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: <nyagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 1:22 PM
Subject: [Nyagdu] Coughing


> Julie, didn't Brewster or one of your dogs develop a problem in his 
> later years that made him cough?  And didn't your vet say it wasn't 
> all that uncommon?  Do you remember the causes/symptoms?
> Ben has been coughing occasionally over the last week or so.  It may 
> be just too many dust bunnies near his sleeping spot, but I thought 
> I'd ask about the other thing.
> Thanks.
> Tracy
>
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