[Nyagdu] Coughing

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Margo and Julie.
Do you know how I can tell if it's allergies or paralysis?  Or is there a 
test the vet can do?
Tracy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Margo and Arrow" <margo.downey at verizon.net>
To: "'New York Association of Guide Dog Users'" <nyagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2013 11:49 AM
Subject: Re: [Nyagdu] Coughing


> 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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