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May 2023
12:40am, 26 May 2023
11,598 posts
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MazH
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Jun 2023
9:57am, 15 Jun 2023
6,772 posts
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ThorntonRunner
Just left Ollie at the vets for chest x-rays under general anaesthetic. For the last few days he has been rapid breathing (40+ breaths a minute) even when resting/sleeping. He had an antibiotic injection yesterday in case it was a lung infection but no impact, so investigations as to what the problem might be. Fingers crossed for manageable outcome, but at 13 years old, he's not a youngster now.
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Jun 2023
10:00am, 15 Jun 2023
13,110 posts
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D2
I do hope the vet can help him
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Jun 2023
10:01am, 15 Jun 2023
18,793 posts
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SarahWoo
Crossing everything here, TR.
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Jun 2023
10:06am, 15 Jun 2023
5,242 posts
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FergusG
Hope it goes well TR.
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Jun 2023
2:00pm, 15 Jun 2023
6,774 posts
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ThorntonRunner
Xray and subsequent endoscopy shows something outside lung pressing on lung. Most probably either a tumour or inflammation due to a grass seed. We'll be picking him up later and having full discussion. We could go for a ct-scan which should tie it down. If a tumour then keep him comfortable, if a grass seed then chest surgery. Alternatively we treat it with anti-inflammatories, and if it is a grass seed that may reduce the swelling enough to make his breathing easier. Need to decide whether we would put him through major surgery at 13yo. If not, then no point in ct-scan either - just treat with anti-inf for as long as he is comfortable.
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Jun 2023
2:39pm, 15 Jun 2023
14,235 posts
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Alice the Camel
Not an easy decision to make TR xx
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Jun 2023
4:50pm, 15 Jun 2023
22,367 posts
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Carpathius
Oh TR  that's a horrible situation.
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Jun 2023
5:01pm, 15 Jun 2023
38,371 posts
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LazyDaisy
Oh poor Ollie. I don't envy you the choices you may have TR.
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Jun 2023
6:01pm, 15 Jun 2023
13,111 posts
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D2
Hopefully the discussion will give you enough information to make a decision that you feel is right. sending hugs
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