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ThorntonRunner Jun 2023 9:57am, 15 Jun 2023 6,772 posts	0 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.
D2 Jun 2023 10:00am, 15 Jun 2023 13,110 posts	0 D2 I do hope the vet can help him
SarahWoo Jun 2023 10:01am, 15 Jun 2023 18,793 posts	0 SarahWoo Crossing everything here, TR.
FergusG Jun 2023 10:06am, 15 Jun 2023 5,242 posts	0 FergusG Hope it goes well TR.
ThorntonRunner Jun 2023 2:00pm, 15 Jun 2023 6,774 posts	0 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.
Alice the Camel Jun 2023 2:39pm, 15 Jun 2023 14,235 posts	0 Alice the Camel Not an easy decision to make TR xx
Carpathius Jun 2023 4:50pm, 15 Jun 2023 22,367 posts	0 Carpathius Oh TR that's a horrible situation.
LazyDaisy Jun 2023 5:01pm, 15 Jun 2023 38,371 posts	0 LazyDaisy Oh poor Ollie. I don't envy you the choices you may have TR.
D2 Jun 2023 6:01pm, 15 Jun 2023 13,111 posts	0 D2 Hopefully the discussion will give you enough information to make a decision that you feel is right. sending hugs