Help needed please :)

Re: Help needed please :)

Lucy Gunn — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:26:15 GMT

Hi, my little Pug had brachycephalic airway obstruction syndrome with grade 3 laryngeal paralysis so her specialist advised a permanent trach because her laryngeal cartilidge was quite weakened too :-(

Re: Help needed please :)

Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:14:26 GMT

Can I ask why she had the trach done in the first place? what were her symptoms?

Re: Help needed please :)

Sal the 1st — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:10:15 GMT

should be seeing the vet that did that particular surgery this weekend - will see if he remembers

Re: Help needed please :)

Lucy Gunn — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:52:30 GMT

Hey Sal, thanks for that will have a look and maybe contact Cooks and see what I can find, really appeciate it.

Thanks

Re: Help needed please :)

Sal the 1st — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:57:42 GMT

cant help with specialist however I have seen a plastic device adapted for this ( used in humans where the ureter has been rerouted to an abdominal stoma ) this was also used in a pug. cant remember the manufacturer but would imagine it would be something Cooks would produce.It looked a little like a button with one half fitted internally and the outer part clipped over it and held it in place. we increased the hole diameter with a drill . It seemed to be very well tolerated by the dog and didnt seem to cause any problems with increased secretion etc. I know the dog was fine with it for at least 18 months - after that I couldnt say as I changed practice