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by kaigranny on 23 August 2010 - 11:08
This poor Shepherd pup needs help - please see link below if you would like to.
http://www.paws2help.com/
http://www.paws2help.com/

by Kimmelot on 23 August 2010 - 17:08
Awe - the buckly chair looks like the cat litter buckets that the scoop away used to came in.
by beetree on 23 August 2010 - 18:08
Very ingenious! What a cute pup!

by kaigranny on 23 August 2010 - 19:08
I think he looks like a little doll - a local (WPB, FL) rescue group is doing what they can - I had no idea what the condition was - until I saw him on TV and thanks to Sitasmom - her "useful site" link - I looked it up - seems that if it occurs when the dog is a puppy they have a better chance of growing out of it and a better chance of survival than if an adult dog gets it. I hope the feeding tube works for him.

by 3Shep2 on 24 August 2010 - 18:08
Dogs do not recover from congential megaesophagus-it has to be managed.
I had a lovely black & tan female with the disease-it did not present a problem till she was two-her first onset of aspiration pneumonia-thereafter we fought pneumonia monthly-reluctantly I allowed the University to place a peg tube and thus her downward spiral-I finally had to let her go shortly after she turned four-a heartwrenching decision-she was truly "that once in a life dog". Late in the fight an emergency vet informed me that each time she had been anesthetized, it had relaxed the esophagus even more-it definitely tracked true, x-rays showed her esophagus compressing and misshaping her lungs as the esophagus filled with fluid she could no longer regurgitate.
I now have another female also with congenial megaesophogus but with the knowledge learned of experience plus her disease not being as bad, we are managing quite well-her kibble is soaked in water between feeding and she is fed and watered elevated-she does not need the Bailey chair at this time-and I do not allow any procedures requiring anesthetization.
I had a lovely black & tan female with the disease-it did not present a problem till she was two-her first onset of aspiration pneumonia-thereafter we fought pneumonia monthly-reluctantly I allowed the University to place a peg tube and thus her downward spiral-I finally had to let her go shortly after she turned four-a heartwrenching decision-she was truly "that once in a life dog". Late in the fight an emergency vet informed me that each time she had been anesthetized, it had relaxed the esophagus even more-it definitely tracked true, x-rays showed her esophagus compressing and misshaping her lungs as the esophagus filled with fluid she could no longer regurgitate.
I now have another female also with congenial megaesophogus but with the knowledge learned of experience plus her disease not being as bad, we are managing quite well-her kibble is soaked in water between feeding and she is fed and watered elevated-she does not need the Bailey chair at this time-and I do not allow any procedures requiring anesthetization.
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