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Fluid in the lungs
Eric Fitzgerald Ireland (Verified User) Posts 10 Dogs 0 / Races 0 06 Aug 2015 22:20
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My dog seems to have getting a belt in the ribs my vet thinks and his lungs are filling with blood. He's on antibiotics , pain killers and something to draw out the fluid but the dog in only getting worse. Anyone have any experience with this?
Eric Fitzgerald Ireland (Verified User) Posts 10 Dogs 0 / Races 0 06 Aug 2015 23:21
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He's been in with the vets 3 times and 3 X-rays and ultra sounds, the question is will the dog survive open chest surgery and what's the consequences
Eric Fitzgerald Ireland (Verified User) Posts 10 Dogs 0 / Races 0 06 Aug 2015 23:22
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There's no cracked ribs either
Eric Fitzgerald Ireland (Verified User) Posts 10 Dogs 0 / Races 0 06 Aug 2015 23:31
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That's my issue, he is In There being monitored but they say it's either a punctured lung r twisted lung and that he mit not survive the operation and it's a couple of grand to get done, I was wondering has anyone put there dog through this and wat was the out come, the vet is a very highly taut of bet over here so I'm just taking his advise
Eric Fitzgerald Ireland (Verified User) Posts 10 Dogs 0 / Races 0 07 Aug 2015 09:47
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The thing is there's no sign of a cracked rib but there must have been some trauma, and I don't keep my greyhounds myself as there with a top trainer and he doesn't recall anything that happened either. The dog is in good form but not right
Julie Price United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 95 Dogs 0 / Races 0 07 Aug 2015 12:08
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If this might shed some light on the matter regards cracked rib not showing up . 3yrs ago I fell in the bath and hit the top of the bath and landed on my left side and I was in agony , I went to A&E and they took xrays and even though I could feel something moving and a squashy feeling they said no ribs were broken but I felt something wasn't right and was in agony and couldn't even lie down in bed so slept sitting up downstairs for weeks , then after a month I got a letter from the hospital telling me a registrar had looked at my x.rays and found I had broken 3 to 4 ribs , So could it be that your dog has got a broken rib/s that isn't showing up on the X.ray ..Oh and for months afterwards I suffered with bad chest infections because fluid was getting trapped in my lungs and it took 3 lots of different antibiotics to clear .. I know this isn't about a dog but just giving you an insight and example of what could well happen with a dog if things get missed .. I hope you find out what is wrong with your dog and you can get him treated .
Julie Pearson United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 140 Dogs 4 / Races 0 08 Aug 2015 19:38
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Is there a problem with the spleen ? That can cause internal bleeding if it's ruptured or bruised .
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