Comments on: Injury in the Hizouse

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 22:03:03 +0000

Y'know, not being a dog person, I thought “Must despised gentle leader” meant Jimmy Carter or something.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 19:11:28 +0000

It happened to our pug Bogey around Christmas. I was scared to death because we had only had him a few months. After a couple of quiet days he was back to normal. Our vet called it ARDS, Acute Respitory Distress Syndrome. Good luck to Wicket.
-Mike in Richmond

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 18:59:32 +0000

Hope your pup has a speedy and complete recovery. I love my “Callie” like a child. My heart goes out to you. It would be easier to sick myself than have my baby ill. Keep the faith. Happy sailing.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 15:51:09 +0000

A gentle leader is a head collar. There is a part that goes around the dog's nose, and another part that goes around the dog's hea below the dog's ears. My question is how the hell did the dog choke on it/ Did you read the directions when putting it on? are you sure you didn't have it on too tight? Like any tool, the gentle leader can be a great tool if used correctly, although I would hesitate to use it outside if you live ina warm climate. i am a guide dog user and we used it at the guide dog school to help with pulling while healing. I still use it occasionally, especially in a cafateria to help with sniffing of food. Good luck.

By: mgrace74

mgrace74 — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 15:02:35 +0000

Ok, what the heck is a “gentle leader”. I do not want to make that kind of mistake when I finally get a pup of my own.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 12:53:44 +0000

It would be cheaper to have him put down and go out and buy a new one. It's just a dog…

By: bnaivar

bnaivar — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 11:37:08 +0000

This is jet another reason I have cats.

By: Sunflowr

Sunflowr — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 05:39:27 +0000

It's good you got him treatment right away. Please keep us posted. I'm sure he'll pull through.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 02:32:20 +0000

I'm sure Wicket is a strong pup. He'll pull through….
-Nathan

By: \\mandolux

\\mandolux — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 01:00:13 +0000

head=hear (maybe I should start using the preview button).

By: \\mandolux

\\mandolux — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:59:15 +0000

Sorry to head that and I hope Wicket gets better.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:14:21 +0000

I hope Wicket makes a speedy recovery. I know what you're going through, man. :-(

By: alwin

alwin — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:13:36 +0000

It's called “negative pressure pulmonary edema”, and it happens occasionally with acute airway obstruction. My experience is with young, strong male atheletes who get some upper airway obstruction and then try to inhale with all their might against the 'static load', causing fluid to pour into the lungs.
The good news is that the damage isn't permanent, and in humans it resolves fairly quickly with rapid treatment. Sounds like you did a nice job with the initial resuscitation and transport. :-)