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Miya is beginning to decline in health

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#1 ·
Took Miya to the vet again today after her diagnosis of tracheal collapse. The vet ran her bloodwork again since August. Her thyroid is back to normal. Aside from the meds (Enalapril and Furosemide) for the CHF the vet gave an antibiotic for the lung infection she’s developed. I’ve been able to feed her three times a day and she put on 2 ounces. She’s at the initial stages of kidney disease. He said it’s imperative she drinks more and eats more hence he gave me a nutrical supplement to feed her. She can no longer go for walks due to the seizures but she does enjoy her buggy rides. Please everyone keep her in your prayers so that I am able to have a little more time with her....🙏🙏🙏
 
#12 ·
I am sorry to hear this! My Olive is just past 2 years old and she chokes every time I give her a treat? it is like she is coaching? And has developed a really bad breath? I feed her a homemade food consisting of beef broccoli kale sea meal spinach pumpkin various fruits blackberries blueberries apple green beans flax seeds. I don't know why her breath smells so bad? her teeth and gums are perfect
 
#13 ·
I'm perplexed my your comments. Apparently, Olive can eat and swallow her food but Chokes on Treats? What treats does Olive cough and choke on?

Chronic bad breath is an indication of a bigger health problem, if it's not due to poor dental hygiene. Ongoing bad breath can indicate medical problems in a pet's mouth, respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract or organs.
 
#18 ·
Pam brushes all the dogs' teeth, but not every day. She uses Coconut oil.

We strongly recommend not to feed compressed chews, like Greenies. Years ago, one of our babies, that someone else owned, died from an impaction from a Greenie chunk.

Wishing the best for Miya!
 
#19 ·
I brush Scout and Truffles teeth daily. Even with daily brushing there have been problems, four tooth fractures with an abscess. If they had not had their teeth cleaned I would not have known there was a problem. They had a examine before the cleaning and the dentist thought their teeth looked good. I'm guessing if the teeth were just cleaned, the problem teeth would loosen and fall out. The untreated abscess could cause serious problems.
 
#22 ·
Please listen to Tom, one of my friends almost lost her dog, several years ago, from a Greenie.
Heather, this is your second request for a video. Teeth brushing isn't welcomed by any of our kids, I do it anyway but they would prefer I take a long hike off a short pier instead😆
Yes please listen to Tom. There was also a recent post by Karen on the $1800 greenie that Kodi ate which caused an impaction. The ingredients list of a greenie are enough to prevent me from ever feeding one, yet alone the more serious problems. In my opinion, dog chews typically cause more problems than they fix such as broken teeth and digestive issues. And people still need to get their dogs teeth cleaned anyway. In nature, animals grab prey, bite through fur, hide and feathers and rip and tear flesh off of carcasses. These all help to clean teeth but no modern dog does this, even raw fed ones who typically eat ground food. Small mouths, crowded teeth and bad bites make keeping the teeth clean even more of a challenge. My dogs have small mouths and I just wipe their teeth and gums with a damp wash cloth since I cannot get a toothbrush in there. I believe in doing what may help and cannot hurt and wiping their teeth only takes a couple minutes per day.
 
#29 ·
This is also reminding me of the issue in the past with meat jerky dog treats coming from China and causing deaths. There are always issues of things on the market that are/were harmful for people long before they were pulled. Unfortunately, the same issues persist for our pets. Mudpuppymama, I have learned and researched the issue of cracked teeth based on your posts on previous threads. I really appreciated your information.
Good points EvaE1izabeth, each dog is different.
 
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