Ideas?

RE: Ideas?

ChrisBVSc — Fri, 05 May 2017 13:25:48 GMT

Sorry to hear the outcome (I'm assuming from what you've written that he didn't survive?)

Sounds like a strange case with the sudden deterioration, so easy to see why blood tests etc. might not have been thought necessary at the time.

Chris.

RE: Ideas?

Tomas B — Thu, 04 May 2017 12:20:08 GMT

Adrienne my colleague just focused on the basic Gastroenteric signs, and at the second day the dog actually was much better, so no blood work ..

I did however a HTC when the animal started losing blood trough the coughing- htc normal range, but after 2 CPR he couldnt make it.

Some blood work at that time and clotting parameters would be a good choice yes

Angiostrongylus Vasorum..maybe...there was not any cardiac arrest however, but that foamy pulmonar secretions so suddenly.....hummm

RE: Ideas?

Tomas B — Thu, 04 May 2017 12:08:25 GMT

More to the south. Here in the north region there are sporadic cases

RE: Ideas?

Emily Rainbow — Wed, 03 May 2017 21:45:55 GMT

Rat bait could be another?

RE: Ideas?

ChrisBVSc — Wed, 03 May 2017 17:35:53 GMT

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Do you have angiostrongylus in your region?

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Lungworm was my first thought too. Sounds like there was a severe coagulopathy going on, did you run any bloods? (Would be interesting to see the results if you did). Full haem/biochem plus clotting parameters and Angiostrongylus testing would be first on my list. In the meantime I'd treat for lungworm anyway, even if it's not common in your area.

RE: Ideas?

Rob Davis — Wed, 03 May 2017 12:09:17 GMT

aerophagia secondary to dyspnoea?

RE: Ideas?

Adrienne McPartland — Wed, 03 May 2017 12:03:17 GMT

Do you have angiostrongylus in your region?

RE: Ideas?

Adrienne McPartland — Wed, 03 May 2017 12:03:08 GMT

Do you have angiostrongylus in your region?