Took her for a vet visit tonight because lately, while running and playing, she's been having coughing attacks where she will hack and hack until she gags. I knew it wasn't reverse sneezing, because Gizmo does that.
The vet said it's a collapsed trachea. I am heartbroken.
He said it's nothing that we did, it's just a common ailment for Chihuahuas.
For now, he said not to let her become overweight because that will make the condition worse. I aksed him if we should limit her activity, because her and Gizmo FLY around the house like maniacs, but he said to let her do what she wants. However, everything I've read tonight said that I should not let her exert herself to the point of panting, because that will aggrevate the situation.
She'll be 6 months old at the end of the month. He said he's not ready to spay her because she's developing slowly. She weighed in tonight at a whooping 3.8 lbs.
He said that when he does spay her, he'll do an x-ray to check on the collapsed trachea.
I'm so sad. She such a perfect little girl.
The vet said it's a collapsed trachea. I am heartbroken.
He said it's nothing that we did, it's just a common ailment for Chihuahuas.
For now, he said not to let her become overweight because that will make the condition worse. I aksed him if we should limit her activity, because her and Gizmo FLY around the house like maniacs, but he said to let her do what she wants. However, everything I've read tonight said that I should not let her exert herself to the point of panting, because that will aggrevate the situation.
She'll be 6 months old at the end of the month. He said he's not ready to spay her because she's developing slowly. She weighed in tonight at a whooping 3.8 lbs.
He said that when he does spay her, he'll do an x-ray to check on the collapsed trachea.
I'm so sad. She such a perfect little girl.