Piccolo was diagnosed with emphysema a few months ago and had approx monthly flare ups of pneumonia which seemed to respond well to treatment with baytril and steroid injections.
On Thursday the pneumonia flared up again so he went back on the baytril and went to the vet for some steroid. By Saturday there was no improvement so he went back to the vet and stayed there until today on the nebuliser.
The vet did an xray and ultrasound and noticed his heart is very enlarged (it's pushing up on and constricting his trachea!) and diagnosed dilated cardiomyopathy. He came home on Baytril and Dimazon (Frusemide) but is still struggling with his breathing (although better than before - his head is a lot less up in the air). The vet has ordered ACE inhibitors which I'm picking up tomorrow.
My boyfriend (who is very stressed today) and Piccolo's girlfriend Preya (who is very hyperactive) have been ordered into confinement in the office while Piccolo and I create an oasis of calm in the sitting room. The peace seems to be doing him good, his breathing is more relaxed.
I would like to give him extra diuretic as his breathing is very rattly from the fluid in his lungs and he's not eating well because he's uncomfortable (the vet gave metaclop while he was in hospital). The vet prescribed 0.25ml (5% frusemide solution - Dimazon) daily and he's already had that today. Does anyone know if it's safe to give an extra smaller top up dose? What's the maximum dose we can give? (I'm speaking to the vet tomorrow so could recommend a higher dose) Piccolo weighs approx 1.3kg.
On Thursday the pneumonia flared up again so he went back on the baytril and went to the vet for some steroid. By Saturday there was no improvement so he went back to the vet and stayed there until today on the nebuliser.
The vet did an xray and ultrasound and noticed his heart is very enlarged (it's pushing up on and constricting his trachea!) and diagnosed dilated cardiomyopathy. He came home on Baytril and Dimazon (Frusemide) but is still struggling with his breathing (although better than before - his head is a lot less up in the air). The vet has ordered ACE inhibitors which I'm picking up tomorrow.
My boyfriend (who is very stressed today) and Piccolo's girlfriend Preya (who is very hyperactive) have been ordered into confinement in the office while Piccolo and I create an oasis of calm in the sitting room. The peace seems to be doing him good, his breathing is more relaxed.
I would like to give him extra diuretic as his breathing is very rattly from the fluid in his lungs and he's not eating well because he's uncomfortable (the vet gave metaclop while he was in hospital). The vet prescribed 0.25ml (5% frusemide solution - Dimazon) daily and he's already had that today. Does anyone know if it's safe to give an extra smaller top up dose? What's the maximum dose we can give? (I'm speaking to the vet tomorrow so could recommend a higher dose) Piccolo weighs approx 1.3kg.