george108
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Hi guys, just to keep ypu informed about George and his gagging/choking. After having him on medication the vet suspected tracheal collapse and brought him in for an x-ray. It was confirmed a few days ago that he is almost at 50% tracheal collapse and his heart is slightly enlarged and he has some fluid on his lungs. He is being referred to the vet college in Dublin for further investigation. My partner and I are heartbroken. We are worried sick about him and what the outcome will be. If anyone has any experience with these symptoms I would be very grateful to hear: good or bad. Also I don't want to alarm anyone but when this was first happening everyone told me it was fine. My partner was being told by everyone with a dog just to ignore it. My gut instinct was to get him checked out (praying that everyone was right). I would never take for granted that a dog choking is a "trait" or a reverse sneeze or "oh don't worry about it, my dog does it all the time." I just pray to God that he'll be ok. We rescued him in November and we have a wonderful life planned for him. I hope we can get to do all those special things.