Haven't been on in a while but thought I should come on to tell you about Ossie in the vet this morning. I searched the threads and came back with nothing so I don't know if anyone here has had this happen.
Ossie when he came out of his crate this morning wasn't himself I couldn't put my finger on it so was watching him like a hawk. He become more sluggish around 9.30 so I rang the vet, receptionist said he'd ring back. Ossie started coughing like he was trying to clear his throat and then got sick yellow bile. Coughing continued, woke my OH to take a look at him. Rang the vet again, who said they had appointment at 3. Ossie started dribbling and was very shaky on his legs.
I put him in the car and drove into the vets.
Vet thinks that his palette was blocking his windpipe and that was what he was trying to clear. She said it can happen in cavs that the palette is too long and can slip over the windpipe. If it becomes recurrent they can operate to shorten the palette, she also said that if it does happen again to pinch his windpipe under his throat or stick my fingers down his throat, making him gag and this should push it back in place, if not go straight to vets.
Hope this helps someone if they find themselves in the same situation.
Ossie when he came out of his crate this morning wasn't himself I couldn't put my finger on it so was watching him like a hawk. He become more sluggish around 9.30 so I rang the vet, receptionist said he'd ring back. Ossie started coughing like he was trying to clear his throat and then got sick yellow bile. Coughing continued, woke my OH to take a look at him. Rang the vet again, who said they had appointment at 3. Ossie started dribbling and was very shaky on his legs.
I put him in the car and drove into the vets.
Vet thinks that his palette was blocking his windpipe and that was what he was trying to clear. She said it can happen in cavs that the palette is too long and can slip over the windpipe. If it becomes recurrent they can operate to shorten the palette, she also said that if it does happen again to pinch his windpipe under his throat or stick my fingers down his throat, making him gag and this should push it back in place, if not go straight to vets.
Hope this helps someone if they find themselves in the same situation.