oldmatebri
Member
Hi
I'm new here. We're based in Wirral, near Liverpool, UK.
We have a male Cavalier called Max. We've had him since he was 12 weeks old - he's now 12 years and 4 months!
He's generally had faitrly good health but has had a slight heart murmur for many years. About grade 2. I know about Mitral disease and I think it might now be kicking in.
For about 3 months he's been coughing. It happens at almost anytime and is now up to about ten times a day. He's not on Lasix yet but I guess he should be?
Now the other issue. He's had a history of anal gland infections and now he needs the glands emptying every 2 or 3 weeks. The vet says he produces an enormous amount of fliud. He's had a bad infection for a few weeks now that hasn't cleared even with strong antibioytics.
The vet has suggested he has an operation to remove the anal glands next week.
We've talked about the risk from the anaesthetic, with the heart problem in mind, and the vet feels he should be OK.
I'm really not sure. What do you guys think?
Cheers
Brian
I'm new here. We're based in Wirral, near Liverpool, UK.
We have a male Cavalier called Max. We've had him since he was 12 weeks old - he's now 12 years and 4 months!
He's generally had faitrly good health but has had a slight heart murmur for many years. About grade 2. I know about Mitral disease and I think it might now be kicking in.
For about 3 months he's been coughing. It happens at almost anytime and is now up to about ten times a day. He's not on Lasix yet but I guess he should be?
Now the other issue. He's had a history of anal gland infections and now he needs the glands emptying every 2 or 3 weeks. The vet says he produces an enormous amount of fliud. He's had a bad infection for a few weeks now that hasn't cleared even with strong antibioytics.
The vet has suggested he has an operation to remove the anal glands next week.
We've talked about the risk from the anaesthetic, with the heart problem in mind, and the vet feels he should be OK.
I'm really not sure. What do you guys think?
Cheers
Brian