Hole In Trachea

[Debbie Reed]

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For some unknown reason 2 of my girls had a fight yesterday resulting in one, Ete, receiving a bite to her throat.

The vet I went to last night thought that she had punctured her trachea, which was allowing air to escape and pass under her skin. After giving her 2 lots of anti biotics and a painkiller decided that she would be best off at home over night with me to keep a careful watch on her.

After a very sleepless night (me not Ete who seemed to sleep very well!) returned to the vet this morning. He is fairly sure that she has a hole as there is more air under her skin and in her chest this morning.

He decided that a leave well alone approach was best as a endoscopy might cause further problems and may even dislodge any clot forming to seal the hole.

We are now just waiting and hoping.

She can't/won't eat, although she will drink a little milk when offered.

Has anyone had a similar problem and what was the outcome? Any advise.

Debbie

P.S The 2 girls slept curled up together last night and are now on the same settee together so fingers crossed it was only silly squabble.

 

[Zephyr]

Very sorry to hear of this - no advice I'm afraid, but hope she makes a good recovery. :luck: :huggles:

 

[TC]

Very sorry to hear of this   - no advice I'm afraid, but hope she makes a good recovery. :luck:   :huggles:

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Same from me I'm afraid, and as Beth say, I hope she makes a good and swift recovery :luck: :huggles:

 

[tracy]

Debbie

So sorry that this has happened

I have no advice but i will ask my vet friends and see if they have seen this before.

Hope you are all o.k - sending you all our love xx

Tracy, Stephen, Talulla and Bean

xxx

 

[Julie D]

sorry your poor Ete is injured, I don't know if there is treatment for this but I do know that when humans have certain operations they get the same air under the skin (crepitus - I think) and it gradually disperses over a period of time but if you touch it , it sounds like bubble wrap popping :blink: if it's the same thing

:luck: :huggles: to her from us

 

[lizzyb]

Sorry to hear of Ete's injury ,I hope it will right it self in time and the girls have made up o

 

[dessie]

Can't help with your particular problem but can only relate the tale of my Jamie when he must have run onto a fence post/tree stump chasing deer and ripped a whole in his throat that you could almost put your fist in. When I got him to the Vet she obviously operated immediately and discovered that he had split is trachea straight down. It was sutured but I can remember that whilst it was healing he also had little pockets of air under his skin which dispersed over time. Whilst the whole wound was healing I used a harnes on him and for the first few weeks when he walked he kept his head bent down and towards his chest. As it healed his head came higher and higher until he was walking normally again.

I seem to remember for the first week he was on painkillers as well as antibiotics.

 

[georgina]

i hope she makes a quick recovery :luck:

 

[tracy]

Any news on sweet Ete??

 

[Debbie Reed]

Ete is making a fantastic recovery. The hole now seems to be plugged and the air under her skin is gradually going. Today, for the first time, she managed to eat a little turkey at lunch and then this evening eat a small tea. Still on pain killers and anti biotics. It's amazing how these dogs bounce back.

Thanks to all who sent me advise and their experiences. It seems that most dogs recover from these injuries which was so heartening for me to hear when I was at my most desperate. Am now trying to catch up on a couple of sleepless nights!!!

Debbie

 

[tracy]

So, so pleased for Ete xx She is the sweetest little dog with the best ears ever :wub:

sending you all our love xx