Dog Asthma

[ElizabethH]

Hi
I am new to the forum. I have an older dog, almost 14, that has developed Asthma. I have talked to the regular vet and have an appointment with our holistic vet. I am hoping there is a acupressure therapy that I can use to help her. Any suggestions or ideas will be appreciated. Liz

 

[Dr. Jeff]

Welcome Liz!

I'm sorry to hear about your pup's asthma symptoms and diagnosis.

Yes, there definitely are acupressure and many other ways you can use even prior to tour holistic vet appointment.

How's her BEAM (despite her asthma symptoms)?

Optimize Your Pet's Quality Of Life Using BEAM

4 simple symptoms - behavior, energy, appetite, and mood - could help you track and increase your pet's health

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It would be super helpful if you shared some of the info. that Aruna discusses here:

How to describe your case

When posting on forum, follow the guidelines below. That way you will describe your pet's case in detail and our faculty will not need to ask clarifying questions. Here are the guidelines: Create one forum thread per pet. If you have more than one case, create a thread for each animal. Your...

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[ElizabethH]

Hi
I am new to the forum. I have an older dog, almost 14, that has developed Asthma. I have talked to the regular vet and have an appointment with our holistic vet. I am hoping there is a acupressure therapy that I can use to help her. Any suggestions or ideas will be appreciated. Liz

 

[ElizabethH]

Phoenix is a Tibetan Spaniel. I think she is active for her age. She plays with the 3 year old dog every day. Her mood, appetite everything is good except for the coughing. She has had an exam, xray and a consultation with radiologist. The conclusion was that she had developed asthma and bronchitis.

She also has allergies. We had done Eastern Medicine and cytopoint which has under control. I feed a mixture of raw and kibble.

 

[aruna]

Phoenix is a Tibetan Spaniel. I think she is active for her age. She plays with the 3 year old dog every day. Her mood, appetite everything is good except for the coughing. She has had an exam, xray and a consultation with radiologist. The conclusion was that she had developed asthma and bronchitis.

She also has allergies. We had done Eastern Medicine and cytopoint which has under control. I feed a mixture of raw and kibble.

Hi, @ElizabethH , I just wanted to make sure that your question was answered - please let us know if you want more information.
Here is a great list to follow when describing your dog's case - the reason we do that, is because we don't just "treat asthma", we look at the whole picture of the individual animal to understand how to best support him so that body can heal. Also, we have some great resources on respiratory conditions you can access here.

1. Your pet's name
2. Approximate age
3. Sex
4. Neutering status
5. Breed
6. Approximate weight
7. What's their BEAM (behavior, energy, appetite, mood)
8. Diet
9. Vaccination history / exposure to toxins, other medication
10. Primary problem, when it began and if there was anything else happening around that time
11. Is the condition better or worse from exercise, heat, cold, time of day, certain foods, emotional upset, being touched, excitement, etc?
12. Has any diagnostic work been done? Diagnosis if available (you can attach your diagnostic tests to the post if you have them)
13. Current and previous treatment
14. Other health concerns