LaurenS
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Hi! My dog's name is Rosie. She is approximately 9 or 10 years old and is a neutered Puerto Rican street dog (breed mix is hard to tell) of about 17/18 lbs.
Her behavior is naturally quiet...almost a bit lethargic with short bursts of energy/play now and then. She is soft natured, but knows what she likes and doesn't. (Likes: me, food, a few select people. Dislikes: rowdiness, puppies, exercise)
She is very food motivated. She had been eating Fresh Pet but I am in the process of changing her to Honest Kitchen.
She was vaccinated with the typical vaccines, but I did not vaccinate her for Parvo. She had a seizure before on flea and tick meds so I give her topical Revolution now.
PRIMARY PROBLEM: Rosie started having thick snot come out of one nostril 4-5 months ago. It has progressed now to coming out of both nostrils and seems to be much worse in the morning or anytime she has been lying down sleeping for some time. It is really affecting her quality of life as she cannot breath well and often has to open her mouth to breath. It is worse in the air conditioning and she can't do much play or exercise because she starts sneezing and hacking. Her nose/sinus area is hot to the touch so is probably pretty inflamed. I did find out the house I was living in at the time had mold, so I wonder if this could have been a trigger?
She was diagnosed with chronic rhinitis after a lung wash, nose culture, and CT scan. Anti-histamines did not help. Antibiotics helped a bit, but not much. Prednisone also helped a bit, but not much. They want me to try an immune suppressant now, but I am hesitant to do so. The thing that seems to help the most is having a warm mist humidifier by her bed all night.
I am hoping to find natural solutions and answers. I'd like to know why this happened and how I can help bring down the inflammation in her sinuses.
Other health issues she has: She was very sick as a stray when I found her on the street when she was 2 years old (starved/mange/broken leg). She has permanent incontinence due to an issue she was born with (manageable). She also has latent viral meningitis that has flared up a couple times in her life. More recently she had a bout of bronchitis/pneumonia they think happened from aspirating some of the phlegm she constantly has due to the rhinitis.
Any advice would be welcome! Am open to lifestyle, food changes, supplements etc. Thanks!!
Lauren and Rosie
Her behavior is naturally quiet...almost a bit lethargic with short bursts of energy/play now and then. She is soft natured, but knows what she likes and doesn't. (Likes: me, food, a few select people. Dislikes: rowdiness, puppies, exercise)
She is very food motivated. She had been eating Fresh Pet but I am in the process of changing her to Honest Kitchen.
She was vaccinated with the typical vaccines, but I did not vaccinate her for Parvo. She had a seizure before on flea and tick meds so I give her topical Revolution now.
PRIMARY PROBLEM: Rosie started having thick snot come out of one nostril 4-5 months ago. It has progressed now to coming out of both nostrils and seems to be much worse in the morning or anytime she has been lying down sleeping for some time. It is really affecting her quality of life as she cannot breath well and often has to open her mouth to breath. It is worse in the air conditioning and she can't do much play or exercise because she starts sneezing and hacking. Her nose/sinus area is hot to the touch so is probably pretty inflamed. I did find out the house I was living in at the time had mold, so I wonder if this could have been a trigger?
She was diagnosed with chronic rhinitis after a lung wash, nose culture, and CT scan. Anti-histamines did not help. Antibiotics helped a bit, but not much. Prednisone also helped a bit, but not much. They want me to try an immune suppressant now, but I am hesitant to do so. The thing that seems to help the most is having a warm mist humidifier by her bed all night.
I am hoping to find natural solutions and answers. I'd like to know why this happened and how I can help bring down the inflammation in her sinuses.
Other health issues she has: She was very sick as a stray when I found her on the street when she was 2 years old (starved/mange/broken leg). She has permanent incontinence due to an issue she was born with (manageable). She also has latent viral meningitis that has flared up a couple times in her life. More recently she had a bout of bronchitis/pneumonia they think happened from aspirating some of the phlegm she constantly has due to the rhinitis.
Any advice would be welcome! Am open to lifestyle, food changes, supplements etc. Thanks!!
Lauren and Rosie
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