rgatijnet1 wrote:
The vet does know all about the surgery from a surgeons standpoint. We were told that she can't run and jump around like she used to and can't go swimming. There are lots of food restrictions but the travel he could not help with. Travel in a car is no problem as it is a smoother ride and usually for short distances.
The biggest problem is that after the surgery her larynx is permanently sewn in the open position. This is the part of the voice box that prevents food from going in to your lungs instead of the stomach when you eat. The running and jumping restrictions are to prevent stomach fluids from coming back up in to the throat and causing aspiration pneumonia. We are concerned that the bouncing in the motor home may cause the same problem and we are hoping that someone else has gone through this before. The trial and error method could be fatal.
Going down the MH steps could pose a problem too. The angle is straight down for a dog. When a dog goes down them his head is way lower than the back end of the dog before he hits the ground. A ramp may be needed for him.
I would find a support group on line with dogs with that condition. There are tons of different ones. Just google groups. You'll get more helpful information there. Good Luck. Hope everything works out well for you and your pet. :C
