Anyone have an old dog die while on the road?
I have an old dog-- 14 year old hound. He's trucking along but is old; sounds like he may have CHF though he has no diagnosis yet. We're planning to go to Colorado next summer and meet my sister t...
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Spleenstomper wrote:
Good point about the altitude. I'm worried about that for myself.... The old dog... Could be a problem. We are I think 100 ft above sea level. The dogs go to New Orleans with us all the time, which we all know is below sea level.
I've had a few heart patients that decompensate when getting to altitude. A minor change in medication was all that was necessary to bring the issues under control.
I'd urge you to get the heart/lung diagnosed before your trip, discuss the trip with your vet and get suggestion on medication.
We've had many people have a pet die while on the road or visiting our area. Cremation and either people were around long enough to wait for cremains to be returned or they were shipped to an alternative address.
Doug, DVM
