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Franceen · 04-30-2008, 11:22 AM

Hi everyone

I wondered if you could give me some advice about Tootsy. I have, on occasion, felt the 'rattling' of mucous on her chest when my hand is against her chest. It happens very seldom and then vanishes. She has never had a cough and has never had any wheezing and no sneezing. I put my ear against her mouth to try and hear if she is wheezing but there is nothing there. She seems in excellent health. It happened again yesterday and today it isn't there and I am wondering, if I should be doing anything about this or not. I really don't want the vet to put her on drugs when she is so healthy, but then again I don't want to neglect it if you think it could be a real concern. Should I just ignore it until it becomes more frequent (it happens once a month at the most!) Perhaps I am being an over anxious mommy, but I want to do the right thing and she is my first dog so I am very inexperienced. It happened once when a friend was visiting and I asked her to feel it, but she couldn't! My husband could feel it though, so I am not imagining it. What do you think?
Luv

Franceen

xxmxaxrxyxx · 04-30-2008, 12:29 PM

I am sorry I am not able to help you or even guide you to where you can find information on it. I hope someone else on here can help you out.

Wylie's Mom · 04-30-2008, 02:36 PM

Hey you! I still owe you a PM, I promise I've not forgotten.

As for the sound, in humans - we sometimes call that "rales" - it may mean there is mucous in the bronchial sacs - like when humans have bronchitis or similar. The only real way to tell is to listen to them breathing with a stethoscope over their lungs, do you have one (lol, I do)? Give Tootsy our best and I'm hoping to get to your PM before the end of the day.

Ann

Unfortunately, it probably means a trip to the vet if you actually think you're hearing "gurgly/liquidy" sounds in the lung area.

Franceen · 04-30-2008, 03:17 PM

Hi Anne

Thanks for the info. So it is called rales. I didn't know that. She gets it so seldom that I have hesitated to do anything about it. When she had it again yesterday I thought that maybe I should be having her checked out. When I go to the vet it won't be making the noise, of course, and the vet will put 'NB: neurotic owner' on my records!!

I always have to wait to get an appointment at the vet, too, as unless it is an emergency you cannot be seen the same day. They are always so booked up. I can definitely feel the mucousy, bubbly noise when it happens. It just amazes me that it vanishes within hours sometimes! Look forward to the pm.

Luv
Yvonne

04-30-2008, 11:22 AM	#1
Franceen YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 581	Could you advise me Hi everyone I wondered if you could give me some advice about Tootsy. I have, on occasion, felt the 'rattling' of mucous on her chest when my hand is against her chest. It happens very seldom and then vanishes. She has never had a cough and has never had any wheezing and no sneezing. I put my ear against her mouth to try and hear if she is wheezing but there is nothing there. She seems in excellent health. It happened again yesterday and today it isn't there and I am wondering, if I should be doing anything about this or not. I really don't want the vet to put her on drugs when she is so healthy, but then again I don't want to neglect it if you think it could be a real concern. Should I just ignore it until it becomes more frequent (it happens once a month at the most!) Perhaps I am being an over anxious mommy, but I want to do the right thing and she is my first dog so I am very inexperienced. It happened once when a friend was visiting and I asked her to feel it, but she couldn't! My husband could feel it though, so I am not imagining it. What do you think? Luv Franceen

04-30-2008, 12:29 PM	#2
xxmxaxrxyxx Missing Yoshi Everyday! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 15,110 Blog Entries: 3	I am sorry I am not able to help you or even guide you to where you can find information on it. I hope someone else on here can help you out. __________________ Yoshi Mei Ling Ting Ting Ting Ki Sun Hye Yukio Kioshi

04-30-2008, 02:36 PM	#3
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	Hey you! I still owe you a PM, I promise I've not forgotten. As for the sound, in humans - we sometimes call that "rales" - it may mean there is mucous in the bronchial sacs - like when humans have bronchitis or similar. The only real way to tell is to listen to them breathing with a stethoscope over their lungs, do you have one (lol, I do)? Give Tootsy our best and I'm hoping to get to your PM before the end of the day. Ann Unfortunately, it probably means a trip to the vet if you actually think you're hearing "gurgly/liquidy" sounds in the lung area. __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

04-30-2008, 03:17 PM	#4
Franceen YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 581	Hi Anne Thanks for the info. So it is called rales. I didn't know that. She gets it so seldom that I have hesitated to do anything about it. When she had it again yesterday I thought that maybe I should be having her checked out. When I go to the vet it won't be making the noise, of course, and the vet will put 'NB: neurotic owner' on my records!! I always have to wait to get an appointment at the vet, too, as unless it is an emergency you cannot be seen the same day. They are always so booked up. I can definitely feel the mucousy, bubbly noise when it happens. It just amazes me that it vanishes within hours sometimes! Look forward to the pm. Luv Yvonne