hey there

thanks for all the responses,
I am in Ontario an hour north of Guelph or two hours north of Toronto,
the Guelph university is my thought although sometimes they cannot find the problem either I have been told, does anyone used them for bullies much,
he is a singleton puppy so no other litter mates to compare him to unfortunately,
the vet did listen very well to his chest while there and said he sounded fine,
I am going to see about another vet definitely and maybe the university route would be good,
thanks again

Kim

hey there

thanks for all the responses,
I am in Ontario an hour north of Guelph or two hours north of Toronto,
the Guelph university is my thought although sometimes they cannot find the problem either I have been told, does anyone used them for bullies much,
he is a singleton puppy so no other litter mates to compare him to unfortunately,
the vet did listen very well to his chest while there and said he sounded fine,
I am going to see about another vet definitely and maybe the university route would be good,
thanks again

Kim

To me it also seems to be a small trachea. When the head is tilted up the air flows in & out much easier.

This pup will probably always have breathing issues and it's VERY important to keep him cool & comfortable at all times. He will get winded and overheat VERY easily.

Sue

To me it also seems to be a small trachea. When the head is tilted up the air flows in & out much easier.

This pup will probably always have breathing issues and it's VERY important to keep him cool & comfortable at all times. He will get winded and overheat VERY easily.

Sue

he had a small trach too,  his littermate sister had to be put down due to the problem.  He had his palatte trimmed twice and his sacculas removed on the second one.  He is doing great now, runs,plays, etvc.  Before he would walk close to the wall for support and he never moved really at all.  No running, playing, it was like he knew his limitations.  again, as the previous post said, get a reallly good vet, a specialist to help you.

he had a small trach too,  his littermate sister had to be put down due to the problem.  He had his palatte trimmed twice and his sacculas removed on the second one.  He is doing great now, runs,plays, etvc.  Before he would walk close to the wall for support and he never moved really at all.  No running, playing, it was like he knew his limitations.  again, as the previous post said, get a reallly good vet, a specialist to help you.

The Toronto Bulldog Meetup group and ask about bulldog vet reccomendations relatively close to you. We have around 250 members, some breeders and not all are in the Toronto area. Best of luck.

The Toronto Bulldog Meetup group and ask about bulldog vet reccomendations relatively close to you. We have around 250 members, some breeders and not all are in the Toronto area. Best of luck.

a "bulldog vet", ie one who is very familiar with this breed and one that would likely be the one you would go to for corrective surgery? While it could possibly be this, the more usual diagnosis would be an undersized trachea/windpipe. Sometimes an x-ray will help but usually you need to have another pup from the same litter, same age/genetics that breathes well be x-rayed in addition to make a good comparison.

Hacking cough can come from bronchial infection, inhalation pneumonia (suspect due to his age)or even a heart condition altho not suspected if the vet listened well to this pup.

Certainly if this were my pup, I would get a second opinion from another vet (another unrelated practice) who is also familiar with the picularities of the brachycephalic breed. If you tell us what large city you are in or near, perhaps we can recommend someone.

Most vets won't attempt surgery on a youngster this age unless its life-threatening due to the anesthesia risks...most have a minimum age ranging from 16wks to 6mos...again, depending on what is needed. There is no surgery available for hypoplastic trachea, and elongated palate surgery is usually put off until the head has reached or neared maturity, again unless conditions warrant earlier intervention.

I hope you get some other opinions. I know you are nervous about this youngster.

a "bulldog vet", ie one who is very familiar with this breed and one that would likely be the one you would go to for corrective surgery? While it could possibly be this, the more usual diagnosis would be an undersized trachea/windpipe. Sometimes an x-ray will help but usually you need to have another pup from the same litter, same age/genetics that breathes well be x-rayed in addition to make a good comparison.

Hacking cough can come from bronchial infection, inhalation pneumonia (suspect due to his age)or even a heart condition altho not suspected if the vet listened well to this pup.

Certainly if this were my pup, I would get a second opinion from another vet (another unrelated practice) who is also familiar with the picularities of the brachycephalic breed. If you tell us what large city you are in or near, perhaps we can recommend someone.

Most vets won't attempt surgery on a youngster this age unless its life-threatening due to the anesthesia risks...most have a minimum age ranging from 16wks to 6mos...again, depending on what is needed. There is no surgery available for hypoplastic trachea, and elongated palate surgery is usually put off until the head has reached or neared maturity, again unless conditions warrant earlier intervention.

I hope you get some other opinions. I know you are nervous about this youngster.