Molly, 13 yr, shih tzu - lhasa aspo - Molly has passed

i am thrilled to hear she is doing okay!!!! have you considered maybe cosequinn sprinkle capsules? those work good. and you just sprinkle part of the capsule and blend into their food.
for choking on small breeds, cradle in your arms, like a baby, use your other hand using middle finger and ring finger on one side and the other is thumb, over the chest area and quick squeeze. Called Taco Technique. If still conscious and choking like cough or gag they have chance of working it out themselves.....but not always as you know. and you did the right thing as you know getting to vet. But if conscious and cant cough or has "stridor" you can do chest thrusts, by placing hands on either side of chest and thrusting inward and in direction you want object to go. but again....start being prepared to head to vet. I suggest to all my clients to get certfied in animal cpr and first aide. and learn to make first aide kit out of items you have at home. Our first aide kit here at home is entirely animal friendly and use for us too. I carry smaller version in trunk of car even. lol
much easier to type out than to be in the moment of it happening though.....
So happy so thrilled all is well and morning snuggles are awesome. luvs them.

Hey Sharlene

Supposed to be working but just wanted to ask how Molly is doing since the ordeal the other day?

Hope you are also ok ;)

Will check in later

Mel
Xxxxx

Hey Mel and Skye (and all),
Molly is doing good. She didn't seem to have any ill effects from her adventure. Us not so sure. :) Her vet called today to check on her. That was nice of her. I switched to a glucosomine treat that will crumble as soon as she bites into it. The vet thought that would work with her, but we all know now, that molly likes to scarf down the treats. She said if I notice anything she has some at her office that can be cut in half and might work.
I have to go to the vets office on Wed to pick up the liver supplement. I went by on Saturday but turns out the girls can't dispense it because it's a drug. I said, gee, I thought it was a supplement, but no go, I had to wait for the vet to be In to get it. Anyway, I'll take a look at her glucosomine treats while I'm there.

Thanks for checking in gals!

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly muffin
I did try the cosequinn sprinkle capsules Skye, that was the first thing I used with Molly. I just got tired of having to pay the price the vet wants for them.

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Originally Posted by molly muffin

We slept through the night. With me facing Molly's bed the entire night, although I'm sure that would wake up if she stated to cough during the night. She didn't. In fact, when I woke up she was laying upside down on her bed, in the sun, with her head hanging off the end. Eyes half closed when I went over and was gently giving her belly rubs. (she is soooo adorable in the mornings, especially) Still the real test would be when she ate her breakfast and I'm happy to say, she went outside, did her business, came in and ate just over half of her breakfast (that's normal for her), with hubs and I watching her every bite and nothing. Not a cough, not a whimper, just a lip licking good experience from what I can tell. Had some water to wash it all down and that was that. Molly is obviously fine.

Last night, when she got the piece caught, she sat right next to me, while I rubbed her back a bit, but was still distressed, so I woke hubs from his nap and said look up doggie chocking, see the procedure for dislodging it we can do, but it looks a bit tricky, with possibility of her sternum being damaged doing the heimlech maneuver, so we decided to take her, plus every few minutes she was still trying to cough it back up (reverse sneezing). She continued to do this all the way there and would hang her head down, so I knew it was causing pressure to have her head up at the time. Not a normal thing for molly to hang her head for any reason, she is always curious about whats going on where. I figure better safe than sorry, and there is a chance that something stuck in the esphogus can make a tear and require surgery, or that it won't move on it's own and would have to be manipulated using the scope. The doctor said if she threw up after her breakfast to come back in and they would go straight to scoping her or if during the night she tried to drink and threw up, same thing, come back and they'd scope. She said she'd be there all night if we needed her, we could also call if we had any questions or worrying signs. So that was very nice and caring of her.

I'll be going to see if I can find smaller glucosomine treat for her today.

Anyway, just wanted to update everyone that she is okay. :)

hugs all,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

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How scary Sharlene...so happy Molly is doing well now. Nice of your vet to call to check on Molly.:D

Sharon =)

on the capsules.........i pay about 1/3 the price the nutritionist charged. I showed her the site, the bottle the capsule everything and it exact in every way the same. she said absolutely order it and not purchase from there.
I even get her denmarin and her fortiflora and her omega 3 oil much less. And it is exactly the same, and not of poor quality or expired. let me know if you would like link. :)

It can be frustrating that so many things here in Canada you need a vet prescription for and can't just buy online. Very frustrating.
We're good with the treats we have now, they crumble when she bites into them and shouldn't get chocked on them.

Thanks for checking on us :)

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

ugh i am sorry. your correct.

HI Sharlene, just checking Molly is chewing 10x before swallowing!! Glad to hear she is doing good... her poops OK?
Trish xxxx

LOL Poops are good Trish.:D hmm, I don't think she is doing maximum chews now that you mention it .:D 5 with that bite. :p

No worries Skye. ;)

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Hey Sharlene, what a scare. Glad Molly is okay. I just got on and saw that Molly got choked on the supplement. Do we ever have a week without a scare, but it came out ok. Love, JoA