meant to 'break up' a wad of phlegm or mucous when the dog is gagging...its a temporary 'fix' but not a cure that would prevent it happening again. Repeating, sorry that this young dog died before he had time to enjoy much of life.

why the lemon juice thing isn't known by all vets. I honestly have never heard of it. Knew I should have asked the board instead of a vet. I don't think we have a good bulldog vet in upstate New York.

It will help her some to know there was nothing she could have done. There is so much in the breed I don't know.

it now doing a study on hypolastic tracheas.....many breeders are now trying to eliminate it from their lines.....
wilson has it and i need to keep a close eye on him....lemon juice works good and so does clear soda....but sorry to hear at only two you lost your puppy....

My understanding is that there is nothing that can be done for a narrow trachea. The dog is born with this condition and survival is dependant on severity. Even if your daughter had known about it earlier, there wouldn't have been a whole lot she could have done.
Again, I'm very sorry for her loss.

Olivia/Kano/Q-Ball

know my thoughts are with all of you.. this is so hard. I actually went through this with one of our fist bullies that I got before I knew anything .. she came from an importer.

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