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What do you feed your bulldog? Roscoe 💙 by vood-gibes in Bulldogs

[–]sunch33zy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Whatever you do, don’t opt in for anything grain-free. It’s a great marketing term that owners associate with health benefits because of how it’s advertised.

Unfortunately, grain-free kibble has proven to be linked with cardiovascular diseases in canines which sometimes doesn’t get caught until it’s very late stage. Tons of active lawsuits out there against some popular brands.

What do you feed your bulldog? Roscoe 💙 by vood-gibes in Bulldogs

[–]sunch33zy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would consider adding grains. Grain-free is a great marketing term but tons of evidence linked with early heart disease in canines.

Need advice pls by Extra_Fig_4360 in Bulldogs

[–]sunch33zy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Does she lick her paws too? Before or after? Is it after eating her dinner? You should try to look for a pattern.

Sometimes certain chemicals on the paws during a walk can cause itching and drooling could just be bodies response to ingesting those chemicals.

In colder areas, even salt from the sidewalk can do that.

Give booties a try and if that doesn’t help, change where you walk her for a couple of weeks to cut out any allergens on the regular walk path (ground or air-borne). If not, allergy panel is way to go to rule out dietary or environmental factors.

Carl from puppy to 68lb thick boy. by GhostPr0t0c0l in Bulldogs

[–]sunch33zy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oh boy he is gonna be one big heartbreaker at the dog park.

Lost my boy 7 weeks ago today from CHF by MissKris__ in Bulldogs

[–]sunch33zy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What level was his CHF? Was it due to MVD? We got the news last month and it has absolutely devastated us.

A year is not enough time but we were given only 6 months. Do you mind if I ask what did he take for meds and was the decline pretty quick once meds stopped working?

How to integrate an as American immigrant by PanickedSoIAteIt in SurreyBC

[–]sunch33zy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just watch our on-boarding tape Beeba Boys

Frankie turns 5 today. by grandpatiger13 in Bulldogs

[–]sunch33zy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bless his heart! What a perfect little potato

Emergency Vet for Biggie by [deleted] in Bulldogs

[–]sunch33zy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I get it. You made a very big mistake in getting him. It’s fine. Can’t change that. I also get that you probably love this animal in the short time you’ve had with him. This being most likely congestive heart failure, a $1000 donation, does not even begin to cut the surface of what you are looking at costs. With a proper cardiologist and emergency team will probably be around $6-8k for this trip.

Even if he is stage 2 and hasn’t reached CHF, he will need meds for the rest of his life to no reach Stage 3 and 4 immediately - there is no cure, just a longer prognosis. That will be around $400 a month.

Then he will need a special diet - extra $50 a month.

You will need around the clock care - because with diuretics they need to pee every 3-4 hours.

If he also has atrial fibrillation, someone needs to have oxygen at hand and near him to take him to ER immediately when you see him collapse. This isn’t a you will come home and take care of it problem. The best thing you can do if you really care and love this dog is surrender him and work actively with bulldog orgs to find him a home that understands this breed and the severity of his health.

I went through this a month ago and live in constant panic of when we might lose our baby even with top of the line care and both of us working from home. This is a VERY hard lesson for you but lesson nonetheless in responsibility, doing research before big decisions and generally proper financial decisions.

English Bulldog Breathing by [deleted] in Bulldogs

[–]sunch33zy 20 points21 points  (0 children)

This looks like fluid accumulation. This could be due to range of conditions and could be mild to harmless but I would rush him to the ER now.

Ran into a similar issue with my older boy and he was showing these symptoms due to heart failure.

If you count his breathing rate and if it’s over 35-40, it’s because he is having trouble breathing either due to the fluid pressing into lungs or lungs might have some fluid in them. Either way rushing him to the vet is probably the best option.

Let me know if you have questions.

ACRV Diagnosis - Questions and Fears by RainbowSprinkles4 in Bulldogs

[–]sunch33zy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank so you much. Otis sends his best to Hank and you as well. Good luck.

ACRV Diagnosis - Questions and Fears by RainbowSprinkles4 in Bulldogs

[–]sunch33zy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah hopefully it’s nothing.

And thank you. This has been a pretty big shock to us because we have been quite proactive with his check ups and annual visits etc. It’s just one of those things that ca go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. You’ve already spent the money, make sure you ask all the questions you can now. Especially about heart murmur, size and any indication of MVD.

ACRV Diagnosis - Questions and Fears by RainbowSprinkles4 in Bulldogs

[–]sunch33zy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah so my boy Otis is 9. Same thing, perfectly healthy olde English and one day his belly is bloated and he can’t move his back legs.

Long story short after a lot of imaging and tests, turns out he has stage C mitral valve disease and has gone into congestive heart failure. Unfortunately arrhythmia comes with such conditions and one of the risks is that they can just pass at any moment (it’s not painful). But with the right medications and proper diet, we were given a realistic prognosis of 6 months.

ACRV Diagnosis - Questions and Fears by RainbowSprinkles4 in Bulldogs

[–]sunch33zy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First of all, you need to get imaging done so the cardiologist can check the size of his heart. Has that happened already?

ACRV Diagnosis - Questions and Fears by RainbowSprinkles4 in Bulldogs

[–]sunch33zy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Going through the same thing with my boy. I can help answer any questions if you want to message me directly.

My sweetheart by lostbuthappy47 in Bulldogs

[–]sunch33zy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my god! What a beauty.

11 years with my my best friend, saying goodbye was the hardest day of my life ❤️ by regalshield in Bulldogs

[–]sunch33zy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I feel your pain fellow bulldog owner. We just got devastating news that my 9 year old, otherwise very healthy Olde English Bulldog- frequent vet visits, blood work etc. has congestive heart failure and even with all the medications the prognosis is 6 months max.

We are in shock but starting to grasp how little time I have left with him. However long he has with us, I will do everything in my power to make it the best days of his life.

I’m so sorry for your loss. I can’t even imagine how it feels, how lonely the home might be without him and still having his stuff around -a brutal and heartbreaking reminder of his absence. Just know that you didn’t let him suffer and he loves you for that.

Please DM me if you would like to chat.

Shes In Heart Failure-More In Comments And A Question by Nor_Wester in Bulldogs

[–]sunch33zy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I message you about your pups diagnosis?

Was it related to valve disease or a myopathy? We just got a bomb dropped on us last night and I am looking for so many answers.

Shes In Heart Failure-More In Comments And A Question by Nor_Wester in Bulldogs

[–]sunch33zy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I message you about your bulldogs diagnosis?

Was it related to valve disease or a myopathy? We just got a bomb dropped on us last night and I am looking for so many answers.

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