Guest GiJenn51 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Any help you can give would be great. I'm just wondering about a hound, and this came to mind. I could be WAY off base too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyTzu Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 It seems that Dr. Stack's site is down for me right now. Here is a pdf of her information. I'm sure there are other sites with more information, but I like Dr. Stack because it's fairly short and right to the point. http://www.greyhound-data.com/dir/397/Lumb...al_Stenosis.pdf Quote Wendy and The Whole Wherd. American by birth, Southern by choice. "Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!" ****OxyFresh Vendor ID is 180672239.**** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GiJenn51 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Is LS the same thing as LP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinnieAndRexsMom Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 LS is in the back/spine. LP is in the throat. Hope everything is O.K. Jenn. Quote Tonya, mom to May, and my angels Vinnie, Rex, Red, Chase, and Jake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 If you're seeing rough/fast breathing after very little exertion, or during no exertion, a quick x-ray of torso and esphageal area is worth the $. Took us a couple of tries but that is how we found Batman's problem. Which was not LP. Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyTzu Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 NEVER MIND! I'm dyslexic and totally read that as LS. But I are Florida skool edjukated too. :lol Reading was opsional. I believe Audry has experience with LP. So anyway there is a good article on LS for future reference. :rofl Quote Wendy and The Whole Wherd. American by birth, Southern by choice. "Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!" ****OxyFresh Vendor ID is 180672239.**** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeh2o Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 What are LS and LP? Quote Sunsands Doodles: Doodles aka Claire, Bella Run Softly: Softy aka Bowie (the Diamond Dog) Missing my beautiful boy Sunsands Carl 2.25.2003 - 4.1.2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinnieAndRexsMom Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 NEVER MIND! I'm dyslexic and totally read that as LS. But I are Florida skool edjukated too. :lol Reading was opsional. I believe Audry has experience with LP. So anyway there is a good article on LS for future reference. :rofl You dipstick! Quote Tonya, mom to May, and my angels Vinnie, Rex, Red, Chase, and Jake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyTzu Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 NEVER MIND! I'm dyslexic and totally read that as LS. But I are Florida skool edjukated too. :lol Reading was opsional. I believe Audry has experience with LP. So anyway there is a good article on LS for future reference. :rofl You dipstick! Yup! But I wear that dipstick with pride! Quote Wendy and The Whole Wherd. American by birth, Southern by choice. "Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!" ****OxyFresh Vendor ID is 180672239.**** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 LS=lumbosacral stenosis; relatively common condition in older large breed dogs, affecting lower back / back legs LP=laryngeal paralysis Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GiJenn51 Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Well.... Lots of coughing after drinking, or getting excited... Ruled out heartworm... Just looking for other reasons. Nothing to worry about at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KennelMom Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 (edited) hmmm....I've not really noticed any unusual coughing with Grandpa and his LP. Mostly, as Batmom mentioned, it's a very heavy, very raspy breathing after little exertion and exacerbated by the heat and/or stress. At first I thought maybe he was getting pnuemonia or something. The bark also changes and many LP dogs will sound like debarked dogs...a cough-like raspy bark that's not very loud at all. Also agree with Batmom that an xray is money well spent. Edited July 26, 2008 by KennelMom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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