[ SHOWGSD-L ] Fw: Puppy help needed

From: <cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 09:45:26 -0400
Glenn, I'm sorry to say, but your puppy has all the symptoms of a condition
called Megaesophagus.  That "phlegm" is actually excess saliva.  This is
also a sign of "Mega."

I would get the puppy's esophagus x-rayed.  If the results are inconclusive,
I would ask to have a barium swallow done next.

BTW, you should take the pup to the vet ASAP, as the pup could develop 
aspiration pneumonia.

Here's a link to a website that explains Mega:

http://www.web-dvm.net/megaesophagus.html

Good luck, and let us know how the puppy does.


Paulette McGuirt

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <murfamx4@xxxxxxx>
To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9:12 AM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Puppy help needed


Thank you to everyone that responds to this.

I have a 6 1/2 week old litter of GSDs They are all gaining weight and
very active and energetic.  My problem is that one of them throws up
almost every time he eats.  It is whole kibbles and a very thick clear
phlem like liquid.  He doesn't do this every time but most of the time.
 He then quickly re-eats it and is fine.

   My first thought was that he was eating to fast and wasn't chewing
the food enough.  The kibbles is usually in whole pieces.  I started
spreading the kibbles out over a 5 X 5 ft area and let the pups feed
like chickens.  That has helped a little but hasn't stopped it.

The second worry is this massive amount of phlem like liquid that come
up with the kibbles.  There is no blood and isn't discolored at all.
There are small bubbles but I was thinking that came from being thrown
up.

Any educated guesses????????????????????

Thanks again for any help

Glenn
Shaden Shepherds

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