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Old 01-04-2010, 12:52 PM   #3
Crafty Angler
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I have, Tyler

I'd recommend Angell Memorial for evaluation, which is where we took our golden at the time - in the end, they're no more expensive than your regular vet and from our perspective, having dealt with them a number of times, there isn't any other choice when the chips are down. THey're the best. Period.

Our golden's laryngeal paralysis was congenital, not a result of ingesting anything and they performed a tie-back (of the larynx) to allow him to breathe better.

Unfortunately, he also had megaesophagus, which meant he was unable to keep his food down because of issues with the musculature in his esopagus. It was a pretty terrible one-two, several bouts with pneumonia and he finally succumbed to an aneurism. That was a pretty tough one - he was one of those one-in-a-million guys.

That was my experience but remember, there were the other complications which made it worse for him and us.

The tie-back will help with the paralysis - but again, get your pup to Angell for an evaluation at the very least.

Good luck with your buddy

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