Sleep Apnea: Dogs - SleepGuide2024-03-28T20:34:23Zhttps://www.sleepguide.com/forum/topics/sleep-apnea-dogs?feed=yes&xn_auth=noOur little 12 year old Alaska…tag:www.sleepguide.com,2010-02-28:2549090:Comment:626632010-02-28T12:56:01.858ZBeeAsleephttps://www.sleepguide.com/profile/BeeSturgis
Our little 12 year old Alaskan KleeKai Rosie went to the CSU vet last week. The took x-rays of her throat and lungs. She has severe allergies and is doing a reverse sneezing, but no heart problems or tumors or other major issues. I guess she snores because her airway is inflamed.
Our little 12 year old Alaskan KleeKai Rosie went to the CSU vet last week. The took x-rays of her throat and lungs. She has severe allergies and is doing a reverse sneezing, but no heart problems or tumors or other major issues. I guess she snores because her airway is inflamed. So funny, I was recently joki…tag:www.sleepguide.com,2010-02-24:2549090:Comment:622262010-02-24T00:43:27.770ZJackie S.https://www.sleepguide.com/profile/JackieS
So funny, I was recently joking around with my coworker that we should start testing dogs for sleep apnea as well. I had a vet as a patient who told me he performs the surgery on the dogs for apnea. He did the surgery on a pug who became very hyper active afterwards. The pugs owner actually asked if they could reverse the surgery. LOL, never saw a hyper pug before. I'm shocked to hear cats have sleep apnea as well. The world of OSA is always growing. Love it.
So funny, I was recently joking around with my coworker that we should start testing dogs for sleep apnea as well. I had a vet as a patient who told me he performs the surgery on the dogs for apnea. He did the surgery on a pug who became very hyper active afterwards. The pugs owner actually asked if they could reverse the surgery. LOL, never saw a hyper pug before. I'm shocked to hear cats have sleep apnea as well. The world of OSA is always growing. Love it. Please remember that Colin Su…tag:www.sleepguide.com,2010-02-23:2549090:Comment:622172010-02-23T23:52:58.728Zbirdshellhttps://www.sleepguide.com/profile/birdshell
Please remember that Colin Sullivan did his first CPAP/apnea research on dogs. He briefly mentions this in the first paragraph: <a href="http://www.sleepapnea.org/resources/pubs/pioneer.html" target="_blank">http://www.sleepapnea.org/resources/pubs/pioneer.html</a><br />
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Also, there definitely is a tendency for smaller dogs to live longer, and for larger ones to live a shorter life. However, good care and appropriate genetic tendencies, can help. This is just as true for other animals as for human…
Please remember that Colin Sullivan did his first CPAP/apnea research on dogs. He briefly mentions this in the first paragraph: <a href="http://www.sleepapnea.org/resources/pubs/pioneer.html" target="_blank">http://www.sleepapnea.org/resources/pubs/pioneer.html</a><br />
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Also, there definitely is a tendency for smaller dogs to live longer, and for larger ones to live a shorter life. However, good care and appropriate genetic tendencies, can help. This is just as true for other animals as for human animals.<br />
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Our Dobermans both lived at least 14 years, which is pretty good for a larger breed. I believe their expected longevity is 10 years. There is some effort to breed Dobies, at least, for longevity: <a href="http://www.dpca.org/Longevty/longevity/" target="_blank">http://www.dpca.org/Longevty/longevity/</a><br />
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In the case of any dog, it is always too soon for the human to see the canine die, but...that does allow us room for some other canine to live in our homes, lives, and hearts. Of course, there is ALWAYS room in the heart for another dog, in my opinion. It is those other factors that adversely affect the quality of life of the dog that limit the number.<br />
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Karen We've often commented that ou…tag:www.sleepguide.com,2010-02-23:2549090:Comment:622122010-02-23T22:56:12.810Zamott1973https://www.sleepguide.com/profile/amott1973
We've often commented that our dog Abbey has sleep apnea and needs a cpap. She snores so loud that guests usually think it's a person that's fallen asleep. She's a mix between a rottweiler and something hound-ish, maybe a beagle? Not brachycephalic, but she is also overweight.<br />
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I think there's a direct correlation between breed sizes and lifespans. The larger the dog, the shorter the expected/average lifespan. We were looking at wolfhounds once and their estimated lifespan was something like 4…
We've often commented that our dog Abbey has sleep apnea and needs a cpap. She snores so loud that guests usually think it's a person that's fallen asleep. She's a mix between a rottweiler and something hound-ish, maybe a beagle? Not brachycephalic, but she is also overweight.<br />
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I think there's a direct correlation between breed sizes and lifespans. The larger the dog, the shorter the expected/average lifespan. We were looking at wolfhounds once and their estimated lifespan was something like 4 years. Much too short! a year in a dogs life is not…tag:www.sleepguide.com,2010-02-23:2549090:Comment:622052010-02-23T22:19:19.215Z99https://www.sleepguide.com/profile/99
a year in a dogs life is not 365 days like us humans<br />
i think that a year in a dogs life is something like four years that is 1*4<br />
so a four year old dog is sixteen years of age<br />
or a seven year old dog is 28 years old<br />
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<cite>Mack D Jones, MD, SAAN said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.sleepguide.com/forum/topics/sleep-apnea-dogs?xg_source=activity#2549090Comment62108"><div>I may have mentioned this before. Cats have sleep apnea (SA) like dogs. As Mike mentioned, it's usually the flat faced…</div>
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a year in a dogs life is not 365 days like us humans<br />
i think that a year in a dogs life is something like four years that is 1*4<br />
so a four year old dog is sixteen years of age<br />
or a seven year old dog is 28 years old<br />
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<cite>Mack D Jones, MD, SAAN said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.sleepguide.com/forum/topics/sleep-apnea-dogs?xg_source=activity#2549090Comment62108"><div>I may have mentioned this before. Cats have sleep apnea (SA) like dogs. As Mike mentioned, it's usually the flat faced animals, but some of the larger dogs with long snouts have it too. My suspicion is that SA eventually leads to canine and feline "cognitive dysfunction syndrome" (equivalent to Alzheimer's in humans). We need some smart vet to develop a PAP machine for our pets.<br/><br/>By the way, I was watching the animal channel recently and learned all about the Great Dane. I was surprised to learn that their life expectancy was only seven years. I couldn't help but wonder if SA played a role.<br/><br/>What about the rest of the animal kingdom? Are there any other candidates. You can bet there are many examples, but I haven't seen or heard of any (yet).<br/><br/><cite>Sonia S. said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.sleepguide.com/forum/topics/sleep-apnea-dogs?page=1&commentId=2549090%3AComment%3A62086&x=1#2549090Comment62086"><div>Wonder if flat faced cats with small short nose, like the Persian breed, can have the same problem. Beside breathing problems they also tend to have eye problems.<br/><br/>I known a couple of normal looking, domestic short hair cat, with breathing problem--their breathing sounds loud, almost like snoring. Maybe it's caused by a problem with the airway.</div>
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</blockquote> Sorry to hear about your loss…tag:www.sleepguide.com,2010-02-23:2549090:Comment:622022010-02-23T22:07:42.671ZRockRpsgthttps://www.sleepguide.com/profile/RockHinkle
Sorry to hear about your loss Victoria. I would be crushed if something happened to my Jake. Truly crushed.
Sorry to hear about your loss Victoria. I would be crushed if something happened to my Jake. Truly crushed. I have a little Shih Tzu (pro…tag:www.sleepguide.com,2010-02-23:2549090:Comment:621802010-02-23T17:45:38.348Zbonesighhttps://www.sleepguide.com/profile/bonesigh
I have a little Shih Tzu (properly pronounced Sheed-Zoo), sorry folks but it bugs me when people say Shit Zu. It's 2 words and the first one does not end with "t". She, Tangerine, is now 10 and has been snoring loudly for the past couple of years. Tangerine sleeps with me and it just breaks my heart to watch her, sometimes she stops breathing for a bit. I can't imagine torturing her with surgery, that would be so painful, and it really doesn't work that well with humans. I can't imagine a…
I have a little Shih Tzu (properly pronounced Sheed-Zoo), sorry folks but it bugs me when people say Shit Zu. It's 2 words and the first one does not end with "t". She, Tangerine, is now 10 and has been snoring loudly for the past couple of years. Tangerine sleeps with me and it just breaks my heart to watch her, sometimes she stops breathing for a bit. I can't imagine torturing her with surgery, that would be so painful, and it really doesn't work that well with humans. I can't imagine a machine either...they nap so much you'd have to follow them around all day. I love her dearly and will cherish my time with her however long that may be.<br />
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Victoria...I'm so sorry to hear about Blackie ): I have lost several pets in my lifetime and it can really hurt. My cat, Mewsette, was 21 when I had to have her put down. She is with us still in her box with her nameplate with a kitty clock above her.<br />
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Again, I'm so sorry. So interesting! I had no idea…tag:www.sleepguide.com,2010-02-23:2549090:Comment:621552010-02-23T15:16:13.489ZMelinda Hertelhttps://www.sleepguide.com/profile/MelindaHertel
So interesting! I had no idea they were treating this in dogs! We know they have apnea, but this is the first time I have heard of treating it! So cool! ;)
So interesting! I had no idea they were treating this in dogs! We know they have apnea, but this is the first time I have heard of treating it! So cool! ;) Very timely discussion. I am…tag:www.sleepguide.com,2010-02-23:2549090:Comment:621482010-02-23T14:33:49.089ZBeeAsleephttps://www.sleepguide.com/profile/BeeSturgis
Very timely discussion. I am making an appt today to take our little Alaskan Klee Kai to the teaching hospital at Colorado State University, where Lance Armstrong took his dog. They are experts at diagnosing.<br />
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Little Rose snores, wheezes, coughs and has a hard time breathing sometimes. She sleeps under the bed and wakes me up with her snoring. I was told that she has allergies, but the allergy medication is not working. So off we go to spend the day in Fort Collins at CSU vet services to see…
Very timely discussion. I am making an appt today to take our little Alaskan Klee Kai to the teaching hospital at Colorado State University, where Lance Armstrong took his dog. They are experts at diagnosing.<br />
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Little Rose snores, wheezes, coughs and has a hard time breathing sometimes. She sleeps under the bed and wakes me up with her snoring. I was told that she has allergies, but the allergy medication is not working. So off we go to spend the day in Fort Collins at CSU vet services to see what the problem is and what we need to do to fix it.<br />
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Thanks for the discussion Mike. b My dearest Blackie (Chihuahua…tag:www.sleepguide.com,2010-02-23:2549090:Comment:621432010-02-23T14:13:24.096ZVictoria Castrohttps://www.sleepguide.com/profile/VictoriaCastro
My dearest Blackie (Chihuahua) was diagnosed with Sleep Apnea...for course there is a relation of heart disease and sleep apnea. He was diagnosed with a hear murmur and in return his heart enlarged and this caused a disruption of his breathing because his heart kept on hitting his windpipe. I did get his weight under control and he slept ok for a while until his heart problems took a turn for the worst. And eventually he was put down a couple weeks ago because he was struggling to breathe due…
My dearest Blackie (Chihuahua) was diagnosed with Sleep Apnea...for course there is a relation of heart disease and sleep apnea. He was diagnosed with a hear murmur and in return his heart enlarged and this caused a disruption of his breathing because his heart kept on hitting his windpipe. I did get his weight under control and he slept ok for a while until his heart problems took a turn for the worst. And eventually he was put down a couple weeks ago because he was struggling to breathe due to his congestive heart failure. And he's resting peacefully now and I brought him home yesterday in a small cedar box. I'm adjusting to the changes and my cat (Elizabeth) is back to being my buddy again as she was prior to Blackie moving in. Last night she climbed onto my bed and headed under the covers, turned around and layed her head on my arm. These are behaviors that Elizabeth my cat shared with me prior to Blackie moving in. But I believe as it is in us humans that if you are overweight there's a chance that you will probably be affected with OSA/SA. And probably the same for any breed of dog. Dogs and Cats get cancer, diabetes, heart problems, etc...