Laryngeal Paralysis (LP)

[Diggs]

My 12 year old Yellow Lab Retriever Hannah was diagnosed with LP also. She has been amazingly healthy - I have had her off kibble since she was 5 years old. I have her on cooked chicken - steam vegetables - boiled yams squash-steam rice - and whole food supplements from Standard Process. Her health is amazing. she looks like she is 5 years old and her coat is very soft - her teeth are white and healthy. I also give her Ester C (vitamin C supplement) for her hip dysplasia which has done wonders. She's so much stronger on her hips since I gave her this Ester C.

I want to thank everyone for their support and it gives me hope that Hannah has the chance to live longer than 12. I bought a commercial blender also to blend her foods so that there is no little pieces caught in her throat from trouble swallowing. So far this has worked awesome! I wont put her through the surgery as it wouldn't be fair to put her through such a problematic/painful recovery process and too risky at her age.

I have done the following and this has limited her episodes to 1 per week or only if she gets excited>>>

1 - raised her food bowls
2 - keep her cool
3 - blend her meals into a liquid form (mixed with half hot water from kettle and half bottled water)
4 - Give her 250-500 mg Ester C
5 - feed her Standard Process supplements
6 - Feed her Ayurvedic supplements for her blood flow, digestion, heart etc.
7 - Give her 100 kisses per day on the head minimum along with belly rubs, sing her songs, and daily walks (only less than 70 degrees - if it is a hot day Ill take her out at night but still get her into the sunlight for Vitamin D)
8 - Pray for all the dogs that have this condition that they live as long as possible without any pain.
9 - Keep a calm home environment and give them time to rest and sleep without interruptions - keeping the dog calm keeps the throat nice and relaxed. Also don't get upset around the dog - as you know our pets seem to own our stuff and this causes them to feel stress also.

Thanks again everyone for sharing! Ill keep you posted.

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I had a GSP with LP and opted not to do the surgery.

the risk of asperation is to great if your dog is a food/water gluper.

Most dogs I know of that have had surgery have suffered this, very few have lived more than 2 years after surgery.



Our boy lived 4 years from diagnosis to death from a heartattack. (at age 15)

During that time he only had 2 bad episodes where he collapsed.

We found that chiropracty worked for him, but not your normal bone bending stuff... the method used was called "NETWORK"

We also changed up his diet to fresh cooked home prepared meals and hand fed him the last 2 years,

Raised food/waterbowls also help.

Keeping them cool in hot weather, and calm as much as possible is the key, discourage barking and excitement.

learn doggie first aid and resus breathing (mouth to nose), if your dog has a bad attack and stops breathing this can help bring them back, also running cold water over them.

If you have any questions please let me know I will try to answer.

this is the link to the guy we used.... email him he may know someone in your area.
http://www.doctorjeffrey.com/


please remember with this disease your dog will NOT be able to do all the things they used to.

Running, swimming, hard play are pretty much a no no from here on in.

[Karen]

7 - Give her 100 kisses per day on the head minimum along with belly rubs, sing her songs, and daily walks (only less than 70 degrees - if it is a hot day Ill take her out at night but still get her into the sunlight for Vitamin D)

I bet this has as much to do with her continued health as everything else! Today, give her one extra - for me! After all, as a Lab, she's got that broad head just made for kisses, right?