It all sounds the same..

[RattusNorvegicus]

The sneezing, the wheezing, the congestion.. how do you know what is causing it? Pneumonia, heart failure, URI, secondary infection?

Gremlin Friday night got very congested, and very sneezy. She gasped a couple times when the congestion blocked everything and a half an hour later she was fine. She was fine all day today (which is yesterday now), and now that it is night again she is having the same fit as last night. Why does it always happen at night? What does this sound like it could be, and what would be the best antibiotics for it? I trust my vet enough for her to know what abs to try first, I just like to hear other opinions as usually what is recommended here, she recommends.

Here is a short video from Friday night.

http://s1178.photobucket.com/albums/x36 ... CN4077.mp4

It only lasts a half an hour, then she is fine.

Could this be brought on by stress? Lately playtime has been with a group she doesn't live with basically playtime is an intro, and Gremlin gets really stressed out. Gremlin has always had very bad anxiety which makes not being stressed near impossible. Gremlin is 16 months old.

 

[jorats]

It's nearly impossible to know what it really is: heart issues, pulmonary abscesses, nasal congestion. So it's pretty treating each ailment and hope you get the right one. All ailments are aggravated by stress.
Is she on meds? I'd definitely be trying a combo of Baytril and doxy. Perhaps even try an inhaler when she gets to the point of gasping.

 

[mamarat]

Poor baby. Hope she gets better soon.

 

[SQ]

Try baytril (10mg/Ib) + doxy (2.5-5 mg/Ib), or baytril (10mg/Ib) + zithro (10 mg to 15 mg/Ib), or if it is recent and has come up fast - baytril + clavamox (10mg/Ib) twice a day

If a combo helps, keep him on it for at least 6 weeks.
If the combos do not help, then it may be his heart ... try giving enalapril (0.25 mg/Ib twice a day).
If it helps then atenolol (1 mg/Ib twice a day) and lasix (as needed, usuually starting as 1 to 2 mg/Ib twice a day) are added. Antibiotics may also be needed
Digoxin (0.0025 mg/Ib twice a day) is added if he has an enlarged heart on as seen on an xray.