Mattie's Short Burst of Speed

Mattie suffered with Westie Lung Disease. She could only run a short distance before getting out of breath. She and sister Chloe had a short playtime.

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[cloud15830]

How long did he survive? My westie has just been diagnosed with the same.

[lovewesties]

@cloud15830 Hi, Mattie survived 3 years with this disease. We believe she already had it when we rescued her though. There are drugs that will help your baby be comfortable and have a good quality of life. Also, therapeutic laser is being used now and shows great promise. There is a private yahoo group called Westie Lung Disease that I belong to that has so much information that will help you. Let me know if you would like to join and I will recommend you to the list owner. Blessings.

[crashintome20]

sweet babies

[lovewesties]

@crashintome20 Thank you so much!

[nazaryan77]

What is the clothe for because it seems like it doesn't let him poo

[lovewesties]

@nazaryan77 Hi, Mattie was a rescue dog and due to her age and her illness, we had some difficulty house training her. We wanted her to have full run of the house so she could be happy and play with her sister Chloe, so we bought her the pants. She loved them and never minded wearing them. She was very good about going "poo" outside, but sometimes had a problem with "pee pee". This solved all her problems.

[cloud15830]

Thank you for your reply. Yes I would like to join the group. He also has Pulmonary Hypertension and the Vet put him on Viagra, which we started yesterday but these tablets are very expensive. 2 tablets a day at 10 euro a tablet. I am trying at the moment to get them cheaper online. Hate to see him like this.