Cooper's Congestion Seems to Have Disappeared, Breathing Improved

Update on Cooper's lasix: on Friday we did 18 mg twice and 12.5 twice. The vet had at some point said to give 18mg for the first two doses and then 12.5 for the next dose; then we had discussed giving four doses of lasix. So, having already given 18 in the a.m., on Saturday and Sunday I gave 18mg in the a.m., then 12.5, then 12.5, then 18 at bedtime. On Sunday, he had constipation which I assume is from the lasix causing dehydration. I switched his fiber from the inulin he has been taking for two years to the Miralax type that we give Baby. And we added more water to his food. On Monday, I gave him 18 mg lasix and then three doses during the day and evening of 12.5 tabs. On Tuesday, we did four doses of 12.5 tabs. By Sunday, his breathing was down from 20 to 12-15. By Monday it was 9-12 and remains. So, not only do we need to remain vigilant about his breathing but be aggressive with high doses of lasix for about three days before titrating down.

Cooper