Magic Update

Magic continues to struggle to breathe when he is eating.  I suspect that he is still inhaling parts of his feed.  We are still trying to find a solution that will work for him.  I have done some research into tracheal collapse.

The Horse has an article on a new treatment involving a stent.   The article was written back in 2006 but I don’t see much mention of it as a treatment option anywhere else.  I am going to look into it but it seems like it might be cost prohibitive.  The stent itself is $1600-1800 and that does not include vet costs, anesthesia, etc.

If you are still wondering exactly what it means to have a collapsed trachea, this is an excellent article with pictures that illustrate it all.  I believe the article is about dogs but it is very similar.

VibraVM has offered to send a machine to see if it will help.  I am willing to try anything at this point and I have heard excellent things about it.  I did not hear back from them today but hope that we can get it on it’s way tomorrow.

I am going to continue to look for a solution as long as Magic is hanging in there.