So, back in January 2013 Chiquita was diagnosed with a collapsed trachea, they did a chest x-ray and found a small mass next to her lung. The vet put her on some medication for the trachea. The meds never helped and her cough got worse, so I took her back in June and suggested a follow-up chest x-ray and found the mass to have doubled in size. The Vet told me to go to a specialist and have it removed. So I took her to Salt Lake, City to "Advanced Veterinary Care". He re did the x-ray and showed me that she does not have or never has had a collapsed trachea and asked why? the Vet never suggested a consult in January. The Specialist went over the risks associated with doing a thoracotomy/lobectomy surgery on Chiquita. The mass would be sent to pathology, and which point we would know more about what we are dealing with. So, I decided to go ahead with the surgery and comfort measures for my little sweetheart. I kissed her good-bye and shopped around SLC during her surgery from 1130 to 1p.m. Then I went back to see how she was doing. The nurse showed me the mass they removed which was quit large for as small as Chiquita is. They let me pick in on her after they had taken the tube out of her throat. She was very sedated and she could hear my voice and started to cry. I took a few pictures and they will keep her overnight and then take her chest tube out in the morning and watch her for a few hours in ICU. Then we can bring her home.
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