Hi Everyone,
I’ve had a rough December and we’re still back and forth to the vet with my 2 1/2 yr old husky Kona. He started acting lethargic and not eating, after some tests we eventually found fluid in his chest cavity and a lung that looked suspect. They drained 1 1/2 cups of fluid and we were sent to a specialist for a surgery consult. After a CT scan and a lung lobe surgery, Kona spent over a week at the clinic as he had a chest tube in and he was producing too much fluid. We think he has idiopathic chylothorax and I’m in about $12k so far. Since coming home on prednisone twice daily and 2000mg of Rutin every 8 hrs, he seems ok but on our weekly check, the fluid in his chest is increasing. Now we either do another surgery for the pleural port or just drain him which would be a one time event. Any suggestions? Can Kona live a long and happy life with a port in? I also need to know if it’s difficult to drain on your own as the cost of all these things is more than I can afford but I’m doing everything I can to help our fur baby.
