That looks like an awesome trip. I love that giant cuckoo clock and that tiny spring that turns into a giant river is really interesting. I actually want to plan a trip to the black forest sometime soon as well. I'm glad you're out and about traveling again.
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Thanks Dane. Unfortunately, I'm giving this year's travel budget entirely to the vet clinic. In addition to his tracheal collapse, the little one suffered a fully torn cruciate ligament in the knee of his hind leg. You couldn't tell from the video (at 5:23) as he was doped to the gills and we barely did any walking w/o carrying him. This was our last chance to get out at least a few days and we had fun, all of us.
He's had reconstructive knee surgery by now and is mending for at least 8 weeks, with physiotherapy and such. The vet prepared us for a better than 80% chance of a ligament tearing in the opposite leg. Apparently, these things get very weak with age in small breeds.
The intubation during anesthesia did a number on his already weakened trachea, too, so coughing is way worse right now. For his size, 30mg of Codeine to suppress the constant goose honking is the absolute maximum in any 24h period. I'm juggling doses to make it work.
No travels for a while :-(
Oh wow. I'm sorry to hear that. Poor little guy :(
That sounds like a lot to go through. I hope he's doing okay.
He's OK all things considered.
That's good. But still, it's a lot to go through I'm sure.