My dog, an elderly staff cross, (we think about 12 years old now)has had blocked sinuses and a snotty nose for around three weeks. We've taken him to the vet three times so far and he's been given antibiotics (two courses and still no improvement), vaso-diltators, anti-inflammatories and some stuff in powder form to help his sinuses dry up. To date nothing seems to be working and he's off to the vet again later today. I'm sure we'll get to the bottom of it, but meanwhile, he's worse at night to the point where he seems to be fighting for every breath and choking on the stuff in the back of his throat/sinuses (sorry!! TMI!!). Does anyone have any ideas how we can make his breathing easier so that he can rest, and so can we.
(We've tried steam - no improvement, Olbas Oil - he hates it, massaging his throat - doesn't seem to help .....). All thoughts gratefully received. Many thanks.