Articles with geriatric onset laryngeal paralysis polyneuropathy (GOLPP)

Canine Laryngeal Paralysis – GOLPP: Physical Therapy to Help Dogs with Laryngeal Paralysis

Canine Laryngeal Paralysis – GOLPP is a condition therapist don’t typically treat but remain aware of in the event a dog needs to use water as a therapeutic medium Then a dear friend called me to ask whether PT could help her 13-year-old greyhound Maybelline. She was hoping that PT could relieve stridor, or the respiratory effects of laryngeal paralysis.…

by Susan E. Davis PT

Breathing Problems in a Dog: Pebbles’ Laryngeal Paralysis

While people might still refer to this condition as laryngeal paralysis, it has been determined that the problem is bigger than that. It would appear that laryngeal paralysis is a part of a bigger neurological problem. It has been renamed to Geriatric Onset Laryngeal Paralysis Polyneuropathy (GOLPP). GOLPP is a progressive degeneration of nerves that first manifests as laryngeal paralysis—the…

by Jana Rade

Laryngeal Paralysis in Dogs: Jake’s Laryngeal Paralysis

Jake is a senior Labrador Retriever, and his story starts with an emergency veterinary visit. The poor boy was rushed to the clinic blue and suffocating. Jake has laryngeal paralysis–these days recategorized as geriatric onset laryngeal paralysis polyneuropathy (GOLPP). It was thought that laryngeal paralysis was just that–paralysis of the voice box (larynx). The larynx is the organ that controls…

by Jana Rade

Change In Your Dog’s Behavior? Pay Attention: Kenzo’s Story

Brewing medical issues don’t always come marching in with a huge nobody-can-miss banner. Often the signs can be very subtle, such as a change in your dog’s behavior or routine. Kenzo’s story In Kenzo’s case, the only sign that something has changed was the fact that his housemate started bullying him. Not really that surprising as she is young and…

by Jana Rade

Jana Rade

I am a graphic designer by day, dog health advocate, dog writer, member of the Dog Writers Association of American and an award-winning author. Jasmine, the Rottweiler of my life, was the largest female from her litter. We thought we were getting a healthy dog. Getting a puppy from a backyard breeder was our first mistake. Endless veterinary visits without a diagnosis or useful treatment later, I realized that I had to take Jasmine's health care in my own hands. I learned the hard way that simply seeing a vet is not always enough. There is more to finding a good vet than finding the closest clinic down the street. And, sadly, there is more to advocating for your dog's health than visiting a veterinarian. It should be enough but it often is not. With Jasmine, it took five years to finally get a diagnosis for her initial issue. Unfortunately, other problems had snowballed for that in the meantime. Jasmine's health challenges became a crash course in understanding dog health issues and how to go about getting a proper diagnosis and treatment. I had to learn and I had to learn fast. Helping others through my challenges and experience has become my mission and Jasmine's legacy. I now try to help people how to recognize and understand signs of illness in their dogs, how to work with their veterinarian and when to seek a second opinion. My goal is to save others the steep curve of having to learn things the hard way as I did. That is the mission behind my blog and behind my writing. That is why I wrote Symptoms to Watch for in Your Dog, which has turned out being an award-winning guide to dog owners . What I'm trying to share encompasses 20 years of experience.

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