[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Harold Lee Pickens

The cause of the pneumothorax, or collapsed lung is idiopathic, in other words, duh, who knows. She let out a loud yelp like she had been hurt, run into something, but she had no bruising/hematoma on her chest or rib cage--they were shaved at the vets. It is possible that she had a lung bullae, an air filled space , like a bubble in the lung that ruptured and caused the collapsed lung. I asked if this would be painful, and they thought yes. These are more common in some breeds, but not common in E. setters .
Bob, I am interested in hearing your theory.
Doodle is back from her emergency hysterectomy/spay, still a bit woozy, but hungry--she should be able to hunt in 2 weeks.

So glad your pup is better. It's a scary prospect when you are far from home and something like this happens. Good luck with your pups AND your hunting.