Tracheal collapse Puns

Our 4 year old mini-dachshund coughs after he drinks water and during his last vet checkup, the vet casually threw out "He may have tracheal collapse" without much more explanation than that. I've read about this condition but don't see the Dachshund breed as one that's prone to tracheal collapse. Any folks out there have dachshunds with this condition and if so, how have you decided to treat your pups? Thanks ya'll!

Hi,

My dog has a suspected collapsed trachea but needs to get a few of her teeth extracted as they're severely infected.

Is being put under general anesthesia/being intubated dangerous for her?

Thanks

• Species: Dog
• Age: 11
• Sex/Neuter status: FM/neutered
• Breed: Toy poodle
• Body weight: 5kg
• History: suspected tracheal collapse
• Clinical signs: honking/coughing often
• Duration: a year or so
• Your general location: Australia

I would like to access the supplementary material of following article; article itself is accessable through sci-hub. Thanks in advance!

• DOI/PMID/ISBN: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(19)30246-2

• URL

My nearly 6 year old Yorkshire terrier has been having episodes of a hacking/dry coughing that can last for 15 minutes at a time. Tonight he had an episode which was particularly bad, it doesn’t happen all the time and he can go days without it. But I’m just worried that it’s going to get worse, what can I do to help him when he’s having an episode? Is there medication I can give him? I love him so much, is he going to die from this?

My 15 year old chi was diagnosed with tracheal collapse about a week ago and we’ve been giving her half a hydrocodone pill per day. Originally our plan was to do the liquid form because she used to find the pills in her food or treats and spit them out. I know of common side effects like drowsiness, constipation, and loss of appetite but my dog seems highly anxious on the medication. Earlier she was crying for about an hour for no obvious reason. She’s been eating, drinking, and going to the bathroom fine. She spent about the whole hour crying and going from the bathroom (she has a little dog bed on the storage rack) to poking her head out and maybe walking half down the hall then going right back. Repeat process for the hour. Has anyone else had a chihuahua diagnosed with tracheal collapse who had an issue with anxiety on hydrocodone? I called the vet but they said it’s too vague of a symptom especially with no other symptoms. I just feel like the dose might still be too high for her.

My dog (12F Poodle mix) has been diagnosed with tracheal collapse. What can I do to help her out? What cough suppressants or medications would you recommend, that I can ask her vet about? What has helped your dog?

My girl was diagnosed with stage 2 tracheal collapse yesterday. She had her palate shortened when we adopted her in October, but she was almost 5 years old at that point so the damage to her airway had already been done.

She's relatively fine for now - she started noisily breathing and occasionally gagging in March (prompting yesterday's exam), but those are the only effects at this point.

I know this is somewhat common for bulldogs, so I guess what I'm looking for are stories from folks whose pups have lived with collapse. What sorts of medical management did you use, what seemed to work best for your dog? What should I look out for?

I worry for my little babe and how the second half of her life is gonna go, even though it sounds like this condition can usually be managed and the dog can live a full life with this condition.

It irks my soul when I read online that tracheal collapse in dogs is not life threatening or "dogs can live a normal life with tracheal collapse... just don't put collars on them". It misleads people into thinking that it's not serious. Tracheal collapse is congenital and more common in toy breeds. It's degenerative, meaning the cartilage rings that keep the wind pipe (trachea) open weakens and deforms over time... eventually collapsing in on itself when it reaches a severe state and cutting off air/oxygen. I kept wondering... why is it being shared that tracheal collapses are not life-threatening? It occured to me that it likely has to do with the age your dog starts to show symptoms... if your dog starts showing symptoms of collapsed trachea at age 6 or 7 y.o., chances are that they'll have died from other causes well before the collapsed trachea had a chance to weaken to a severe state. If this is the case, then yeah... I guess you can claim it's "no big deal" beacuse you can manage the symptoms (coughing, hacking) with some cough meds and steroids and your dog would have lived a pretty comfy life until it died of another cause. But what about those pups that start showing symptoms early in life? My pup showed signs of tracheal collapse at 5 months of age and we had to put her to sleep last month at 10 years of age. That's ten years worth of honking, hacking and some coughing (increased as she got older), which slowly wore down the cartilage rings holding her trachea open. She was only 10 years old... I say ONLY because Chihuahuas are known to last 15-20 yrs. My dogs tracheal collapse got so severe that it started collapsing in on itself in the middle of the night and she would faint from lack of oxygen to the brain! She would make these horrible, screetching sounds and a little part of me died everytime I saw her go through that. I rushed her to the vet and he basically told me that there was nothing they could do. Her trachea was collapsing in multiple areas, she was too small and old to be a candidate for surgery (the surgery is not so great btw...look it up)... so I went home, built her a little oxygen tank she could sleep in to prevent her from passing out at night but she only got to use it two nights. I woke up one morning and noticed her breaths were very short and strained with this high pitched gasping sound. She was like a fish out of water. It was horrible to watch and I had to make the decision to put her to sleep that same afternoon. My po

Just posted by Vicki Olerich: “Genetics of tracheal collapse in Pomeranians Study

We are very interested in studying tracheal collapse in Pomeranians to attempt to identify a genetic mutation for this disease. We are currently looking for more DNA samples from Pomeranians with and without tracheal collapse
At this time we need samples from the following:

1. Pomeranians who DO NOT have tracheal collapse based on the absence of a cough who are at least 10 years of age
2. Pomeranians who have tracheal collapse

Sample collection (cheek swab or blood acceptable)

1. Cheek swab: We would be happy to ship you a swab collection kit for you to swab your dog for DNA collection. Email Dr. Meurs to request a kit: kate_meurs@ncsu.edu

OR

2. Please ask your veterinarian or a veterinary technician to pull a blood sample into an EDTA tube. Most veterinary hospitals have these readily available.

3. 2-3 milliliters of blood should be collected into a standard EDTA tube (does not need to be refrigerated).

4. Please label tube well, with animal’s call name and family last name and send the samples to our lab via the address above.

5. Please return the form on page 2 with your sample and mail to:
   NCSU - College of Veterinary Medicine
   ATTN: Veterinary Cardiac Genetics Laboratory
   Research Bldg. 326
   1060 William Moore Dr.
   Raleigh, NC 27607

Blood drawn does not need to be mailed back with ice packs or be shipped overnight. However, if possible please try to send the sample within a few days by standard mail.

Questions? Contact Info: Email: Kate_meurs@ncsu.edu or Phone: 919-513-6213

Thank you very much for your submitting a sample, we greatly appreciate it!

Genetics of tracheal collapse in Pomeranians Study”

My pug (12 years old) is suffering from tracheal collapse. We have taken her to the vet multiple times and they are monitoring her. Just wondering if anyone has any advice to make her more comfortable and to help during coughing fits? She does not wear a collar, just a harness.

I have a 5 month old Labrador and she seemed to be healthy up until 30 minutes ago. We were playing and she just tried and get the thing out of my hand and I don't know if she hit her throat or I hit her throat by accident but out of no where she just looked like she was getting chocked badly. It was this dry coughs without breathing. Now about every 5 to 10 mins she will just have a series of dry uncomfortable coughs.

I thought it might not be serious until I saw her try and drink water and cough horribly right after. The reason I thought it might not be serious is because she seems to be breathing normally and she actually seems happy, with I think pinkish gums. But I'm not completely sure if it is pink as it should be.

How serious is this? Should I immediately start looking for a 24/7 animal hospital or will she be fine for the night? And is the vet even necessary or is this normal?

Hi everyone,

I wanted to know if anyone had a collar that be more comfortable for an older pug (12 yo) with a tracheal collapse to wear. I wouldn't be using this while walking her, but since she wears these with her tags I wanted to know if any collar is fine so long as no leash is attached. Just for around the house and tags.

Our 6 month Australian silky Terrier has tracheal collapse and we are going crazy, we already took her to the vet and have schedule another appointment, but I have no idea how to help her when she has "an episode", she looks so scared and desperate, all we can do is hold her, try to rub her throat and remind her we love her so much. We've been reading about the subject, getting informed, annoying the vet with daily questions, but there has to be something else we can do to help her, so I come to you, to find out if you guys have any information or advice you can provide.

After about a month of trying just about everything to improve my poor puppies chances of getting better, my mum, grandma and grandpap and I had to make the worst decision ever yesterday. We chose to put our 7 year old Yorkie Mia down because we felt she lacked quality of life even though we tried everything to make it better. Even on good days she hacked away and really wasn’t able to breathe too well, but this was all so sudden, it started getting bad in the beginning of January but we thought we had it medically managed and she was getting better, until she got worse. Really I’m just posting because I’m not sure what else to do, I feel so guilty for making this decision but we couldn’t listen to her struggle constantly even through her medications. Has anyone else gone through dealing with a pup with tracheal collapse? I know no one really knows the situation but I just feel like I don’t know if I did the right thing even though there was nothing else to do. I would give anything to have her back and happy.

Could really use some help. As the title suggests, my dog is suffering from pretty severe tracheal collapse. He has seen the vet multiple times, and is currently prescribed hydrocodone for the coughing and Furosemide for fluid build up. The dry coughing and heaving is getting a lot worse lately and he seems to be having trouble breathing in general. We got him another appointment for this Friday but, it really hurts to watch him suffer not knowing what to do for him.

Hello, thank you for taking the time to read my post. I have posted pictures of my best buddy Putter to this sub when he was in better health.

He always had the tracheal collapse but recent xrays show it has practically completely collapsed. He cannot do a single activity without coughing, from waking up to eating to attempting to play for a bit before giving up. The 3 cough suppressants and the steroids used to give him part of the day cough free but they seem as effective as sugar pills the last month.

To make matters worse his bladder is acting up and now he urinates himself every night at bed (despite getting walks at 12pm and 6am). Every day is a struggle.

Obviosuly y'all can't diagnose my little dude but I was wondering for those who have experienced this with their yorkies, was there a sign/day that indicated to you that it was time to let go?

This is my first dog while on my own so it's up to me to make the decision moving forward which has been a mental challenge for me. I would hate to give up too early but I don't want to have him continue to suffer.

Maybe there is no answer to this question. I guess all I am looking for is anyone else who went through this, and if there was a stage in the process that made it dead clear to them that this was time.

Sorry for the downer post.

My Grandmother has a 11 year old(moving on to 12) Pomapoo breed female with a Tracheal collapse. She has had these symptoms for just under a year and it has gotten severely worse. My Grandmother has brought her to the vet and was told that it would cost a fortune to repair the collapsed trachea and this is something she cant afford. I don't want to see the dog go through more suffering and to find a way to relieve both my Gandmother and the little dog that means the world to her. Any advice would be great(and will be considered) including other subreddits or some wise words so I can make this easier for the both of them. Thank you

TL;DR: Grandmothers dog is has a Tracheal collapse and I'm looking for advice. Thank you|

LINK: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracheal_collapse

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So, my 3 y/o Pom is diagnosed with a collapsed trachea, and my family and I are looking at surgery as an alternative. She is usually calm at home and doesn't show symptoms frequently. However the time when she did show it, it was really bad and she had to go to emergency.

Is there anyone who has experience with a similar situation (young dog, tracheal collapse, surgery) that can give me some insight as to what to expect? I've heard many bad things in the long term post-surgery but that it was still better than a life on medication.

So, my little guy has just had a vet give a non-official diagnosis of a collapsing trachea. This was after describing to him the fact that when Jo (my chi) gets excited he will often "wheeze" (we looked it up once and it sounds similar to YouTube videos of dogs doing "reverse sneezing" as hilarious as that sounds) and that he's very sensitive about too tight of collars or pulling on his leash, sometimes even sweaters can give him a wheezing fit. Don't get me wrong, his life is not being hugely negatively impacted by this or anything. Anyway, the vet said that it sounds like a tracheal collapse and that this is super common in small dogs. He recommended to get him a harness instead of a collar and to only really worry if he starts to cough because then he might have aspirated food or water into his lungs and will need antibiotics.

Has anyone else dealt with tracheal collapse? It sounds terrifying but from internet research I'm a little less anxious about it.

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Reposting because some idiot downvoted to zero so this post never got seen. I'm worried about my dog's health, if you don't like the post kindly ignore it instead of downvoting for no reason. If my post goes against community guidelines, do let me know.

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I've been telling my vet for months I want to do an x-ray because I feel my 1 year old indie dog has a foreign body lodged somewhere in her nasal cavity. She has been pawing at her ears and nose from the time I got her (she's a rescue who was living on the streets). She puts her paw behind her ear and moves it forward, as though trying to push something out.

Over the last two months she's been reverse sneezing a LOT. The vet put her on a course of antibiotics for upper respiratory infection. She extended the course when the sneezing didn't clear up, but she's still doing it. The sneezing fits have grown longer in duration, can last up to 15 minutes, and her breathing becomes very labored. They usually happen at night, or while she's lying on her side, but I have also seen her do it at different times of the day, and while standing/running around. My dog doesn't get upset by these fits, but they do really worry me. There's been no nasal discharge, except one time when there was a little clear discharge from the nose.

She's on antihistamines in case it's allergies, but they don't seem to be working. The sneezing is getting more frequent and longer bouts in my opinion, and there doesn't seem to be any pattern. She also often gives one hacking/honking cough after drinking water, even when using a raised water bowl. She has had her kennel cough vaccine. She also spent 3 weeks at a board and train facility, and the reverse sneezing started after that, but the pawing at her face was happening before she went.

I'm worried about either tracheal collapse or a foreign body lodged in somewhere in there. She came to me very malnourished with a few scars around her head and other body parts, so I have no idea what physical trauma she may have suffered while on the streets. She also is a very nervous dog, scared of literally everything, especially metal, so I know doing an x-ray won't be easy. But I do think it's the best course of action, but my vet doesn't seem to agree.

Any advice is much appreciated.

Edit: Thank you for all the advice. The thing is I have taken her to two vets. They both feel it is likely caused by allergies, but no idea what she could be allergic to. Like I said earlier antihistamines aren

Hello, 33 F diagnosed with dynamic airway collapse. I have a seal bark sounding cough (also when I sneeze sounds like a seal bark pretty much) . I am not sure what the cause of this is. Was wondering if anyone might know this? Apparently my trachea collapses on forced expiration, otherwise lung function is normal. Had a chest mri which is normal otherwise. When I try to cough I feel vibration in my throat and it sounds innefective. Thank you

Hello friends, i have a 12 year old Chihuahua mix. He was basically diagnosed with collapsing trachea a few years back. I say "basically diagnosed" because the vet mentioned the fact that his heart could also be the cause of his coughing (pressing on the trachea) . After an X-ray of his chest there was no sighs of an enlarged heart. But the vet still said a deeper analysis could be done including an ultrasound and throat scope. But of course these things cost a lot of money, and we don't want money to determine wether or not our pooch gets the necessary tests for a proper diagnosis, but it is indeed a real tough thing to navigate.

He makes a terrible sound of pain upon yawning, and this generally causes a flurry of coughing to follow. Does anyone have similar symptoms with a pet with collapsing trachea?

Any advice is greatly appreciated. We're not sure what to do at this point. Thanks

So at every gathering my Aunt's dog and Grandmother were close. They always played together, she fed it food, and carried it in her hands. In return, the dog (we'll call her Doge) gave her happiness and made her feel better. She is somewhat old for lack of a better word and is very sick sometimes. A few weeks ago my Aunt took Doge to the vet, as she was coughing, choking, and not acting like herself. Doge is also pretty old (crossing 7 dog years/about an actual 69 years in human years), and many dog owners know what happens next. The veterinarian said that Doge had tracheal collapse (throat/neck can't really sustain head) and either has to put a metal and tube there, or put her to sleep. My Grandma is taking over 3 pills a day to stay healthy, and this would just make her even worse. My Aunt called me and told me not to tell her, as they are very close. It's been a week and I haven't told her. She wants to see Doge again, and is planning a visit. It may be after the final vet date. I promised not to tell, but am now having doubts. So reddit, AITA for not telling my Grandma that Doge is dying?

It irks my soul when I read online that tracheal collapse in dogs is not life threatening or "dogs can live a normal life with tracheal collapse... just don't put collars on them". It miselads people into thinking that it's not serious. Tracheal collapse is congenital and more common in toy breeds. It's degenerative, meaning the cartilage rings that keep the wind pipe (trachea) open weakens and deforms over time... eventually collapsing in on itself when it reaches a severe state. I kept wondering... why is it being shared that tracheal collapses are not life-threatening? It occured to me that it likely has to do with the age your dog starts to show symptoms... if your dog starts showing symptoms of collapsed trachea at age 6 or 7 y.o., chances are that they'll have died from other causes well before the collapsed trachea had a chance to weaken to a severe state. If this is the case, then yeah... I guess you can claim it's "no big deal" beacuse you can manage the symptoms (coughing, hacking) with some cough meds and steroids and your dog would have lived a pretty comfy life until it died of another cause. But what about those pups that start showing symptoms early in life? My pup showed signs of tracheal collapse at 5 months of age and we had to put her to sleep last month at 10 years of age. That's ten years worth of honking, hacking and some coughing (increased as she got older), which slowly wore down the cartilage rings holding her trachea open. She was only 10 years old... I say ONLY because Chihuahua's are known to last 15-20 yrs. My dogs tracheal collapse got so severe that it started collapsing in on itself in the middle of the night and she would faint from lack of oxygen to the brain! She would make these horrible, screetching sounds and a little part of me died everytime I saw her go through that. I rushed her to the vet and he basically told me that there was nothing they could do. Her trachea was collapsing in multiple areas, she was too small and old to be a candidate for surgery (the surgery is not so great btw...look it up)... so I went home, built her a little oxygen tank she could sleep in to prevent her from passing out at night but she only got to use it two nights. I woke up one morning and noticed her breaths were very short and strained with this high pitched gasping sound. She was like a fish out of water. It was horrible to watch and I had to make the decision to put her to sleep that same afternoon. My poor little girl... I'll alw