Trachea problem

[toochny2000]

Has anyone used a antihistamine on their yorkie? I have a 9 month old that might have a collapsed trachea also she has a reverse sneeze from time to time. I'm done with antibiotics but I'm sticking to cough suppressants. I've done some research and Benadryl was mentioned. Anybody have any advice? Thank you!

[Jaspermom]

I have no experience with collapsed trachea and I never want to. Please call your vet, I am certain they have all the experience you will need.

Welcome to YT! You can do a search on the threads for collapsed trachea. It is a common issue with yorkies, and I am sure there is plenty of info here. But you really need to get your baby to a vet.

[Lacy's Mom]

i had a yorkie that would seem to have breathing problems when she got too excited (like when i came home after being out) - it wasn't a collapsed trachea. as soon as i would pick her up and pet her she would calm down and be fine.

here's an article on collapsed trachea, it does mention inflammation could be a problem which benadryl would help, but i would not self medicate a problem especially with no firm diagnosis. i would get an air purifier, stop smoking (if you do), avoid getting her hot or putting her in situations where she pants, not let her get overweight, etc. first.

http://www.marvistavet.com/html/tracheal_collapse.html

[Patti]

I had 3 yorkies with Collapsed trachea's, 2 were mild and lived to almost 13 years old with no medications. Just when they got excited they would cough so i tried to keep them stress free. My last one Gracie died at 6 1/2 from complications of a severe Collapsed trachea. She was on many different meds. It is very important to never put pressure on their necks, keep their weight normal and avoid stressing them out. A vet can tell you how severe it is with Xrays. Most times it is not a problem till they hit 5 years or older. I would definatley check it out with your vet, it may be something less serious.

[toochny2000]

Thank you. I have checked with my vet and she said to give childrens benedryl a try. I would never try anything without consulting my vet. I just wanted to know if anyone tried it and if the results were positive. Anyway I refuse to think my dog has a collapsed trachea. I've mentioned my dogs problem a bunch of times on this forum. Out of all the info I got for trachea problems I get more confused. All of these websites and discussions always mention that the collapse is apparant when dogs get excited and run around. My dog does just the opposite. She coughs a gagging sound like a furball only when she is calm. Especially after she wakes up. I don't smoke around her I have humidifiers, vaporizers, cough suppressants and antibiotics. She has been on antibiotics for 3 months straight and there is no change in her cough. She still gets it at the same times during the day. Its part of her everyday routine.

Now I did find a old thread from last year. Somebody else had the same problem and after several months of antibiotics the vet told this person to use a nebulizer with the antibiotic gethromyacin. I think that is the name of the med. Any way after 2 treatments a day the cough the lasted for 4 months was gone in 4 days. I thought that was amazing. I'm going to inquire about that this week with my vet. Any thoughts about a nebulizer.

[Lacy's Mom]

have never heard of using antibiotics with a nebulizer. i have severe asthma and use a bronchial dialator in a nebulizer (ineffective against tracheal collapse). humidifiers and vaporizers actually make breathing more difficult for me.