Myboy,
How is your little yorkie doing? I haven't visited this forum in a while and was reading over the post that come up when you do a search on collapsed trachea.
My baby, LittleFoot had been coughing and gagging when he would run, when he got up in the mornings and anytime he got excited.He did this for a few weeks and I thought it was allergies so I was giving him Benadryl twice a day and there was no change. Then I took him to the vet. The vet checked him, no fever, ears were fine, but throat was a little swollen. He told me that what I was describing was probably not anything to worry about "Probably just allergies". I was insistent, so they did an x-ray. My vet is a good vet, I trust him, but too many times I think they are trying to save you money with unnecessary test. I can understand that.
Well, he has a "slightly" collapsed trachea and enlarged heart. His throat is swollen from all irriation of the coughing. I was horrified, he will be 6 years old this December. The doc put him on antibotics and steriods. He's finished his antibiotics and down to a half tab every otherday on the steriods. We have to focus on his heart right now.
I tell you this so that if you even think somethings not right, insist they check anyway. What can it hurt?
Gayla |