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jrsummersill1 · 11-13-2008, 08:32 PM

Hi, I have a beautiful yorkie/pom mix. She is about 8 years old. We recently adopted her from a rescue organization. When we got her, they stated that she had a cough that had been checked by the veterinarian and that may never go away but was not transmittable. Upon reading the medical papers they gave us with her, we discovered her problem is a collapsed trachea. I did not know what a collapsed trachea was until I did some extensive research on the internet and what I have read about it has really scared me. She does cough quite a few times a day and it just breaks my heart. We took her to our vet and he did not offer us anything specifically for the cough, but did give her Temeral-P for itching and said that it may help with the cough. After 4 weeks, the itching is much better, but I do not really see any difference in the cough. Apparently itching is a problem she is prone to also as the rescue people said that she was really bad off and had almost no hair when they found her. I try to keep her from getting too excited because I know that she really starts coughing when she is excited, but she loves to throw stuffed animals and shake them. I hate to not let her have some joy in these later years of her life as it is quite obvious she was abused (her little tail has been broken, she appears to have had a few litters of puppies and she shows fear of some things). She seems to cough the most in the morning when she first wakes up. She doesn't cough at all during the night, but as soon as she wakes up around 6:30 a.m., she starts and it lasts for quite awhile. This happens everyday. I could almost set my watch by it. Has anyone who ever had a yorkie diagnosed with a collapsed trachea noticed that it was more pronounced in the morning? If so, was there anything that you could give them or do for them that helped it? If anyone has any helpful information, I would really appreciate it. This little girl is so sweet and smart that in the short time I have had her, Sunshine has stolen my heart and now I constantly fear about her condition and how badly it may be bothering her. Thank you.

11-13-2008, 08:32 PM	#1
jrsummersill1 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Apopka, Florida Posts: 13	Collapsed Trachea Hi, I have a beautiful yorkie/pom mix. She is about 8 years old. We recently adopted her from a rescue organization. When we got her, they stated that she had a cough that had been checked by the veterinarian and that may never go away but was not transmittable. Upon reading the medical papers they gave us with her, we discovered her problem is a collapsed trachea. I did not know what a collapsed trachea was until I did some extensive research on the internet and what I have read about it has really scared me. She does cough quite a few times a day and it just breaks my heart. We took her to our vet and he did not offer us anything specifically for the cough, but did give her Temeral-P for itching and said that it may help with the cough. After 4 weeks, the itching is much better, but I do not really see any difference in the cough. Apparently itching is a problem she is prone to also as the rescue people said that she was really bad off and had almost no hair when they found her. I try to keep her from getting too excited because I know that she really starts coughing when she is excited, but she loves to throw stuffed animals and shake them. I hate to not let her have some joy in these later years of her life as it is quite obvious she was abused (her little tail has been broken, she appears to have had a few litters of puppies and she shows fear of some things). She seems to cough the most in the morning when she first wakes up. She doesn't cough at all during the night, but as soon as she wakes up around 6:30 a.m., she starts and it lasts for quite awhile. This happens everyday. I could almost set my watch by it. Has anyone who ever had a yorkie diagnosed with a collapsed trachea noticed that it was more pronounced in the morning? If so, was there anything that you could give them or do for them that helped it? If anyone has any helpful information, I would really appreciate it. This little girl is so sweet and smart that in the short time I have had her, Sunshine has stolen my heart and now I constantly fear about her condition and how badly it may be bothering her. Thank you.