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Originally Posted by delicatepuzzle  Thank you for reposting those. My Princess Ella has been coughing/sneezing/making noises that scare mommy. And none of those sound the same. The kennel cough sounds like the poor cute little bulle was coughing/choking on his/her mucous. I felt sooo bad. Is the reverse sneeze an ok thing? Or can it eventually lead to CT? |
I found this explanation to your question regarding, if Reverse Sneezing leads to CT...the answer I believe is NO but, please read below the link for yourself:
http://www.vetinfo.com/drevsnz.html "...the condition referred to as inspiratory paroxysmal respiration, or reverse sneezing, and collapsing trachea syndrome are totally different conditions.
However, I think that the symptoms of these conditions are very similar in some cases, though. Especially in dogs with severe coughing episodes associated with the tracheal collapse, which can look a lot like the extreme inspiratory effort that is typical of reverse sneezing.
There are other reasons for confusion between these conditions. They both occur most commonly in small breed dogs and it is likely that there are a number of dogs who have both conditions. Tracheal collapse can be aggravated by any other condition affecting the respiratory tract, making it possible for a dog with reverse sneezing to develop tracheal collapse symptoms over time.
I think that there are probably a number of causes of reverse sneezing and that many cases occur for no discernible reason. According to the "Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine" by Ettinger and Feldman, swallowing stops attacks of reverse sneezing. This source says that reverse sneezing may be controlled by massaging the pharyngeal area or briefly closing the dog's nostrils. Several of my clients have mentioned that their dogs respond to rubbing of the upper neck region, so this advice may be useful. Reverse sneezing is a problem of the pharyngeal region.
Tracheal collapse is a problem that occurs because of improper formation of the tracheal rings. Weakness in the tracheal rings leads to a condition in which the trachea collapses, either during inspiration or expiration, depending on the location of the problem in the trachea. This is highly irritating to the dog and coughing results.
Reverse sneezing tends to start at an early age and to be a persistent problem. Tracheal collapse may cause some symptoms at an early age but in most patients there is a gradual increase in coughing over time and it may reach a point in which there are coughing episodes that last for several minutes and do resemble reverse sneezing. Severe tracheal collapse symptoms are more common in older dogs."
Mike Richards, DVM 10/26/2000
Just because dogs who do have CT & may also have displayed RS'ing, does not mean that RS'ing progressed into CT just that the two existed but, not really related symptoms.
In the end...I personally believe that the only way to truly know if you're dealing with CT, is via an X-Ray by your Vet.
Jo Ann
