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BarbaraM · 10-26-2011, 11:58 AM

I was told in the beginning, at 3 years old, it was a cough - possibly a reverse sneeze. But it progressed. Little by little, slowly but it did become worse. When excited, when going to the vet, being walked. It took TeddE longer and longer to recover from episodes. I was then told possibly a collapsing trachea. No tests. Just told to keep him quiet. Calm. That was three years ago at age 4.

Yesterday for a wellness visit and heartworm check he began HONKING/coughing. Every breath he took sounded awful. Was told it was a palate issue and we schedule a resection surgery for the 4th of November. (He once became this bad at a grooming appt in the summer, too. We have a new groomer now and there has been no more problems, until yesterday).

He kept it up all thru the night. I took him to Purdue Westville at 6 am. Then was told to take him to Lafayette. It is 241pm and he is there now. Resting. Heavily sedated and is in an oxygen cage. They may have to intubate him if he gets worse. They are hoping he settles down and the inflammation decreases so they can get a fluoroscopy of his trachea. And decide on treatment from there, which I hope is minimal medicines and a really good weight loss food.

He did put on weight due to not being able to exercise. (This is bad, I am to learn now. ) I had been giving him less food recently, but he was not getting enough nutrition.

If your vet suspects COLLAPSED TRACHEA or even the soft palate issue that obstructs an airway --don't wait - get the right diagnostic tests IMMEDIATELY, FLUOROSCOPY PLEASE!

I wish I had three years ago. Neither of the three vets that heard and seen TeddE do this honk/cough/sneeze etc., mentioned a test to determine the cause. NOW? He is in critical care at Purdue West Lafayette just trying to breath.

Even when he was having SEVERE issues yesterday and our new vet commented "you need a puppy valium" NOTHING was done. She diagnosed as soft palate and we schedule excision surgery for November 4th, but she needed to xray him and their machine was down yesterday.

Don't wait. Get the needed test. No matter what.

Please.

10-26-2011, 11:58 AM	#1
BarbaraM Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: chicagoland Posts: 209	Collapsing Trachea in Yorkie I was told in the beginning, at 3 years old, it was a cough - possibly a reverse sneeze. But it progressed. Little by little, slowly but it did become worse. When excited, when going to the vet, being walked. It took TeddE longer and longer to recover from episodes. I was then told possibly a collapsing trachea. No tests. Just told to keep him quiet. Calm. That was three years ago at age 4. Yesterday for a wellness visit and heartworm check he began HONKING/coughing. Every breath he took sounded awful. Was told it was a palate issue and we schedule a resection surgery for the 4th of November. (He once became this bad at a grooming appt in the summer, too. We have a new groomer now and there has been no more problems, until yesterday). He kept it up all thru the night. I took him to Purdue Westville at 6 am. Then was told to take him to Lafayette. It is 241pm and he is there now. Resting. Heavily sedated and is in an oxygen cage. They may have to intubate him if he gets worse. They are hoping he settles down and the inflammation decreases so they can get a fluoroscopy of his trachea. And decide on treatment from there, which I hope is minimal medicines and a really good weight loss food. He did put on weight due to not being able to exercise. (This is bad, I am to learn now. ) I had been giving him less food recently, but he was not getting enough nutrition. If your vet suspects COLLAPSED TRACHEA or even the soft palate issue that obstructs an airway --don't wait - get the right diagnostic tests IMMEDIATELY, FLUOROSCOPY PLEASE! I wish I had three years ago. Neither of the three vets that heard and seen TeddE do this honk/cough/sneeze etc., mentioned a test to determine the cause. NOW? He is in critical care at Purdue West Lafayette just trying to breath. Even when he was having SEVERE issues yesterday and our new vet commented "you need a puppy valium" NOTHING was done. She diagnosed as soft palate and we schedule excision surgery for November 4th, but she needed to xray him and their machine was down yesterday. Don't wait. Get the needed test. No matter what. Please. __________________ TeddE SammE Gisele Member of Little Gentlemen's Club Last edited by BarbaraM; 10-26-2011 at 11:59 AM.