There is a huge difference between collapsing trachea and reverse sneezing and the symptoms. The typical goose honk does not sound like reverse sneezing at all. If you ever hear a pup with a classic goose honk, you will understand what I am saying. Reverse sneeze is not honking....it is a raspy sound from air going in and out. With CT, there is not much air going in and constant coughing like a loud honk.
Also, it is not true that all CT pups will cough when their trachea is stimulated/touched. Sometimes the collapse is further down, closer to the lungs. I will also add that they do not all have that goose honk.
Reverse sneeze is so common. The thing to listen for is if the dog is taking air IN...typically they will breathe in and out and it is a loud raspy sound. You can see the chest expanding.... You do not see that with CT. |