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Originally Posted by Reracket

We had to take our Yorkie into the Vet last night because she was coughing up a white foam and couldn't seem to quit coughing. When she was X-rayed they said she had a collapsed Trachea and gave her some pain medicine and sent us home saying they would call tomorrow after the radioligest reads the X-rays. I got on the computer this morning and found this site to learn more about Dixie's condition. It is making me very sad to read because I don't think there is any hope of recovery for her. She is a wonderful little dog who is about 6 1/2 yrs old. She lays in the crook of my husband's arm on her back and sleeps while my husband does his bookwork. This is our second Yorkie, our first one Dexter had problems also. He didn't have a muscle to close off his bladder and leaked all the time. The vet wanted to put him to sleep because he was too little to stay outside in the weather and would make a big mess in the house. I cried and then made some diapers out of mini pads and a pad holder to go around him. The Vet said he would never leave it on. Well, he left it on for 10 yrs. I bought more mini pads for hiim in those ten years then I did for my three daughters, but it was worth it. Now I need to think of something to help Dixie with her problem. Where there is a will there is a way.

You sound like a totally wonderful Yorkie Mom...Molly is lucky to have you.
My Chelsea Yorkie passed away last February. She was just about to turn 14 years of age and had lived with collapsed Trachea most of her life. There are drugs and tranquilizers to relax them and keep them comfortable when an episode comes on.
When she starts acutely coughing or gagging rub while putting pressure on the top of her head between her ears That usually will relieve the acute spasm.
Good luck to you...I know you will do the best you can for your baby.
P.S. I diapered my first Yorkie for 10 years also. He was untrainable and it was 35 yeaqrs ago before the advent of doggie belly bands , so pampers it was !!!