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Originally Posted by kreuer  First of all, I'm not trying to argue, I'm really not, but I want to make sure what I said was clear. I said those are the three most commonly found in my search of coughing in small breed dogs. And, I never said those are the ONLY causes of dog coughing. Also, if you google search "yorkie coughs and gags" this is the top result A Strange Condition in Small Breed Dogs | Tracheal Collapse
followed by multiple other sites about CT. So it depends on how you are searching. |
Yes, one is a link to YT! That is not what I would call a site for "research" .. certainly one for information posted by laypeople but not a vet site.
The top one is Mercola .. again a site I don't put much faith in. I don't believe every single thing I read on the internet.
Bottom line: Coughing is indicative of MANY conditions and I seriously doubt that CT is at the top of the list. Yes, it is a concern in yorkies, but again, until other things are ruled out, it should not be such a concern. There is a classic cough found in CT but that is also not in all cases.
I don't speak from googling this topic. I speak as a person who has had quite a few CT pups over the years. I don't think CT every time a pup in my care coughs.