Two of my Rainbow Bridge babies had collapsing tracheal. My little angel's was quite severe, but her older sister's wasn't difficult to manage. Gracie, my little baby, had collapsing trachea from the time she was little. She lived life full speed ahead, so it was difficult to keep her calm. When her trachea would become aggravated due to excitement, it became very important to cool Gracie off to get her body temperature down a bit. She often jumped into the first step of our pool, and I also submerged her to her belly in the sink. I always carried ice blocks with me wherever we went. When it wasn't bad, we used a spray bottle filled with water. Just a couple sprays of water helped. Ashley, our older little girl, developed symptoms when she was older. It led to an enlarged heart, and she also got gas pockets in her belly because she took in too much air because of her breathing difficulties. She had one bad spell that was difficult to control with several interventions from our vet, but it was never scary with Ashley like it was with Gracie. You will get to know the signs of distress and learn how to help control it. If I can help in any way, please let me know. |