[JaneGaelR]

I rescued a little old man who is about 11. He gets short coughing fits when he gets too excited, but they aren't bad and resolve quickly. He is not on any medication at the moment, but I'm going to get him into see the vet to re-evaluate his trachea.

My question is about when surgery is recommended. Toto is normal weight, has no breathing problems and only short coughing attacks that stop and he's fine. However, I hate that his playtime gets interrupted by the coughing. He's just learned to play and sometimes the coughing makes him stop his games. I'm just wondering if the surgery could improve his quality of life, or if his trachea isn't bad enough to warrant the risk of surgery.