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Originally Posted by capt_noonie  I didn't know CT could be managed with a pill. How does it work? I thought they had to surgically go in there and install rings to keep the trachea open.
I would also skip the ice cream. We always have Greek yogurt plain in the house. We only buy the full fat, but if you are trying to slim her down, they have the fat free kind too. |
CT is managed with cough suppressants like Hycodan. When the trachea collapses, the dog coughs and it creates more collapsing and more coughing. The cough suppressants work on the brain to shut off the cough. They can still cough through it. My dog is on high doses, but it's a quality of life thing. Most dogs with CT are managed medically and not surgically.