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Originally Posted by zcb  Scooter has been diagnosed with elongated soft palate. At first it was thought it was a trachea problem but that wasn't it. He goes through bouts of coughing and gagging especially when he drinks water or gets excited. He doesn't seem to have a problem with eating, only drinking. His vet is reluctant to send him to a specialist for surgery because he's 13 possibly 14 years old. I don't know his age because he was a rescue. Has anyone else had this problem? It breaks my heart to hear him coughing and gagging. I've never heard of this so please share your experience with me. |
No personal experience with it. It's more common in short-nosed breeds like pugs. If it's not severe, maybe he can live with it, but if it's getting worse, it might be best to get a referral to a specialist for a consultation. It can be corrected surgically, but you would need to find out how stressful that surgery might be for your dog.