I'm so sorry you are going through this with your little one. My first thought is that the snotty nose isn't part of the collapsed trachea so a vet should be able to suggest something to clear her nose. I would give benadryl (2 mg per pound every 8 hours) a try. There really isn't a cure for collapsed trachea, other than surgery to place a stint to keep the trachea open and at her age the odds are against her in being successful not to mention the outrageous price tag. I think the vets you are seeing are knowledgeable they just don't have a good answer because one doesn't exist.
My mom actually had her maltese put to sleep after a very bad episode. She decided that it may happen when she couldn't get to a vet and she didn't want her baby to suffer by dying of suffocation. You're in my thoughts and prayers. Unfortunately, you may need to make a decision that is in her best interests.
Did they actually do x-rays and catch the collapsed trachea on film?
Last edited by Lacy's Mom; 05-15-2006 at 01:17 PM.
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