Tilly has had this problem ever since she was 7 months old. it happend when she had her surgery...the tube they used caused the problem
SO she has been coughing now for 13 years although over the years it became worse with age, when she starts to cough I pat her on her back and I think it seems to reasure her
but it seems to help? The Vet told me a collasped trachea is simular as paper straw that has collasped from over use. and I just try to keep her quiet but when sami plays with her and she gets excited, she will cough alot then she seems to calm down when I pat her?