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Originally Posted by Oscar's Mummy I agree, don't worry yourself too much until your baby can be properly diagnosed. Having said that, there are lots of members on here whose dogs are living with collapsing tracheas - hopefully someone will post some helpful information here for you. Have you tried doing a search on here?
Like "I love Bailey" said, it could very well be the reverse sneezing. Oscar did it quite a bit when he was a puppy, but seems to have outgrown it and seldom does it at all now. Ruthie is the same - seemed to do it quite a bit when she was a young puppy, but at 8mths now, the 'episodes' seem to be fewer and farther between. I would do a search on here for 'reverse sneeze' as well as 'collapsing trachea' and do a comparison of the symptoms you're seeing. Reverse sneezing always sounded to me like saliva going down the wrong tube - the dog will usually stand with legs kindof apart in a stiff posture - head will bob in and out as they do it.... very strange to watch.
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You are correct in what you described as reverse sneezing. My Chin's sire, New Zealand & US Champion, died of intrathoracic trachael collapse at 2 yrs. old. When his breeder informed me, I was so concerned about mine that we had him tested. We put the poor thing through alot for reverse sneezing.