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Originally Posted by YorkieShadow Collapsed Trachea is different than reverse sneezing. Reverse sneezing is when the back of the throat spasms. The dog stands still, stretches out their neck, and often becomes bowlegged while they are trying to get air. It honks, wheezes, and often snorts during reverse sneezing episodes. Often the spasms will cease if they swallow a couple of times or if you close off their nostrils so it has to breathe through its mouth for a few seconds.
Other unique signs will differentiate tracheal collapse. If your dog breathes with a raspy sound or coughs reflexively when you rub their neck, they could have collapsed trachea. If the cough is one or two expulsive bursts, typically with a gag or retch at the end, they could have collapsed trachea. The most common sign is a chronic cough. It is often dry and harsh, and the phrase ?goose honk? has been used to describe the condition. Coughing is often worse in the daytime. You should contact your vet ASAP if you experience any of these serious signs.
My Male does this too, only when he drinks water to fast or gets excited. |
Maybe it is just reverse sneezing. We've been working with our vet for a few months and she can't figure it out. She said tracheal collapse is extremely hard to diagnose and the diagnosis usuallly comes by ruling out all other possibilities. He definitely has the symptons of reverse sneezing, but the goose honk is what scares me. It's usually 3 or 4 "bursts" then ends with a cough.
I highly doubt it's liver shunt... he's been doing this for a long time and has never thrown up afterward and eats like a pig.