Yorkie Trachea Collapse Hello, My name is Susan...I have a very small 10 yr. old Yorkie...that is my special baby...i have recently learned she has what they call: A Collapse Trachea... Surgery has Not been recommend by 3 Vets! i am very upset and was wondering if anyone has ever had a Yorkie with this problem and how do you get them through it....she chokes/coughs...vet has her on water pill, poss. congestive heart failure & also an antibiotic... If you have ANY INFO on this please let me know...I have X-Ray showing how narrow her trachea is...She only weighs 3 lbs...Thank you so much!! <3 |
There are a couple of Yt members with experience with this condition. You coul try PMing Princes Mom or LadyJane or just asks the moderator to move this to sick and injured forum. |
Just to reassure You a little. Our previous Yorkie, Bradley, lived with a collapsed trachea for 15 years with no meds, surgery, etc. Our present Yorkie is showning signs of it too. I did ask the vet to check him when we had him in for his initial visit. The vet said not to worry to much unless extended reverse sneezing fits are frequent. Andy does reverse sneeze 2-3 times a day. So far his breathing is clear, and he's not having a problem eating. We will monitor Him for any signs that treatment is needed. The general opinion of most is that it is not a life threatening condition. Unless it's severe. |
My little toby had quite a bad thrachea- he had surgery to tighten his soft palate to make getting air during episodes a little easier (because it was a far less invasive surgery). You could see it helped from as soon as the swelling went down! I don't think many vets do a soft palate tightening for CT, but in Tobys case it really did help (although his soft palate was extended as well as his trachea being bad, so maybe that's why it worked soo well for him). My Dexx also has reverse sneezing issues, but nothing to severe so far thank goodness! |
Is this something they can tell from a routine vet examination? My foster has breathing problems, and his previous owners said that she thought his trachea was damaged during his last teeth cleaning. It’s not frequent, once a week maybe? Sometimes he has an episode and I wonder if he is getting the air he needs? It sounds scary, but it usually can be stopped by doing a few things. Does anyone know what the danger here is? |
Chloe has a partially collapsed trachea (a weak section) according to my German vet. She said as long at it doesn't cause extended wheezing fits everyday then she would be fine. My pup is also still pretty young at 1.5 years. Every once in a while when she gets over excited she will do her goose honk and regurgitate a little. She has some arthritis as well from another condition so we just try to make sure she doesn't over exert herself and she has been fine. Later in life though we were advised to watch it to see how she will do. Not sure about the states but here they have a surgery to fit a prosthetic tube that can be inserted to support the trachea. From what they showed me it looked like a little spring. Thankfully Chloe's isn't bad enough to need it. |
Sophie Kate also has a slight collapsed trachea (not severe enough to require surgery at this point). There are certain things I have to do with Sophie Kate to insure she continues to be healthy and hopefully will avoid surgery. 1. It is very important to control her weight, that means monitoring her food intake and making sure she get proper exercise. Sophie Kate gets two 30 minute walks a day. 2. She can never be walked with her collar, harness only. Everyone who may walk Sophie Kate knows this and follows this rule or they suffer the wrath of me. Also I should add the proper collar is important, we use a Buddy Belt or a step in harness for walking only. She has a Puppia for her Snoozer seat but it is a little high on her neck for my comfort. 3 extremely warm or cold weather seems to affect Sophie Kates breathing during our walks. I make exceptions with the cold weather and will cut down her walk time. Warm weather walks are taken in the late evening or early morning. It is very important that you keep aware of your Yorkie's health, watch their breathing and if there seems to be an increase of attacks (in SK's case she honks and act like she cannot breath). If there is an increase get your dog to their vet. Also I have the CT checked every six months when I take her to the Vet. |
My seven year old Zada has a collapsed trachea. The first Vet. put her on surolan drops which didn't help her at all, so I took her to Dr. Ortega here: Theresa M. Ortega | Veterinary Medical And Surgical Group (VMSG) and she ran all the right tests. She put her on SAC Coll Trach Elixer that only a chemist can mix then it was mailed to me. This works so well, but once in awhile she makes noises breathing. Dr. Ortega said if she gets any worse they will prescribe an inhaler which comes with a mask. Keep your baby cool, because when they get too warm, it makes breathing difficult. Also make sure you use a humidifier in the home because dry air is also a trigger. Don't walk your baby anymore. The dirt and dust is very, very bad for these guys with trachea problems. Don't dust, sweep or run a vacuum in the same room they are. When you first come home, don't say anything right away that would excite her. Just be very casual. Try and keep her as quiet as possible and not let her have toys that would excite her too much either. It seems these guys with a collapsed trachea end up with enlarged heart and liver. All we can do is keep them as calm as possible. |
All very good information, I wonder if Sophie Kate will ever require daily medication? She was diagnoised 2 years ago and nothing has changed as far as her health. |
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Paris has it too and I have made a blog about him. YOu can check it out in the site below. |
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