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Need feedback on honking I know it is tied to trachea collapse......My Maverick (I'm retired military) will be four years old in April....When he honks, I massage his throat and blow in his face...I take him to the Vet regularly and he sees no signs of a collapse. So, I know it is in the early stages.....I'm afraid to leave him home alone, so I take him everywhere unless I have a Doctor's appointment....I hope to get some good feedback from this forum on how best to handle it when he honks. Walt |
Have you considered a second opinion? |
Thanks Not yet.....I plan to get a new vet when I move from Georgia to New Jersey in March.....sometimes, Yorkie owners have more insight having the same issues with their Yorkies. Walt |
It could be reverse sneezing. If they are for lack of a better term pushing on his trachea area an he is not honking then I doubt that it is collapsing trachea. A lot of collapsing trachea cases also don't get worse with age where some might. All of my yorkies have and had collapsing trachea which is 5 and my moms had it as well. Only my moms was bad enough where he needed to go on hydrocodone daily. Everyone of mine reacts when their tracheas are pushed on whether it is by the vet or say they are trying to look in a box that is not low enough and they do it themselves then they will honk. Your best bet would be to record a video of it to show your vet. |
thanks...very insightful.... |
Lucky Maverick gets to go everywhere! Maybe he has you trained. LOL Seriously though it very well might be a reverse sneeze. Video is a great idea! Keep us posted please. |
I'm going to check out this reverse sneezing.... Yes, he trained me very well......I understand everything he asks for and he understands me as well. If I'm on the computer too long, he leaves me and sulks in the corner. He wants my 100% full attention, and how can I say no? |
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Just a few links that may help. If you google: collapsing trachea vs reverse sneeze there are a lot of helpful links plus you tube videos. Reverse sneeze seems to come on quickly and they breathe in and out rapidl. I massage their necks or put my fingers over the nasal passages and it usually stops quickly. My Baxter does it usually when he is excited about something. There are SO many degrees of collapsing trachea. One thing I want to let you know is that a chest xray can be done to diagnose BUT if the trachea looks ok, that does not rule out CT. If it does show up then yes, they have it. The most accurate test to diagnose CT is a flouroscopy. Please don't fear him suddenly dying from this.....the ones who die have symptoms prior. It isn't like a sudden cardiac arrest. Of course, don't let that knowledge keep you from taking your boy everywhere (I doubt you will stop as it sounds like you love spending time with him!), but don't be fearful! I have had pups with CT live long lives and die from other causes. There are SO many degrees of CT AND there are treatments. Maybe these links might be helpful to you: https://chihuahuaguide.com/chihuahua...apsed-trachea/ https://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/di...d-trachea.html https://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/si...s-trachea.html |
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