Originally Posted by MissSophie (Post 1667484)

Ours does this honking and sucking in when she has pulled too hard on her leash. We always use a harness for walks. However, she has also done it just for no reason. It is not often, and our vet said she would need to hear it first since she wasn't sure if it was reverse sneezing. When it is over, she seems just fine. We still don't know what it is, and she is six years old.:confused:

Originally Posted by silent_soul (Post 1630314)

hi my name is sharon i have 2 teacup yorkies.. CHYNA AND PIA :)
CHYNA IS 4 PONDS, AND PIA (BABYGIRL) is 2.3 ponds they both have collasped treacheas plus the cough..
my vet has given me TOBATROL FOR THE COUGHING AND TREACHEA AND ROBITUSSIN DM (HUMAN) FOR THE COUGH..BOTH HAVE HELPED TRAMENDASLY1.of course ask your vet for dosage instruction,,
~sharon~

Originally Posted by yorkiegirl83 (Post 1627598)

I took McKenzie to the vet last week because she was having attacks that seemed like reverse sneezing when she would drink water or get too excited and I was worried it was CT.

The vet pressed on her throat and said McKenzie didn't cough, and usually a dog with CT does. She gave me some pills basically to keep her lungs open and clear and said to give her 1/4 pill every day.

I haven't given her the pills because she only has this happen once/twice every few days, but she just had a major one where her eyes were watering she was honking and her sides were heaving and she couldn't catch her breathe. I usually put her on my lap when this happens and gently massage the sides of her throat until it subsides.

I'm really scared though. My vet didn't seem to think it necessary to do any additional testing, and she IS a good vet and I do trust her, but I'm just not sure what to do.

She's supposed to be getting spayed in 2 weeks and I'm afraid to have it done w/her coughing issues and am unsure if the meds are just a band aid.

Should I insist on having a more detailed test done?

I'd really appreciate any help on this, I just don't know what to do and I'm terrified...

Originally Posted by fab1835 (Post 1864121)

Our dog Jingles, a 5 year old Yorkie died on 2/9/08 from a collapsing trachea. He was diagnosed with it last year and was on meds for it. The day he died he reversed sneezed twice, I gave him his pill and it didn't help. We brought him to the vets twice that day but it didn't help. My vet held Jingles nose too but nothing happened, so he gave him X-Rays and the collapsed trachea showed up. Be smart- X- Rays!!!

Originally Posted by fab1835 (Post 1864121)

Our dog Jingles, a 5 year old Yorkie died on 2/9/08 from a collapsing trachea. He was diagnosed with it last year and was on meds for it. The day he died he reversed sneezed twice, I gave him his pill and it didn't help. We brought him to the vets twice that day but it didn't help. My vet held Jingles nose too but nothing happened, so he gave him X-Rays and the collapsed trachea showed up. Be smart- X- Rays!!!

Originally Posted by tpaxton23 (Post 1864977)

Thanks for the update. I have a 2 year old yorkie, Dylan that has a collapsed trachea (CT) and the humidifier at night will help. It sounds like your yorkie probably does have a slightly collapsed trachea. If it is only slightly collapsed it is hard to see on xrays anyway. I switched vets because my old vet didn't really know what to do for the CT.

Dylan currently isn't on any medications because he is so young and the new vet wants to wait until he really needs them. CT usually continues to get worse as they age. University of Tennesse does surgery on CT babies but only if the dog cannot be managed with medicine anymore. The surgery is pretty risky and the success rate is not that great yet. I'm hoping by the time my baby needs surgery that they have made lots of progress with the procedure.

My new vet said the most important thing for a CT baby is to keep them from getting overweight and keep them in good shape. I hope your little one continues to do well.

Did you get her spayed?

Originally Posted by luvmyorkie (Post 1865031)

I also hope your lil one continues to do well. My vet told met that if you gently blow in their face while they are having an episode, it helps them to breath.

Originally Posted by vyorkies (Post 1648995)

Just lost my little guy Dec. 13th 2007, 13 years old. I never let him get overweight. But the enlarged heart just shut his trachea enough, it happen so fast. No medicine could not fix him this time. But I was so blessed to have him for 13 years. My vet gave him six years.

Originally Posted by greyhame (Post 1694689)

I also have a 18 month 2. 8 lb yorkie with collapsing trachea. Isnt there any successful surgeries for this condition...greyhame