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Narrowed Trachea? Hello everyone...whew! I had quite the scare tonight. I gave Cinderella a treat after she went pee on the puppy pad. The treat-Dried Bison Heart. She gagged a few times, and then suddenly, she let out a big whine and started going in circles. I gave her a syringe of water, hoping she could swallow whatever was in her throat, but it didn't work. I then tried giving her small pieces of carrot, but she she refused to eat. That's when I got worried because Cinderella never turns down an opportunity to eat. I even tried ringing the doorbell so I could see if she would forget about what's bothering her, or at least clear her throat if she barked. But she couldn't bark! She wasn't choking and still able to breathe, but she just looked uncomfortable. Obviously something was wrong. I drove her to the emergency vet, and to make a long story short, the x-rays showed that Cinderella did not have anything blocking her passage way. But apparently her trachea was very tight, and narrow. When the doctor showed me the xray of her mouth and throat, her trachea just showed up as a thin line. The doctor said that something these small breeds can have a narrowed trachea due to warm weather....? Anyone heard of this? I have a feeling that Cinderella's trachea has always been like this though because we definitely have not had any warm weather yet. Then again, I guess it could be triggered by anything or even nothing. But regardless, seeing how small her trachea is really opened my eyes in regards to the size of treats I will give her in the future. She received an injection to open up her trachea, and help her breathe better, along with some mild pain killer. She is resting comfortably now. I must say, it weird to see her not going bonkers, because she is quite the crazy nutcase! Thanks for your time everyone:hug: |
:2omg:OMG... That must have been quite a scare you went through, seeing yourself helpless must have been heartbreaking... Thankfully nothing was blocking her trachea, and you gained knowledge by this experience, and of course me too... Thank you for sharing... Everyday is a Learning Experience... |
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A ton of knowledge I experienced from tonight that's for sure:thumbup: |
So glad to hear she is okay. How small is your girl? |
I am so glad to hear she is okay . |
Aww that must have been horrible for you and for poor Cinderella. Glad to hear it was nothing stuck in her throat but has defo opend my eyes too at how big the treats are that i give Bailey. thank you for sharing, Glad to hear she is now ok after her vist to the vet :D |
That was scary. Glad there was no blockage. |
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Info on collapsing trachea: The Yorkshire Terrier Club of Greater Houston, Inc. Keep an eye for shortness of breath, coughing, and fatigue. |
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She's nearly 4 lbs. |
May I ask what the name of the injection was that was administered to relax her trachea? |
OMG ... the poor Baby ... I am so glad she is ok now ..... those Babys can give you a big scare ..... |
I am very glad your little one is ok .That sounds :aimeeyork very scary. |
coughing after being neutered hi , I ran into an interesting problem. I took Samurai to get neutered on Monday. no problems with that part of him. ha-ha. but 4 days later he kinda had a small cough. ( i have gone through Kennel cough with another dog years ago) I took him in on Saturday didn't want it to get worse. they took an X ray and behind his ribs his trachea narrowed and he has an infection/inflammation. So he is on 3 kinds of pills. I was told that nothing needs to be done but this may happen again. I know that this is common in yorkies but what could have caused the flare up? the surgery or the big halo collar that he was wearing? other than that he is very healthy and weights 8 pounds at 6 months old. everything he eats is moving right along through him. I am just really concerned and worried....:confused::animal-pa |
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