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Does your baby have a collapsed trachea? I know there are several posts about this, but I would like to have them in one place. If your baby does, what do you give him/her, what are the reactions to it, how long has he/she had it, and what is your baby's age and weight? What helpful tips do you know? Thank you. |
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What meds has she taken and were there any side affects? |
My pug Harvee had a collapsed trachea..for his entire 14 yrs of life. I never knew of this..until his life came to an end..The vet x-rayed him and saw that his collapse was so severe that we had to euthanize him. He was 14 and had he been younger he would have qualified for the surgery to correct this. He never wore a collar, always a harness..I always thought he was reverse sneezing..he was a happy little guy and was over all very healthy..I wish another vet would have caught this earlier..but he did live a long life with this condition..ask about the surgery.. |
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To answer your question up above, the vet hasnt advised me of any medications just yet, I think they are just keeping a close eye on it...... |
Thanks..I have a hard time watching Dog Whisperer ..I hate to see those poor dogs on those choke collars.. |
Trachea How do you know when ur baby has this?:o |
I found a good article about the difference between reverse sneezing and trachea collapse..If I can find it I will post it..Reverse sneezing is more like snorting..through the nose..I think the trachea collapse sounds more like a goose cough..or spasms..it gets triggered when they get excited..ie barking..hearing doorbell..its sounds like it is coming more from the throat. |
My vet thinks Kayla just has allergies or that it is reversed sneezing. She is a good vet and I trust her but on this I think she is wrong. When Kayla gets really upset or excited it starts. I do like the other poster was saying about just holding her and rubbing her throat gently until she calms down. Its scary. I really hope I am the one thats wrong but in this case I don't think so. Hope your baby does okay. I try not to panic but I over react when anything happens to ours. They are going to give me a heartattack one of these days. |
I was told this too! but like I said, It wasn't until I had an x-ray taken that they discovered this. They were actually checking for bronchial infection when the trachea showed a collapse...I knew that I had been right..He was doing this since he was a puppy. Had I not done the x-ray, I would have never known..just suspected. |
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I'M FEELING LIKE A BAD MOMMIE NOW READINGF UP ON THE LATEST THREADS...:eek: My Julz swallowed a fish hook when she was 4yr old, went through extensive med. care and corrections at the time and has lived a good life for almost the ripe age of 15... i know wonder if she didn't suffer form a case of this as well.. every time she got excited for walks, other dogs, or people in general she would almost go into rages of what sounded like "hyperventilating or gasping 4 air".:eek: I brushed this off as built up scar tissue, since the DR explained that's what would happen as a result of saving her life???? Hummm.....not that it matters now b/c she is over the RB and enjoyng herself, but, that's how my mind work?? THOUGHTS????:confused: |
Don't feel bad..I worked for a vet for a long while..and still missed the signs..of course he was a pug and I figured he was half pig..and snorting was normal for him..jk..he had a happy life, he was my little prince..when you know better you do better...I played the guilt game in my head over this, but I know, I would have done anything to heal him had I known..I was the best Mom he could have ever had..and I am sure you are too! |
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This condition is confirmed with x-rays. |
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And so many times that means you trusted your vet. We want to think they know everything. But her problem may have very well being scar tissue, it's just hard to know now. My Bubba on occasion will hack and I wonder if he has a partially collapsed trachea. But it's so rare that he does it, then I think it may be something else. An x-ray would be a good idea |
My little guy just started making these weird noises two days ago. Everyone told me it's reverse sneezing, and not to worry. But now after reading this thread, I'm afraid it might be collapsed trachea. This might sound like a stupid question, but is it caused by food? I just recently switched him to a different dry kibble. I went from Natural Balance Venison to Nature's Variety Lamb. |
I would watch and observe him closely after he eats..does the reverse sneezing happen after he eats?? is he excited or exerted when he sneezes? Don't worry..my pug lived with this for a very long 14 yrs..He was overweight and lived in the worst climate(desert) for his breed..and still lived a long life with this condition..If it turns out to be collapsed trachea..it is treatable..it's just hard to see them doing it.. |
Is reverse sneezing when they seem to snort and cant breathe right? bella always does that.. is that something she needs to go to the vet for? |
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Well, if you think about it, Humans make alot of funny noises too! Not all snorts and sneezes are serious...You will know when it becomes an ongoing issue that something does not seems right.. |
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The vet saw it in an X-Ray of our Lhasa Poo's neck. |
Ok now I am really worried. Our little Laddy makes a honking noise with a dry gag at end :(. He usually only does it when he first wakes up and maybe a couple times a day but he seems to be sleeping alot. Also at night he makes a very quiet kind of whine sound that you usually cant hear unless you are holding him.. He sees the vet Monday I will see what they say. He is only 4 months old. |
[QUOTE=nanahas3;2492676]Ok now I am really worried. Our little Laddy makes a honking noise with a dry gag at end :(. He usually only does it when he first wakes up and maybe a couple times a day but he seems to be sleeping alot. Also at night he makes a very quiet kind of whine sound that you usually cant hear unless you are holding him.. He sees the vet Monday I will see what they say. He is only 4 months old.[/QUOTE I hope everything goes well...like I said it is treatable and had Harvee's been detected early..he could have had the surgery..although he did not do the goose honking until the last year of his life..it was winter and we did run the central heating which did contribute to the dry cough..it worsens during the winter months..Good luck..its not the worst thing for a yorkie to have considering all the life threatening things yorkies do get.. |
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