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01-30-2005, 12:37 PM | #1 |
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| Collapsed Trachea My Yorkie is three months old today. I have been told by the Vet that she has problem called Collapsed Trachea. He also said that she would grow out of this problem. Can anyone tell me if they have had a yorkie that did in deed "grow out of a collpased trachea?" Most of what I have read indicates that this is not true. |
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01-30-2005, 01:41 PM | #2 |
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| I am sorry to hear that about your Yorkie. I have not heard of a Yorkie growing out of it either. |
01-30-2005, 03:49 PM | #3 |
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| Does your three month old Yorkie wear a collar around it's neck? That can cause it by pulling by a leash, or if too tight. Harnesses are safer if she does. From my readings I do not see anywhere that the Yorkies grow out of it either?? Obesity, inhalation of irritants or allergens, respiratory infection, enlarged heart and endotracheal intubation may precipitate the actual collapse. Coughing is the major symptom, a "goose honk" type of sound, mostly during the day and is associated with excitement. Treatment is usually aimed at controlling symptoms. Weight reduction in obese dogs, harnessess instead of neck collars, humidifying the air, etc. Affected dogs should not be stressed, overly excited, or vigorously exercised because panting can cause breathing difficulties. Cough suppressants should be used to reduce irriation to the trachea. Well, this is just a part of what my Yorkie book says on the subject. Hope it helps and I hope your little one feels better soon.
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01-30-2005, 08:40 PM | #4 |
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| When I first brought my puppy to the vet he said he may have the same thing. When did you get your puppy? Most likely, he has kennal cough. I was told by my breeder that colapsed trachae usually appears in adult dogs or older puppies. If he is coughs for no reason talk to your vet about kennal cough. The puppy can be put on a simple antibiotic and in 7-10 days you will see improvement. I did alot of reserch on colapsed trachae and have never heard of it going away. If you don't feel comfortable with your vet get a second opinion. Good luck with your dog and please wish well for my poor sick Dexter! Keep us posted! |
01-30-2005, 09:42 PM | #5 |
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| yeah i agree........ collapsed trachea usually occurs in older dogs (so i have read) ...... toby had the same thing and it was kennel cough, he wasnt prescribed anything for it, the vet took a hands off approach and let it run its own course because he didnt have a secondary infection |
01-31-2005, 04:27 AM | #6 |
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| ShelbyKate -- I am from Tuscaloosa ... where are you??? Hope your baby's o.k. I have no advice to offer, as the whole collapsed trachea thing is still confounding to me. Hope your baby's o.k. Take Care, and welcome to yorkie talk! |
02-01-2005, 02:39 PM | #7 |
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| Welcome to YorkieTalk, ShelbyKate! I have never heard/read of collapsed trachea being "outgrown" either. The only solution I have read about is surgery to possibly correct it. We recently had an opportunity to take Toto to a new facility and have her checked inside out. She too was doing the "honking" sound and I was terrified that it was her trachea. They checked her through bloodwork for everything that could be diagnosed that way and X-rayed everything else. Her "honking" was just "reversed sneezing" and everything else checked was perfect. The only problem was her weight and we have her on a diet for that! If I were you I would find another vet that may be more knowledgable of these little "Yorkie wonders" and get a second opinion. Good luck and keep us posted!
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02-20-2005, 12:53 PM | #8 |
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| Our 4 month puppy has been coughing for about 2 weeks. He is on antibiotics but it doesn't seem to be getting better. The vet seems to think it is kennel cough. How many weeks is normal for this to run its course? |
02-20-2005, 01:06 PM | #9 | |
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I ran a search for this on the internet and this is a little something I came across. Yorkies are prone to tonsilitis, especially if they go outside to make and get a chill, or if someone in the family has a "strep" sore throat -- They will "get it"...to be sure. A tonsilectomy is called for ONLY IF THE TONSILITIS BECOMES CHRONIC, but in the meantime treating the tonsilitis with Amoxicillin 50 mg 2 x day and temaril p (antihistimine with prednisilone) keeps down the inflammation and the mucous. Be sure to use the Amoxicillin for 10 days. If the dog has tonsilitis regularly like every other two weeks or once a month, then I would consider doing a tonsilectomy. Kennel cough (traceobronchitis) is a cough with congestion usually and lasts about 30 days. Treatment is pretty much the same except an expectorant (childs cough syrup) might be called for, if the congestion is bad. Kennel Cough is usually the case where dogs congregate and are in a closed area -- Like a benched indoor kennel club show where no fresh air is circulating. A "clearing of the throat" sounds like tonsilitis. Another way to tell if the tonsils are swollen is because you can feel little lumps swollen also when tonsils get infected. The lumps are just at the angle of the jaw bone. Another thing that you might want to check if the cough is persistent is the trachea. An x ray will show if there is trachea damage or an inherited trachea problem. Some small dogs that are anethesized to have teeth pulled, etc. need very small tubes to be inserted and if the technician forces a tube in the trachea that is too big, it can cause tracheal damage and this is something I've heard of many times before. Always insist that your VET intubates your toy dog with a small as possible tube so that the trachea is not damaged. I put this on my bill of sale for the client to take to the vet because I feel it is so important. If you like, you can discuss this letter and the attachments about tonsilitis, tracheobronchitis, and collapsing trachea and damage with our vet. It may help and if your vet thinks I'm nuts for suggesting it after 30 years of raising these little dogs, then you need to find another vet. Hope this helps a bit.
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02-20-2005, 02:02 PM | #10 |
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| A collapsed trachea does not correct itself. There is a surgery that has been done once in a while to correct it, but it does not always work. Please go here to see some diagrams of what it is and to read a little about it. http://yorkieviews.com/trachea.htm |
05-21-2008, 04:08 AM | #11 | |
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08-13-2008, 05:55 AM | #12 |
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| Worried Sick My baby girl, Regin, had an episode for the first time on Sunday. She was diagnosed a few months ago as having a collapsed trachea. I had always witnessed the 'goose honk' noise but I would rub her and she'd calm down. The other day was the first time it was obvious that she lacked air in her lungs and that she really does suffer from a collapsed trachea. Her tongue and her eyes turned blue. She vomitted a foamy like substance and was gasping not only for air but for life. It was heart hardening. Truly. She's now been put on a brochdilator, an inhaler and a steroid. Not to mention my baby boy, Reign (my other yorkie), Regin's big brother was definitely there for her the entire time. She's doing better now. I just pray that the medication relieves some of her suffering. |
08-17-2008, 08:35 PM | #13 |
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| Hi. Does anyone have a link where you can hear what the goose honking cough sounds like? Thanks. |
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