Tracheal Collapse In Dogs | How To Know If Your Dog Has A Collapsed Trachea? | Dogtor Pete
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- Tracheal collapse is a common cause of coughing and airway obstruction in dogs. The trachea, which is also known as the “windpipe”, provides the air supply from the outside to the lungs.
The trachea can be thought of as resembling a vacuum cleaner pipe. It is a flexible but firm tube that is reinforced by strong cartilage rings. These rings are not complete but rather “c-shaped”, with the open end of the “c” facing to the inside of the neck with a ligament attaching from the one end of the C to the other. Sometimes these cartilage rings weaken and cannot hold their shape causing the trachea to narrow or even close, making it more difficult for air to pass through.
If the rings of cartilage lose some turgidity (strength and rigidity), or the membrane becomes slack and sags, the tracheal rings will flatten when air is drawn into the airway during inspiration. This is called tracheal collapse. Tracheal collapse makes it difficult for air to get to the lungs.
There are a number of different treatment options for tracheal collapse, but your dog will need to be seen by a vet to rule out other causes of coughing.
Even with good medical and surgical control, most dogs will continue to experience at least some coughing throughout their life, but they can continue to live a long and happy, high quality of life despite this.
Thanks for watching. Let me know down in the comments if you ever had a dog that suffered from a collapsed trachea and what you and your vet did to help him?
Here is a breakdown of the info covered in this video:
00:00 Introduction
01:16 Causes of tracheal collapse in dogs
01:51 Clinical Signs of tracheal collapse in dogs
03:09 Diagnosis of tracheal collapse in dogs
04:42 Treatment of tracheal collapse in dogs
07:43 Prevention of tracheal collapse in dogs
08:11 Take Home Message
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My chihuahua was just diagnosed with this. I fucking hate it, because she is absolutely wonderful in every way possible. She doesn't deserve this at fucking al. Literally I have had everyone tell me about how amazing she and her brother are. "We've never witnessed chihuahuas like this". Even my vet and all the people there say the same thing.
It's not "training" I haven't trained them to do anything and they barely listen to me.
I have every sympathy. I watch my chi choking every night. None of us are sleeping. X
This is the best explanation I have ever heard, thank you so much.
My toy pomeranian woke me up at 5 am today and was making weird rhythmic heavy sounding panting, and I was panicking. Thanks for this video, it helps
My little Chi/Cav has developed Tracheal Collapse as an 11 year old dog. Her male sibling has had it for 10 years but to a lesser degree, perhaps a Stage 1. Ellie his now at Stage 4, however my young Chinese local Vet was reluctant to prescribe Steroids. I will now seek another Vet who is an older person, as I have been informed the younger Vet Students are against using steroids!
Very insightful! Thank you!
Thank you Dr. Pete
I love the vacuum comparison! Thanks for sharing your vet knowledge.
Thank you for this👍All the best from🇨🇦
This is very helpful, thank you very much
My poms and i love your videos! You're saving lives, doc!
Thank you!
very informative, ty!!
Thank you 🐶
excellent, thank you
Amazing. Was so helpful. You talk so calmly.
Lekka lekka 🤣
Fantastic video!! Thank you
Thanks Mia. Glad you liked it! :)
Well explained and best of all in simple English. Thanks, Dogter Pete.
This was a very helpful video. You do a wonderful job at explaining things. Thank you doc! ❤️
Great video and the time stamps were very helpful!
Thanks Cheryl. I'm glad it was helpful! :)
2 of my little dogs, have trachea collapse and hip dysplasia. Months ago I started them on glucosamine chews and now also collagen added to their food. Both of these supplements seemed to have helped a lot! I give cough medicine mixed with honey when necessary, also canine aspirin for the hip pain. They cough a whole lot less then they did before the supplements. Anything is worth a try!
Thank you for your post. where do I find the canine aspirin? Is the cough medicine for humans or canines? I was hoping to find natural remedy as more veterinary cost at this time is difficult.
@@EssaysonWorldNews-wm6zu canine aspirin from eBay and the vet told me to get Robitussin CF or even generic and mix it with honey. Some dogs will take it but mine wouldn’t with some honey in it. I used a syringe and it was 5 cc’s every 8 hours to calm the cough.
Avoid cough stuff with any artificial sweetners!!
@@EssaysonWorldNews-wm6zuslippery elm organic tea boil two cups add 2teaspoons mix, add 3 teaspoons of natural organic honey.
I freeze mine in ice cube trays as my Golden Retriever loves ice cubes. Helps sooth her throat
THANK YOU
Thank you for this Dr. Pete, I’m going to take my dog to the vet soon because I suspect she has it since she makes a sound similar to what you imitated.
Perfect!
Is “reverse sneezing” the same thing or a precursor ? Just found your informative videos. lovely.
Freaking God Bless you😇
Thank you
It's only a pleasure Charity. :)
Thanku x
thank you God bless you
My dog died from this last night, I am beyond heart broken.
Sorry to hear that for you. I've been their as well and the hurt is the worst kind. Hope you feel better soon.
@@mikah4051 thank you.
I’m so sorry.
So sorry for your loss. My dog passed two months ago he had all the symptoms and was diagnosed with collapse. Also he had a heart condition and dementia I’m not sure if it was the tracheal collapse or stroke followed by heart failure.
My condolences love. My dog is being treated for this currently.
Lol…your living room? Just funny…but great content …thank you!
Thank you for you're info, but i have a question my dogs voice is gone he's not coughin what is it?? Thank you.
Thank you for this information, our poor pug has a collapsing trachea . Trying to calm him down when starts coughing is sometimes hard .
My pug has developed this as well. How is your pug?
My pug was diagnosed with this today :(
@@noahG82 this has been the only thing that has helped. At night I give him a Chinese medicine you can get over the counter. It's called Yunnan Yunnan Baiyao. I sprinkle a half cap on a small amount of ice cream with a few drops of CBD. It's changed his life and mine for the better.
I am in the U.S. but my vet told me my old bichon-poodle has this. She showed me the x-ray but did not not mention fluoroscoping or bronchial scoping to further diagnose her. My doggie is wheezing as I speak and I am worried. She mentioned a possible stent.
Great video, I suspected my dog suffers from tracheal collapse, this video helped a lot with the confirmation, thank you
Thanks for watching Tony. I am glad it was helpful. :)
Good day, where are you located in south africa?
So helpful. My dog was a rescue and came with sporadic noise which I compared to a cat coughing up a hairball. It's got worse lately and I took him to the vet and they diagnosed trachea collapse. I'm devastated and this video helped me understand a little more. Where do you practice Dr Pete? I live in Johannesburg East.
Hey Michelle. Thanks for giving the doggo a second chance. :) Rescues make the best pets! Luckily tracheal collapse can generally be managed pretty well medically. The coughing sounds horrible, but with the appropriate meds most dogs cope pretty well. I am currently practicing in Vanderbijlpark. Always nice to see other S'africans in the comments. :)
@@DogtorPeteDid you see this patient and how is he? Hope you were able to treat him. God bless you and your patients for the good work you are doing.
This was really helpful. I moved from Chicago to South Florida because of COVID-19. I’m moving back in June. I noticed my 13 yr old Havanees has experienced Tracheal Collapse more often and a lack of energy recently. I will make an appointment with a Vet in Florida before we start our 1300 mile drive back to Chicago. Thanks for your videos. Please keep up the good work. Arthur Reich
Hey Arthur. Thank you for watching, I really appreciate your kind comment. :) Best of luck with your doggo, I hope you and your vet will get the condition under control soon.
Hello can you please tell me how your dog is doing. I think mine may have this and i am extremely worried about her future
I found a salt lamp helped with contaminants but my shitzu has heart valve issue s that cause panting which can enhance the trackia issue
I love this video because I am really stressed about my dog right now and this made me feel a little at ease. I am hoping the medication works.
I hope so too! Thank you for watching! :)
@@DogtorPete hey doc my dog is doing well, we also have her on a diet and I purchased a humidifier so it's in my room and on all day as she sleeps in my room. It has helped A LOT, I feel like she's breathing better than a puppy haha no more panting.
i am about to adopt a 6 year old dog. When she gets excited .. she started to cough like she's having fur ball. I know realise that she may have tracheal collapse. Thanks for sharing insights on this. I also noticed the dog is overweight and her collar is rather tight. hopefully i can find a way to help her.
I have a border terrier who some times coughs a little bit but only seems to be when I get in from work and she gets excited. I even take her running with me and she never seems to struggle with breathing. Do you think this is just down to over excitement?
I have a 4 year old cavalier bischon mix who makes these sounds… the vet says it’s just allergies but I’m worried.
My dog is 8 and has been diagnosed with tracheal collapse at the age of 4, we are managing the condition with regular steroids for the past 4 years.. I can't stop the treatment as symptoms always worsen when I try to wean her off steroids... I tried all sorts to stop her coughing attacks,about one year ago I found a way of stopping her coughing by holding her mouth closed and putting my hand over her nostrils, (to stop her from breathing) within seconds it seems to stop the attacks as it seems to interrupt the sticking and ballooning in her windpipe that is going on during the attacks. Hope this makes sense, the dog even comes to me when she is experiencing an attack as she knows I can make it go away. Try this out on your dogs during attacks.
Trachewl collapse is also caused by their leaches.
Each time owners pull on a leach, the trachea damages.
Dogs who pull hard on walks damage their trachea.
Many leople damage their dogs by buying collars who damage the trachea, pull hard if a dog pulls.
So, if you love a dog, choose never ever collars and never pull the collar brutally to teach your dog NOT TO PULL.
BTW.
The same thing with harnasses.
Pulling hard on a harnass damages the ribs and can cause multiple problems.
Train your dogs without pulling on anything that damages their beautiful bodies.
Also.
Good fresh food, non commercial feeds the tendons, cartilage, bones, muscles and so on.
Most people do not want to use fresh nutritious food and give processed foods and give to much of the same every day.
If you REALLY LOVE A DOG, YOUR DOG, give him food who gives him life, not sickness over time.
Meds, vaccines, antibiotics, ticks/fleas meds, allergy meds and basically allmeds, pain meds...ruin very quickly your dog.
My dog was diagnosed with tracheal collapse ,he already have medication but my problem is after he take all the medicines atleast 30 mins-1hr after he start vomiting. I don't if it is because of the meds (Cefalexin, salbutamol, canibrom and cetirizine)
My 6 year Yorkshire has a thin and closing trachea , have panic and sit as experienced breathing difficulties. In way to do surgery is in bad spot, lover in a chest areas my veterinarian said. He is not coughing for last 3-4 weeks but panicking when breathing.
Less active.
Sitting more. Have something and can’t jump a step
What to do?
Is any medicine or massages to help him?
Hard beats heavy and large.
Im not looking to surgery if possible
She has no breathing problems but has been coughing a lot would a humidifier work even if she doesn’t have breathing problems
This was an excellent video. My dog has heart disease but also suffers from tracheal collapse. The past week hes had a lot more coughing after his intranasal bordetella vaccine. He has also had reverse sneezing which started after the vaccine. Hes currently on hydrocodone to help with his cough and is not in CHF. Hes a 13 year old rescue chihuahua who is a sweetheart. He is still coughing a bit but a lot less. I'm sure the nasal vaccine caused some extra irritation. I dont know the degree of his tracheal collapse as hes always had a cough since his adoption but this past week was much worse after vaccine.
Any update?
Stop the bortella vaccine my vet stopped it due to trachea issue it triggers it
I’m in the same situation with my chihuahua. Almost identical story. Any update?
Don’t get bordetella trust me 🙏🏻
I'm taking him to the vet soon, but it doesn't seem urgent because it doesn't cause his distress. My Pomeranian/Dachshund mix is about 8 and a rescue. He is overweight I think, it may be bloat, because he doesn't waddle and he doesn't feel fat he feels full if that makes sense. He has been doing this for about 3 years now, but it started happening more often, hence the appt. It happens suddenly; he's laying there napping then he explodes with a hack/vomit and a small amount of liquid comes out. The liquid ranges from clear to bile-colored, and smells absolutely foul. He hacks after the liquid, apologizes for the mess (I don't know why, he doesn't get in trouble, he's just always been polite), and sits on the floor. He seems to go longer between bouts as long as he regularly takes loratadine and a doggy digestive aid (pre and probiotics) and switches to Taste of the Wild food, but it still happens sometimes. My wife thinks tracheal collapse, but that doesn't explain the foul liquid. I'm thinking something digestive and not including a blockage because he poops. GERD, bezoar, food allergy/sensitivity...can dogs have SIBO? I want to help him cause I know it can't be pleasant having something that foul smelling in your body.
Let me rephrase, not urgent as in an emergency. It is urgent in that he needs help sooner rather than later.
Hey Ian. The breed mix is typical for tracheal collapse, but it could also potentially be heart disease. Best would be to have him examined by a vet and hopefully perform X rays of the chest and neck to help distinguish the two. Excess weight also puts excess strain on the neck and trachea, which could aggravate the problem. The bile coming from the mouth could just be due to excessive coughing, but it would be wise to rule out any GI problems as well at the vet. Good luck! I hope you came right. :)
So I have a frenchie and after he ate yesterday which he ate his food very fast. Shortly after he started hacking and trying to throw up something. I was thinking maybe he ate to fast and got food caught but it is now the next day and he started doing it again. He does it every now and then not constantly. Help?!
This is Lora Holliday.. how commen is it for yout treahea
Dog with poor dentition, moderate to severe tracheal collapse and CHF. He is nearly 14yrs.old. Difficulty breathing near end of brief walk Cough has escalated to chronic he is on Cough suppressant. When do I know it is time to euthanize?
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Great video and very informative! I have a 9 year old Papillon who suffers from Collapsed Trachea. Everything you mentioned in the video is accurate to a T. I manage it with homeopathic meds, that i administer 3 times per day. She is fairly healthy and is not over wieght. When temperature changes and seasons, it seems to flare up. I also discontinued regular household cleaners and make my own natural cleaners. Her condition doesn't seem to affect her active lifestyle. Therefore, we are managing it and hope for the best.
Thank you!
Please share what u use for your homeopathic meds
When he barks he do not have voice what is it??
My Jack russel was leaning her throat on her stroller very hard today and I think it caused damage to her trachea and I’m so upset. I’m sure she has something wrong , taking her to the vet in the morning
This is what my dog has.. can he die from this? It has gotten a lot worse (he is a 14 year yorkie). I can take him to exercise, but he is also blind and a bit overweight. He loves eating too much, I try not to feed him, but my kids keep giving him treats. I told them not to do this. Do you think he might have some hope?
Honey, water, and a little slippery elm is great for this condition
Ok my beagle Bandit , I was told that he had collapse tre.He also has a fatty tumor on his neck. Then the vet said he has congestive heart disease.
I think our Yorkie has this when she sleeps, she has hard time breathing when sleeping when she standing, she seems normal.
Could a dog be given Boots to help this?
My dog got fixed and then started a cough. I was wondering when they pulled out the troat tub if they did damage to her trachea. She is one years old never had a caugh and was full of energy loved going for walks and playing fetch. Know she coughs. Can u help
Linda my pekingese started after being put to sleep to be fixed. I am sure this damage was done by the rescue center neutering him. I regret taking him to be fixed listening to people say it's irresponsible not to. He was an older pup and I never should have done it. He is almost 17years old (this November) and he never had ANY issues until then. I don't think I will EVER spay or neuter my dogs again. Something just isn't natural and it affects these pups...even if it isn't in a way we can visibly see it.
Unfortunately our dog..a four year old Pom..very active.not overweight suddenly started with a dreadful honking cough. Taken to vets and they said there was nothing to be done except euphonesia. Non smoking home. . Within 3 hours from cough starting we lost our beautiful boy!!
My dog is doing this after waking up, has happened 3 times over the last 6 months. She's only 8 months old, I'm wondering if it's a reverse sneeze instead? Again, always happens after sleeping, maybe too excited after waking up to see us? Doesn't always happen though.
Did you ever find out my dog does this sometimes and he's 9 months old
@@MB-sb1jy have you? My 3 month puppy does it but given all clear at vaccines?
My vet never questioned my dogs wheezing/coughing, she sucks! Years later... my dog died
What if she isn’t honking/coughing like this? She just sounds like she is snoring while breathing normally. Almost constantly.
Im trying so hard to figure out what is going on with my chihuahua, been to numerous vets, one told me it was heart disease and put on meds that did nothing after being on for a year , got a second opinion and told it was collapse trachea and that my dog has zero heart disease symptoms, I just cant figure out what is going on for sure, the cough is a loud gagging cough and she sometimes throws up fluid at the end, zero heat and exercise tolerance , i cant even take her outside if its hot and humid outside. She is overweight due to no longer being able to tolerate heat so therefore cannot go on walks. Any info would be helpful
My pug has this too, almost identical including the fluid they cough up
Any update have you found anything to help it my dog is doing the same thing I feel so bad for her
Wait until it cools down in evening and do an easy walk.
Dogs who are groomed. The method for keeping a dog still couldn’t be good for their windpipe. My dog has been coughing like this since he was clipped.
Hey Mary. Excessive pressure on the trachea can aggrevate the cough if the dog suffers from tracheal collapse. But another important cause of coughing is Kennel cough, which dogs can easily get from groomers/kennels, so it would be better to take your doggo to the vet to try and figure out the exact cause :)
What is the method used at the vet?
My dog coughs after drinking water he is ten year old
Hi the vet told me today my chihuahua has a collapsed trachea, does this mean he is going to die in the next few years, he’s only 9’years old 😔
Just do no scents around your baby that triggers the trachea issue. Perfumes, cleaning products, laundry detergent etc. Use all natural stuff, lost one last year to this and have my 12yr old now showing symptoms 😭
You look like the vet in schitts creek kinda
Hey Flowmastr. Thanks, I guess haha?
3 nights ago my Chihuahua passed from collapsing trachea. We had him for 6 years and he was our baby. Our love. These dogs with collapsing trachea eventually die, like mine. He was the love of our life. Smaller dogs who get trachea surgery often die on the operating table. Many don't make it. Dogs that die from trachea collapse suffer a horrible end. It was heartbreaking for us.
I’m so sorry for your loss. My poor chihuahua I think is suffering from this. I took my dog to the vet today and they took bloodwork. 😢
This is why I am against breeding dogs! We create creatures that we like and then they suffer and we get annoyed. Nevertheless, I have a question, if the dog is 16 years old and has a collapsed trachea is it more humane to let him got to doggy heaven?
My Pomeranian had 🎉to be euthanized less than a month ago. My heart is still broken 😢 SURELY SOMETHING CAN BE DONE!
Stop moving your head and trunk while you are talking.
whats with all the head swinging. strange body movements were distracting.
I think you're shooting yourself in the knee. When I think of a Vet from South Africa, I wanna see him deal with animals native to Africa, like freaking lions, rhinos etc not..dogs. For example, there is a channel called Bondi Vet, and they're from Australia. So what they show mostly is animals that are native to Australia. Last time I've seen an episode on snapping alligator turtle, and it was awesome! I can never see a creature like that here in Europe, but there is surely plenty of dogs... It's like those restaurant makeover shows on Netflix where the expert comes over and tells the owner to serve local food instead of sushi in Texas for example. You get the idea mate. I think your channel could be a lot more popular if you'd go down this road, and it's not too late for you to change the direction.
Hey Agent Smith. Thanks for the constructive criticism. You do make a valid point. At this stage in my career, I am only working with companion animals, and thus I am only able to share my knowledge and experience working with dogs and cats. But I may one day consider working more with wildlife, in which case my channel might gravitate more towards wildlife and exotic species.
What a strange, rude, and ignorant comment. You're stereotyping a vet based on where they're from? People own dogs all over the world! Why the hell would a vet switch specialties for TH-cam views? They do well enough in their veterinary practice to not get consumed by chasing views and likes on social media. 🙄
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i like your video many people like it so keep doing the same kind of things please
Stop dirty language. Shame on you.
My dog, a 10 year old chi-rat, has developed strider sound--the musical noises like squeaking, on top of the occasional coughing when waking. I assumed this was from the congestive heart failure, plus she has taken epilepsy meds for years. However the video and comments give me hope. I need to get some canine aspirin, glucosamine like @sherrybaby6sb recommends. Few teeth left so the chews won't do. Thank you kindly for the liberating video.