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Collapsing Trachea Tracheal collapse occurs commonly in small breed dogs and results in multiple hospital stays when respiratory distress occurs.
Not exact matches
For animals with
collapsing trachea needing
tracheal stents or other lungs disorders please call Rose Shaughnessy at (508) 839-5395, extension 8 - 4745, Monday through Friday from 8 am to 6 pm, to make an appointment with Dr. Elizabeth Rozanski.
No evidence of other upper airway obstructive pathology (especially
tracheal collapse and hypoplastic
trachea)
Tracheal collapse is a chronic disease involving the
trachea (windpipe) and lower airway.
Surgical placement of extraluminal prosthetic rings for dogs with extrathoracic
tracheal collapse is a good option; however, surgery is not feasible for the intrathoracic
trachea.
Let's go over the basics about what you should know about
collapsed trachea in dogs Owners whose dogs suffer from
tracheal collapse can tell you that when it happens, it's a sound that fills you with dread and fear.
Short - Nose Breeds, Stenotic Nares, Pinched Nose, Elongated Soft Palate, Soft Palate Elongation, Everted Laryngeal Saccules, Laryngeal
Collapse,
Tracheal Hypoplasia, Hypoplastic
Trachea
In dogs with drastically narrowed or
collapsed tracheas that do not improve with aggressive medical treatment, stents or prosthetic
tracheal rings may be surgically implanted.
There is no cure for
collapsing trachea, but dogs who suffer from advanced forms of the condition sometimes benefit from a procedure called
tracheal stenting.