Collapsing trachea gets worse with age.
Not exact matches
Collapsed trachea is condition where the wind pipe is flattened as the muscles around it
gets weak.
- Obesity - Anesthesia involving the placement of an endotracheal tube - Development of kennel cough or other respiratory infection - Increased respiratory irritants in the air (cigarette smoke, dust, etc.)- Heart enlargement (the heart can
get so big that it presses on the
trachea)- If a secondary factor such as one of those listed above should occur and make a previously incidental
collapsed trachea a problem, often removal of the secondary factor (weight loss program,
getting an air filter, etc.) may clear up the symptoms of the
collapsed trachea.
My Pomeranian, Kiki, has a
collapsed trachea and has been coughing when
getting up from a reclining position.
Most affected dogs can breathe normally some or most of the time, but the
trachea collapses when the pet is vigorously exercising or
gets excited (company at the door?).
As the name shows, this disease is connected to the
trachea when it
gets narrow or
collapses.
yesterday I
got hydrocodone oral dose since she's been coughing a lot due to a progressive
collapsing trachea.