I know small dogs often have mild
trachea issues or reverse sneezing.
Not exact matches
The range of causes includes irritation in the branches of the lungs (
trachea or windpipe) to heart disease (associated with heart rhythm
issues).
Any toy poodle or cross may have
issues with the
trachea where the
trachea collapses and may occlude the airway but this is usually accompanied by a distinctive honking cough; other
issues may be laryngeal paralysis, soft palate disorders among other conditions.
Other health
issues include collapsing
tracheas, liver shunts, hypoglycemia, skin allergies, and white shaker dog syndrome (disease that causes the dog to have full body tremors, most common in West Highland White Terriers, Maltese, Bolognese and Poodles).
Not only does this make the dog uncomfortable, but it can be painful and even cause health
issues such as collapsed
trachea, damage to soft cartilage and increased ocular pressure.
If your dog has any
issues with its
trachea or respiratory system, however, a collar could exacerbate them.
Unfortunately, Yorkies do come with a predisposition for certain canine conditions such as dental
issues, hypoglycemia, collapsing
tracheas, hypothyroidism, and even subluxation of the patella.
Many of these little ones can not have shots or have bad reactions, are at high risk for surgeries like spay and neuter, do nt handle anesthesia well, many have physical
issues like luxating patellas and collapsable
tracheas... the list goes on and on.
Allowing your French or English Bulldog to pant for long periods of time can actually cause exaggerated breathing
issues by stretching out his soft palate, causing scar damage to his
trachea & putting unneeded stress on his heart.
Along with the breed being brachycephalic comes smaller
trachea size (TRACHEA IS THE 2ND MOST COMMONLY MISDIAGNOSED BULLDOG
trachea size (
TRACHEA IS THE 2ND MOST COMMONLY MISDIAGNOSED BULLDOG
TRACHEA IS THE 2ND MOST COMMONLY MISDIAGNOSED BULLDOG
ISSUE).