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CocosMom21 · 06-06-2012, 10:37 AM

HI!! I'm new here...this is my first post, I've been a lurker for awhile now though

My boy is 9 months old. About a month ago, he started to cough a little bit when we walked. It was a dry, short cough. I wouldn't even say it was an "episode" Nothing bad, it didn't slow him down, he'd keep walking. Sometimes he'd cough up some clear phlegm or spit. Then I noticed he started to do it in my boyfriends house or when my boyfriend came over. Never in my house though.

I felt like it was going on too long so I took him to the vet. The vet asked if my boyfriend smoked. I said yes. He basically said that the smoking was an irritant and causing Coco to cough. I thought that was it. Then out of nowhere he started talking about collapsed trachea. He didn't diagnose him with it per se. No X-Ray was done or anything. The vet didn't seem concerned at all about it and gave him some cough suppressants.

Honestly I don't think its CT. It doesn't have that honking/wheezing sound. It also doesn't really occur as a coughing episode. He doesn't seem nervous or anything, he keeps playing. It a very dry, hacking kind of cough. To me it sounds more like kennel cough.

lovespandp · 06-06-2012, 12:11 PM

Does he have any other symptoms? A dog with Kennel Cough can show other symptoms like: sneezing, a runny nose, or eye discharge- The vet should have known this when he examined him.

I would also have your BF start smoking outside- Cigarette smoke bothers me to the point where a little smoke from someone near by I will get an instant headache.

CocosMom21 · 06-06-2012, 12:52 PM

He always has tear stains by his eyes but for the most part there's no eye discharge, runny nose or sneezing.

The smoking is awful. I'd love for him to quit totally. It might just be the smoke irritating his throat. I really hope it's not CT.

lovespandp · 06-06-2012, 01:15 PM

Here is the Wiki information on the CT- It might help you-

Tracheal collapse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Maybe if you are concerned to take him in and get an Xray? Sounds the Vet wasn’t too concerned with it being CT. Maybe he is just allergic to your boyfriend’s cigarette smoke, since your Bf smokes he would obviously have the smoke smell on him..

Also make sure when walking you are using a harness and not a collar to walk him around. You never want any pressure on the trachea.

CocosMom21 · 06-06-2012, 03:10 PM

Thank you everyone for the advice. And I just got him his first Buddy Belt

Thanks to this board I found it. And Yorkie Splash and Shine!!

06-06-2012, 10:37 AM	#1
CocosMom21 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New York, NY Posts: 4	Collapsed Trachea HI!! I'm new here...this is my first post, I've been a lurker for awhile now though My boy is 9 months old. About a month ago, he started to cough a little bit when we walked. It was a dry, short cough. I wouldn't even say it was an "episode" Nothing bad, it didn't slow him down, he'd keep walking. Sometimes he'd cough up some clear phlegm or spit. Then I noticed he started to do it in my boyfriends house or when my boyfriend came over. Never in my house though. I felt like it was going on too long so I took him to the vet. The vet asked if my boyfriend smoked. I said yes. He basically said that the smoking was an irritant and causing Coco to cough. I thought that was it. Then out of nowhere he started talking about collapsed trachea. He didn't diagnose him with it per se. No X-Ray was done or anything. The vet didn't seem concerned at all about it and gave him some cough suppressants. Honestly I don't think its CT. It doesn't have that honking/wheezing sound. It also doesn't really occur as a coughing episode. He doesn't seem nervous or anything, he keeps playing. It a very dry, hacking kind of cough. To me it sounds more like kennel cough.

06-06-2012, 12:11 PM	#2
lovespandp ♥Momma's Bambino♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ca Posts: 10,026	Does he have any other symptoms? A dog with Kennel Cough can show other symptoms like: sneezing, a runny nose, or eye discharge- The vet should have known this when he examined him. I would also have your BF start smoking outside- Cigarette smoke bothers me to the point where a little smoke from someone near by I will get an instant headache. __________________ "People with nothing to hide don't usually feel the need to say so."

06-06-2012, 01:15 PM	#4
lovespandp ♥Momma's Bambino♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ca Posts: 10,026	Here is the Wiki information on the CT- It might help you- Tracheal collapse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Maybe if you are concerned to take him in and get an Xray? Sounds the Vet wasn’t too concerned with it being CT. Maybe he is just allergic to your boyfriend’s cigarette smoke, since your Bf smokes he would obviously have the smoke smell on him.. Also make sure when walking you are using a harness and not a collar to walk him around. You never want any pressure on the trachea. __________________ "People with nothing to hide don't usually feel the need to say so."

06-06-2012, 12:52 PM	#3
CocosMom21 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New York, NY Posts: 4	He always has tear stains by his eyes but for the most part there's no eye discharge, runny nose or sneezing. The smoking is awful. I'd love for him to quit totally. It might just be the smoke irritating his throat. I really hope it's not CT.

06-06-2012, 03:10 PM	#5
CocosMom21 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New York, NY Posts: 4	Thank you everyone for the advice. And I just got him his first Buddy Belt Thanks to this board I found it. And Yorkie Splash and Shine!!