Coughing Yorkie - any suggestions? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Wonka1970 · 04-06-2007, 04:30 PM

Wilson started this horrible cough a couple of days ago. Going to see the vet next wednesday. He's always had what the vet called a 'post nasal drip' kind of sneezing cough (reverse sneeze) but this is much worse. Am afraid it's a collapsing trachea? Any info experiences anyone can give is much appreciated (treatments, supplements etc..) HE also gets season allergies April - August.

I posted some video of him coughing at you tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEYqbEGpJgg

sunyluvsma · 04-06-2007, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wonka1970

Wilson started this horrible cough a couple of days ago. Going to see the vet next wednesday. He's always had what the vet called a 'post nasal drip' kind of sneezing cough (reverse sneeze) but this is much worse. Am afraid it's a collapsing trachea? Any info experiences anyone can give is much appreciated (treatments, supplements etc..) HE also gets season allergies April - August.

I posted some video of him coughing at you tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEYqbEGpJgg

This doesn't sound like a collapsing trachea to me. It sounds like allergies. Do you do any benedryl? Also, saline spray for the nose helps keeps pollens from collecting and will reduce the nasal drip. We are all just DIEing here in NJ from the pollen~
Remember when he comes in from a walk to wipe him down when pollen is high. It helps to keep your inside a safe place for breathing..

Punkin&Piper · 04-06-2007, 05:24 PM

What would a collapsing trachea sound like? I am interested to know cause I am worried about my punky. I explained teh sound to my vet and he and she say its a reverse sneeze

Wonka1970 · 04-06-2007, 05:29 PM

I don't know what a collapsing trachea sounds like either - but I do know a reverse sneeze bc he has had that since he was born. It's much 'wetter' - if that makes sense. Almost like he is gurgling water a little - this new sound is a dry honking - i actually have a few videos of him doing the coughing that has just started a few days ago
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Wonka1970

Sometimes it starts when he is just sitting still (ie no activity/excitement or drinking water- like with the reverse sneezing).

I am sending this video to the vet so hopefully will figure it all out on Wed.

Anna Lou · 04-06-2007, 06:23 PM

I watched the video and my older yorkie who will soon be eight does the same thing and has for a couple years. She does it when she get excited or is playing. The vet said she needs to lose weight, (she does) and that would help.I am anxious to see what you find out.

dogmomma · 04-07-2007, 06:59 AM

I have a maltese with allergies that did alot of sort of hoarse coughing and it was allergies. They did a chest xray which was ok said to give childrens benadryl and gave me some medication, can't remember what it was. I also had a yorkie that had a real problem with coughing especially when he was excited and it was his heart we got medication for that and it really helped. Jackie

Lucy Lu · 04-07-2007, 02:57 PM

My yorkie Lulu coughs very similar to that when she get tonsilitis. She gets it about twice a year and it is easily treated with antibiotics. I can always tell now when she is getting sick because she will cough many times a day. Like 15 to 20 bouts of coughing that last for minites each time. When the vet examines her she says she can see her tonsils are infected because they pop out of the pockets and can easily be seen when looking down her throat.

Kathy LaMar · 04-08-2007, 04:50 PM

My little Yorkie (Crickett) has allergies. Our vet has given her allergy shots, but I am worried about overdoing them because they contain steroidsl. Crickett has always made "frog" - "croaking" sounds, but all of a sudden she's making the croaking sound a lot more. I can usually hold her/comfort her and she stops. Anyone else have this problem?

04-06-2007, 04:30 PM	#1
Wonka1970 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6	Coughing Yorkie - any suggestions? Wilson started this horrible cough a couple of days ago. Going to see the vet next wednesday. He's always had what the vet called a 'post nasal drip' kind of sneezing cough (reverse sneeze) but this is much worse. Am afraid it's a collapsing trachea? Any info experiences anyone can give is much appreciated (treatments, supplements etc..) HE also gets season allergies April - August. I posted some video of him coughing at you tube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEYqbEGpJgg

04-06-2007, 05:29 PM	#4
Wonka1970 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6	reverse sneeze vs collapsing trachea I don't know what a collapsing trachea sounds like either - but I do know a reverse sneeze bc he has had that since he was born. It's much 'wetter' - if that makes sense. Almost like he is gurgling water a little - this new sound is a dry honking - i actually have a few videos of him doing the coughing that has just started a few days ago http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Wonka1970 Sometimes it starts when he is just sitting still (ie no activity/excitement or drinking water- like with the reverse sneezing). I am sending this video to the vet so hopefully will figure it all out on Wed.

04-06-2007, 05:24 PM	#3
Punkin&Piper Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 1,088	What would a collapsing trachea sound like? I am interested to know cause I am worried about my punky. I explained teh sound to my vet and he and she say its a reverse sneeze

04-06-2007, 06:23 PM	#5
Anna Lou YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kentucky Posts: 435	I watched the video and my older yorkie who will soon be eight does the same thing and has for a couple years. She does it when she get excited or is playing. The vet said she needs to lose weight, (she does) and that would help.I am anxious to see what you find out.

04-07-2007, 06:59 AM	#6
dogmomma Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bismarck ND Posts: 52	I have a maltese with allergies that did alot of sort of hoarse coughing and it was allergies. They did a chest xray which was ok said to give childrens benadryl and gave me some medication, can't remember what it was. I also had a yorkie that had a real problem with coughing especially when he was excited and it was his heart we got medication for that and it really helped. Jackie

04-07-2007, 02:57 PM	#7
Lucy Lu Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 102	My yorkie Lulu coughs very similar to that when she get tonsilitis. She gets it about twice a year and it is easily treated with antibiotics. I can always tell now when she is getting sick because she will cough many times a day. Like 15 to 20 bouts of coughing that last for minites each time. When the vet examines her she says she can see her tonsils are infected because they pop out of the pockets and can easily be seen when looking down her throat.

04-08-2007, 04:50 PM	#8
Kathy LaMar Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: oKLAHOMA Posts: 73	My little Yorkie (Crickett) has allergies. Our vet has given her allergy shots, but I am worried about overdoing them because they contain steroidsl. Crickett has always made "frog" - "croaking" sounds, but all of a sudden she's making the croaking sound a lot more. I can usually hold her/comfort her and she stops. Anyone else have this problem?