Collapsed trachea dog still coughing on meds? What's the next step?

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If theophylline and/or hydrocodone does not stop the coughing for a dog with collapsed trachea, what is the next step to give relief? My dog is on both meds, but she may still cough occasionally after administration.. My concern is the way her coughing has been sounding recently.

Chad Brown, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello and thank you for your question. I hate it that the medications are not providing cough relief for your dog. In my experience, if these two medications are not stopping the cost of a tracheal collapse patient, then surgery should be considered. there are so many great surgical methods and treatments now for collapsing trachea. One of them being a mesh wire coil that can be placed in the trachea to keep it dilated without the possibility of collapse. These are usually performed by surgical specialists and your general veterinarian may have to refer you to one of them. I urge you to make an appointment with your local veterinarian to discuss possible surgical options for your dogs condition. I hope I have helped.

Collapsed trachea dog still coughing on meds? What's the next step?

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