My dog has collapsed trachea. How to relieve her cough & discomfort?

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My dog has collapsed trachea which the vet told us ! She’s on anti inflammatory abut she’s still coughing all through the night and she seems uncomfortable is there nothing to help her or will she have to suffer with this ?? Do dogs get put down due to collapsed tracheas. Pet's info: Dog | Bichon Frise | Female | 12 years and 4 months old

Stacey Anstaett, DVM · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry to hear that. You can ask your vet about any additional medications to help control the cough-- sometimes butorphanol or hydrocodone products can help. In severe cases where medical management is not enough to control the symptoms, surgical treatment in the form of a tracheal stent can be considered, but it may be something not readily available in your area. This is something that would have to be done by a board certified veterinary specialist surgeon. You can find one here: https://online.acvs.org/acvsssa/rflssareferral.query_page?P_VENDOR_TY=VETS Here is more info on tracheal stents: https://www.acvs.org/small-animal/tracheal-collapse If stenting is not an option financially or Paris is found to not be a candidate for the procedure, and you cannot control symptoms with medication, then its not wrong to consider euthanasia. To specifically answer your question-- yes, tracheal collapse is situation that is sometimes severe enough that people sometimes need to put their dogs down. I am so sorry. I hope Paris can find some relief. Thank you for asking PetCoach!

My dog has collapsed trachea. How to relieve her cough & discomfort?

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