Tracheal collapse is a common cause of coughing and airway obstruction in dogs. The trachea, which is also known as the “windpipe”, provides the air supply from the outside to the lungs.
The trachea can be thought of as resembling a vacuum cleaner pipe. It is a flexible but firm tube that is reinforced by strong cartilage rings. These rings are not complete but rather “c-shaped”, with the open end of the “c” facing to the inside of the neck with a ligament attaching from the one end of the C to the other. Sometimes these cartilage rings weaken and cannot hold their shape causing the trachea to narrow or even close, making it more difficult for air to pass through.
If the rings of cartilage lose some turgidity (strength and rigidity), or the membrane becomes slack and sags, the tracheal rings will flatten when air is drawn into the airway during inspiration. This is called tracheal collapse. Tracheal collapse makes it difficult for air to get to the lungs.
There are a number of different treatment options for tracheal collapse, but your dog will need to be seen by a vet to rule out other causes of coughing.
Even with good medical and surgical control, most dogs will continue to experience at least some coughing throughout their life, but they can continue to live a long and happy, high quality of life despite this.
Thanks for watching. Let me know down in the comments if you ever had a dog that suffered from a collapsed trachea and what you and your vet did to help him?
Here is a breakdown of the info covered in this video:
00:00 Introduction
01:16 Causes of tracheal collapse in dogs
01:51 Clinical Signs of tracheal collapse in dogs
03:09 Diagnosis of tracheal collapse in dogs
04:42 Treatment of tracheal collapse in dogs
07:43 Prevention of tracheal collapse in dogs
08:11 Take Home Message
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14 июл 2024