Dachshund with collapsing trachea

Our dachshund Booger has recently been diagnosed with a collapsing trachea. I've done a lot of research on it and put this here in case others are wondering what is happening with their dogs. This is most common in small/toy breeds, usually in yorkies. The cough is described as a honking sound and some I've seen on here are, but Booger's isn't so wanted to share. He is on medication and hopefully won't progress quickly.

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Pets & Animals

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• Dachshund
• tracheal
• collapse

[JoBeth70]

I don't have any experience with pet insurance. I hope your dog is ok. Booger is doing alright. The coughing is fairly well controlled with prednisone every other day now. I hate to keep him on it but don't really have a choice. His last x-ray was much improved. He feels fine and plays like his normal crazy self. It's so hard to watch him cough though, I know it scares him.

And thanks mikaltch. :)

[jazful05]

There is another video that sounds more like what my dog was doing the other night. It scared me really bad. It sounded like she was fighting to breath. She was standing up in a kind of in a shocked pose. She either couldn't breath or something was caught at the back of the throat. I was too disoriented and shocked to grab my phone to record, but if we experience it again; I will try to do so. Spoke w/my vet & she mentioned it could be a collasped trachea. I have VPI pet insurance coverage. GL

[bambina320]

@realityofsorrow my dog died sep 2 2011 :'( im mis him sooooo much i had him for 13 years.

[realityofsorrow]

@bambina320 Honking Like a Goose is a Collasping Trachea...

[realityofsorrow]

...Your Vet is Stupid... That is NOT Collasping Trachea... That is Called Reverse Sneezing.., Which is Non-Fatal... I Would Get a Second Opinion!!!

[bambina320]

my dog has a werid couch kinda sounds like honking or like a goose sound. we are very worried. we are taking him to the vet soon. i hope its nothing serious. i dont know how we will be able to pay for any expensive treatment. my mom and i get ssi and so economically we arent prepared. is there any type of insurrance for dogs? that anybody knows of?

[mikaltch]

Thanks for the upload. I've just had a lecture on tracheal collapse and I was trying to find a video of what a honking cough would sound like so i could be familiar. Wish Booger all the best and may he get better