Coughing and Breathing Problems in a Pomeranian

Dr Greg shows what labored breathing looks like and how reverse sneezing and allergies may cause worries, when they can be treated with over the counter antihistamine(dosages at dogdishdiet.com)

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Dog
• coughing
• hyperventilate
• reverse
• sneeze
• collapsing
• trachea

[mamasmitzi]

Thank you for your quick response. But does either happen when they are young or when they get older? thank you again

[DrGregDVM]

@mamasmitzi Usually as they get older the lungs and windpipe get worse. Sometimes young dogs can have severe hay fever or are obese or both and can develop the problems

[mamasmitzi]

thank you for this video. can you explaine or show me what the difference is between reverse sneeze and collapsed trachea?

[DrGregDVM]

@mamasmitzi There is a video on reverse sneezing. Collapsed trachea happens in some small dogs when the windpipe becomes weak and actually flattens during coughing to make everything worse. Asthma, chronic cough, and being a toy breed lead to a collapsing trachea.

[galfurion]

Is there a follow up vídeo for this dog? How did she progressed?

[DrGregDVM]

@galfurion I am so sorry, I typed the wrong reply. She did not pass away. Most dogs with asthma and heart conditions improve with medicine. The problems can slowly get worse with time, but the medicine helps them feel better!

[DrGregDVM]

@monicahaver Glad it helped out! Thanks for watching!

[monicahaver]

I have had 3 dogs with this problem and it was never fully explained. Thanks for explaining this!

[DrGregDVM]

@0nlyhappywhenitrains You know how traumatic and emotional practice is. Just trying to show people what we do and that it isn't always pretty or easy. I choose my charity cases, but can only help out when it makes sense.I also advise people to feed differently to avoid some common medical problems at dogdishdietcom. Check it out and let me know what you think.

[0nlyhappywhenitrains]

Thank you for being kind enough to post videos such as this.

I work for a local vet, one that once would make payment plans, but after loosing thousands he can no longer do that. I viewed your follow up to a posting and totally agree that it is awful that vets can no longer offer those options, but running a clinic isn't cheap. Pet medications can be just as expensive as human medications. I wish we could help people who can't afford services, but if we did our clinic would go under very fast.