title: Tracheal collapse.
abstract: Tracheal collapse, one form of tracheal obstruction, is classically described as occurring in middle-aged or older toy breed dogs with a history of chronic "goose-honk" cough. Many dogs with tracheal collapse fit this description, but others are young and may wheeze, hack, or have no cough at all. Patients with a history and physical examination compatible with tracheal collapse are definitively diagnosed based on the findings of the following respiratory tract examinations: inspiratory/expiratory radiographs, fluoroscopy, culture and susceptibility, and a thorough endoscopic evaluation. Prosthetic ring tracheoplasty relieves many of the signs of tracheal obstruction but does not cure the disease. Early diagnosis and treatment are expected to give the dog a better quality life. Following prosthetic ring tracheoplasty, most dogs are more active, breathe easier, cough less, and require less medical treatment for respiratory disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge 70803.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Hedlund
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery*; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*