title: Tracheal and airway collapse in dogs.
abstract: Tracheal and airway collapse (bronchomalacia) are common causes of chronic cough in middle-aged to older dogs where weakening of cartilage within the respiratory system leads to narrowing of airways, coughing, wheezing, and other secondary effects. Successful treatment involves correct identification of the problem, recognition of concurrent problems, and appropriate medical therapy. Surgical and noninvasive treatment options are becoming readily available, and it is important to understand indications for such procedures.
authors.affiliation: William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of California-Davis, Small Animal Internal Medicine, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA. Electronic address: adellamaggiore@ucdavis.edu.
authors.forename: Ann Della
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Maggiore
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D055091:Bronchomalacia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs; D015607:Stents / Q000662:veterinary; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*
keywords: Airway collapse; Bronchomalacia; Chronic cough; Tracheal collapse; Tracheal stent