I have a 12 year old labrador who up until now, has generally been very healthy, but now may have developed this condition in his old age. I was wondering if any dog owners here had any experience of a dog with this, and if so how you manage the condition? What do you find works or doesn't work?
Recently, said labrador has developed a loud rasping noise as he breathed. It isn't there all of the time and rarely if he is resting, but it does tend to happen if he tries to exercise at all or gets warm (so he now only has very short walks at cooler times of the day). He did briefly collapse struggling for breath, and I took him to the vet.
There is no sign of infection. He doesn't appear to be ill most of the time. Antibiotics made no difference. The vet did find him extremely sensitive around the area of his windpipe by just feeling him lightly on his neck. The suspicion is "collapsing trachea", though short of putting him under general anaesthetic to do an endoscopy that is not confirmed.
I have him on prednisolone to keep inflamation down, which may be helping a little. I am slightly reluctant to go down the endoscopy route due to his age, but obviously will if totally necessary and if the prednisolone doesn't get proper control.
Any advice or suggestions gratefully received.
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Collapsing Trachea in a Labrador. Anyone any Experience?
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Topseyt · 05/08/2016 14:51
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