Collapsed Trachea Cases

...this is my 17 yr old poodle/chi mix. He is 13 lbs (he used to be 18-20 lbs) and has a grade 6 heart murmur and also heart failure. He is on vetmendin 2.5mg 2x per day and Furosemide 10mg 2x per day. He also has a collapsed trachea. He coughs mostly at night and also is on Hydromet as needed. Last night he coughed all nice but once 7 am came, he stopped and he hasn't coughed since! His resp were high last night >60 but now it's back to between 20-30. I almost took him to the ER Vet. He has no issues with eating or drinking or moving. I plan to take him to our vet on Monday. But wondering why he seems to only cough after 10 pm at night and stops by daylight? And is there anything that can help improve this? He is on a lightly cooked home cooked diet and no treats. Thank you.

Dr. Steve's Advice - peripheral circulation reaches a low ebb in the hours before and after midnight. This puts extra strain on the heart and lungs, making them more congested.

Something you can try that will likely a help a lot by helping boost overall peripheral circulation is Kan Essentials' Blood's Palace, which is often able to be found online such as at Amazon if you're in the US. It should help the collapsing trachea as well. 

A formula that can help Blood's Palace work well is Harmonize the Qi, made by the same company and sold through the same vendor. It will likewise help both trachea and heart. It even has herbs that can help remodel the heart back to a more normal shape, lessening the intensity of the murmur over time, and helping it to function more effectively. 

Lastly, there are basic heart supplements which probably all affected dogs should be one, such as CoQ10 and taurine. These are easy to find online or in stores. I'm glad you've got a real food diet in place, though. Your pup's cough would likely be much worse without it.

I would expect clear improvements from these two formulas in the first couple of weeks. Hopefully then you can all start sleeping better!

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I have a 10 year old Yorkie who was diagnosed with a severe collapsed trachea 5 years ago . She’s raw fed (a real food diet) , supplements include a joint supplement containing glucosamine/chondroiten/msm/hyaluronic acid, collagen , digestive enzymes etc .. P.E.A , and now just recently added voltrex .
She started on lomotil a couple months ago which helped for a bit . It’s been super hot here and have dealt with wildfire smoke
She had a reverse sneezing episode this morning which led me to a vet visit . X-ray shows more collapse since last one 5 years ago . 

Vet prescribed cerenia today so will see how or if that helps . Is there anything else that you can suggest to try and help  her ? Thanks for your time … here is my beautiful heart dog, Reign.

Dr. Steve's Advice -  Voltrex is antispasmodic, so like Lomotil, it should eventually help. Extreme spasticity sometimes implies circulation to the muscles is lacking. The same thing happens when people cramp up in cold water - blood flow is internalized because of the low water temperature, yet the swimmer is trying to use their muscles nonetheless. A cramp ensues.

To boost blood flow to your dog's tracheal lining, add in Blood's Palace from Kan Essentials. You can source genuine versions from Aleksandra Topic at aleks.topic1@gmail.com. It is synergistic with Voltrex, and will likely help your dog breathe easier. As the airways dilate further, the chest will not have to expand so much. Less negative pressure will be created in the airways, and the tracheal rings won't flex as much. The net result should be improved X-rays, but you shouldn't need those, since the cough should sound like it's improving.

If your dog responds, demonstrating circulatory compromise, then a real food diet should help circulation improve even further, probably resolving the reverse sneezing in the process.

Hopefully all that comes to pass. Let us know how things go!

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This is my rescue rat terrier whom I’ve had for 11 years so I’m guessing she is around 14. She has had a collapsing trachea the entire time I’ve had her and for the last many years she also sneezes a lot, smacks her head hard on the floor when she does, leaves giant wads of snot on the floor and after a bad coughing fit she also loses control of her legs, falls down a flails her legs momentarily. I’ve taken her to 3 different vets all whom just want to try antibiotics and the whole pet vet won’t see her without her complete file which is split amongst 3 vets. We tried Cerenia and that worked great for a week and then it stopped working. Plus I know it’s terrible for her liver. I can tell by her behavior and cognitive function that she doesn’t have a ton of time left so I’m just trying to improve quality of life at the end. She was on CBD for years but that had diminishing effects as well. I’ve done the Paw Healer Chinese Herbals and they don’t seem to help. I’ve researched your page and found other products you recommend for this but the person you source from says you need to consult here before ordering from them. So…. Please advise. I sincerely appreciate all that you do!!!

Dr. Steve's Advice - You can find the products I recommend for collapsing trachea through Aleksandra Topic at aleks.topic1@gmail.com. I would suggest Harmonize the Qi and Blood's Palace from Kan Essentials as places to start. 

If the snotty nose gets worse, she may need an anti-Dampness formula instead of Blood's Palace, like Three Seeds Combination. Or here is an idea: instead of using Harmonize the Qi, try Adoptrex (https://goldstandardherbs.com/products/Original-Adoptrex-85g-p647327433) from Gold Standard Herbs, since it helps drain Damp while possessing Harmonize the Qi as its core.

To tackle the snotty nose, also make sure your dog is eating more of a fresh food diet (e.g., home cooked), if she will accept it. The digestive support in Adoptrex will likely allow you do that. So Adoptrex +/- Blood's Palace might be the place to start.

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My 2 year old Schnoodle was seen in the ER yesterday. Diagnosis was narrow/collapsed trachea. The onset was sudden and began intermittently on Monday. Obviously became worse which prompted the ER visit. He wears a harness (never a collar), so not sure if it's genetics or what is happening. Follow up is to see an internal medicine specialist, but I can't get him in anywhere in MN until August 4th. They prescribed 10 days of Doxycycline. His breathing is labored, when he is mobile at all. Given his symptoms I'm worried about the lack of oxygen, possible new complications, and general discomfort for my little guy if we have to wait that long. Any ideas for us? My desperate pleas lead me to you. Thank you for caring about, and for, our little fur babies.

Dr. Steve's Advice - I'm so sorry to hear about your poor puppy! If after that visit to the ER yesterday, he is still completely out of breath, corticosteroids and aminophylline are better drugs to start with than doxycycline. There is an inflammatory component to almost all these cases that short term steroid use will work for. Doxy will only work if there is an infection, which there may not be.

On the herbal front, there are various possibilities. Has your little guy been prone to infections in the past? If so, then a Chinese herbal formula called Jade Wind Screen formula could be tried, and used long term if found helpful. I see the Kan version for sale on Amazon. Long term, it may lessen the need for any drugs you're using. Short term, though, to get your guy feeling better, either steroids or aminophylline should be added to the protocol, IMO

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My 17 year old dog has kidney disease. I use five leaf botanicals which have helped. Her tracheal collapse is getting worse. Tried manuka and resp-aid which haven’t helped. What can I use for the cough which are safe with the kidney disease?

Dr. Steve's Advice - start by getting a urine protein:creatinine ratio (UPC ratio) done on your dog's urine. If it is above 5 or so, use Harmonize the Qi from Kan Essentials (often available online in the US) along with Blood's Palace from the same company. You should see both issues improve.

Otherwise, if the UPC is below 3, use Rehmannia Eight from Kan Essentials together with Blood's Palace. One of those two approaches should work. 

If the cough is wet (which means it's not purely collapsing trachea), then Three Seeds Combination from Kan Essentials will help both the kidneys and the cough.

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I have a tiny Pomeranian 4 lbs she will be 5 in May. She has issues which are lower collapsed trachea and often needs coaxing to eat. She gets gently cooked meat and dr Harvey’s raw vibrance and paradigm. She’s been on this diet for 5 months. She took a reaction to white fish which was suggested to feed for gut issues. She was treated repeatedly with metronidazole her gut is much better she takes probiotics HMF powder it’s a good fit for her. The reaction to the white fish was a rash that turned into a staph infection. She was given cytapoint injection(unfortunately I cannot rewind) I have a lot of guilt I should of researched, at the time I was desperate and she was a mess. I’m using gold standard for trachea it helps and she likes it. Problem is she is a show quality Pomeranian with alopecia a little black skin as well it’s her lower chest completely bald her tail sides and big bald patches on her back. Tail and back is where the black skin is. Everything medically has been ruled out. I tried melatonin 1 mg it upset her tummy and she no longer wanted to eat or drink after 5 days I took her off. I have been told this is cosmetic I’m in Canada it gets cold and hot I would like to get her coat back if possible. She isn’t itchy and the sweetest dog, I will post a before and now picture.thank you for reading this very long post she is also spayed 

Meet Coco

Dr. Steve's Advice - I'm not sure which Gold Standard Herbs product you're using, but the history of collapsing trachea along with a Staph infection in response to a diet change makes me think of Cessorex (https://goldstandardherbs.com/products/Original-Cessorex-85g-p647327434). The formula can actually treat both conditions. 

If your Pom handles Cessorex well, then additional Bu Gan Tang (Liver Support Formula from Kan Essentials) should help get rid of those bald black areas, if the Cessorex doesn't take care of it. 

Hopefully this helps you out!

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