Yes, that would be the best thing to get a diagnosis. Wobbly also does the reverse-sneezing (honking) when he is upset or during play. But with the trachea problem it seems like he can't catch his breath, and its kind of scary when he does that.
~R --- In [email protected], "blanchew" <grandsof6@...> wrote: > > Hi Rose, > Wobbley Bear is so cute. well weight isn't Rider's problem he only weighs > 3lb. 3 oz. and he doesn't wear a coller so nothing has touched his neck to > irritate it. Going to take him to the vet to see what the problem is. > Blanche and Rider > > --- In [email protected], "meccarose" <meccarose@> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Blanche, > > > > Welcome to our group! > > > > I have a Chihuahua named Wobbly Bear and he is approx 9+ yrs old. > > Our vet diagnosed him with collapsed trachea when he had an x-ray. He > > said one thing making it worse is that he is too overweight and he must > > stay on diet and no snacks. There isn't much we can do other than that > > although he said if it gets worse there may be medication that could > > help or surgery. I don't know what caused this. Wobbly is doing okay, > > we handle him with care. He has a little trouble walking sometimes due > > to his weight. He's a precious little boy with a great personality! > > > > [<br/><a href="http://oi32.tinypic.com/30kroec.jpg"; > > target="_blank">View Raw Image</a>] > > <http://tinypic.com/usermedia.php?uo=XAS1fUiO8rAUwOYXg2vJi4h4l5k2TGxc> > > > > ~Rose > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "blanchew" <grandsof6@> wrote: > > > > > > Hi my name is Blanche from Canada. I have a 6month old Chihuahua named > > Rider. We have had him since he was 3 months old and we love him dearly. > > > He loves to play games with our bird and the bird runs away from him. > > Rider loves to play with him but he has never hurt him. > > > I have a question I hope that someone can give me some information on. > > I have read that these dogs can have tracheal collapse and the last few > > week every so often, only at night,Rider will start to chock and when I > > feel his throat it feels like it has fallen in on it's self or the rings > > have collapsed and he is hacking and hacking and if I talk to him and > > gently strock his throat then he stops and he goes back to sleep. It > > might happen again that night or it might not. Has any one had this > > happen to their puppy or dog. > > > Blanche and Rider > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
![http://oi32.tinypic.com/30kroec.jpg"](http://oi32.tinypic.com/30kroec.jpg"){kind=link}