I am so sorry to read about Maya. Scary for me as my Taylor has collapsing trachea. He has coughed almost since I first got him and he was offically diagnosed with this condition a couple of years ago. Luckily it has not progressed at all. But, of course, I worry about it. On a happier note, Taylor appeared to have serious ligament damage in his right rear leg and surgery was recommended. I decided to try another pain med and wait a couple of weeks and just a few days later he seemed to improve and now seems basically all better.
Again so sorry about Maya!! Hugs, Linda ps.....Taylor is 7 ________________________________ From: Gregory <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2013 4:22 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Collapsing Trachea We were devastated last week when we had to put our 10 year old female chi, Maya, down. She started caughing a couple of years ago and the vets told us that it was a collapsing trachea issue that would get worse over time. The caughing got worse 3 months ago and the vets gave us medication that helped for a little while. Unfortunately, last week our beloved Maya took a turn for the worst and Sunday she crossed over the rainbow bridge. We will be looking for another chi in the future and will contact several breeders. I was not familiar with this problem when we got her and the other generations of chis that the breeder had ranged in age from 3 to 13 and none had this issue. Are there anything that we should look for next time when we go to view puppies to possibly avoid this problem again or is it something that just happens. My wife and I are still heart sick. Greg
