Tracheal Stent

Presentation A 5 year old male neutered Yorkshire Terrier presented for evaluation of tracheal collapse. The patient was experiencing severe episodes of dyspnea and tachypnea at night accompanied with mild to moderate coughing and gagging as well as labored respirations. He had been previously treated with cough suppressants, corticosteroids, antihistamines, and antibiotics intermittently for several years prior to presentation with variable response. Thoracic Radiographs Marked tracheal collapse in the caudal cervical region. The intrathoracic structures are normal. Obesity Tracheal Fluoroscopy There is severe almost complete collapse of the caudal cervical trachea to the level of the thoracic inlet. There is …Read More