Collapsed Trachea?

[Sunshine Acres]

Ever since I got Paco, he has had attacks that I can only describe as a sort of barking cough. I searched the internet and found information on collapsed trachea. I am going to assume this is what Paco has.
Does anyone have experience with this and if so, how do you manage it?
Here's a link to a video I shot of him while having an attack. WARNING: it's graphic. No flames please!

[brodysmom]

That looks like reverse sneezing to me. Just plug his nostrils shut (pinch them with your fingers or cover them up completely and firmly) and he will stop because he can't inhale through his nose. He will swallow and it will stop. It's pretty common.

Some people will blow in their face or cup their hands over their nose or rub their throat. You can try those, but I've found that the fastest way is just to firmly plug their nostrils shut. They will stop immediately.

If that does NOT work, then you might be looking at a collapsing trachea problem. But I bet it's reverse sneezing.

[Sunshine Acres]

Is that less worrisome than a collapsed trachea? I sure hope so.
Thank you for your input!

[mchis]

Yeah, looks & sounds like a reverse sneeze attack. A few of mine do this & different things work well for different dogs. It's not worrisome at all. Collapse trachea IS. Like Tracy said, you can try covering his nostrils which works for a couple of mine. With Marley I have to rub his throat & with Matilda I have to just hold her still...sometimes on her back & she'll calm & stop. Plugging her nose makes her worse. Most of mine though, if you can get them to kiss/lick it'll calm them no matter what. I think it's the swallowing action that stops the spasming.

But really...I don't think you have anything to worry about. If it happens only after running around I'd worry more.

[Sarah]

No one would flame you for putting that video up.

It looks like reverse sneezing although it sounds quite wheezy to me but could be the video? All my girls do it for random reasons I just cover their nostrils and it's done.. If it's really bad they are literally on the floor honking. It's pretty normal

[Missy]

Lion does that every once and a while... Mostly after playing a lot or getting really excited. I just gently cover his nostrils and he stops.

[Sunshine Acres]

Thank goodness! Thanks so much for the information!
I'm going to try covering his nostrils next time. I usually just pick him up, rub his neck and that usually calms him down. He sleeps with me and sometimes he wakes up doing it. I figure he had a dream that causes him some anxiety and his reaction to it is the attack.

[shola]

i would say revers sneezing too.
Mine do it ALL the TIME!! every time we come home or they get excited.
I just blow into their faces. usually makes them stop.