I was told my 14 year old Maltese has this and there is really no
treatment. He occationally coughs but that is about it. Can anybody
tell me if there is anything that I can do?

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I was told my 14 year old Maltese has this and there is really no
treatment. He occationally coughs but that is about it. Can anybody
tell me if there is anything that I can do?

.........I would get a second opinion or sit down with current practitioner
and get more information. I really don't know what is meant by lower
airway blockage. It seems that older toy dogs can get tracheal collapse.
Is this what they're talking about? How did they make
the diagnosis? If you had X-rays done you can borrow them to take to
another practitioner.

Here's a piece from a Small Animal vet med book which mentions drugs that
can be used for tracheal collapse: http://tinyurl.com/yu6kyr

Another: http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body..._collapse.html

best of luck to you and your pup
buglady
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