Self-expanding nitinol stents for the treatment of tracheal collapse in dogs: 12 cases (2001-2004).

Objective: To evaluate long-term outcome following nitinol stent placement in dogs with tracheal collapse.

Design: Retrospective case series.

Animals: 12 client-owned dogs with endoscopically diagnosed tracheal collapse refractory to medical management.

Segmental tracheal dysplasia in a mixed breed dog.

A 6-month-old, spayed female, mixed breed dog was referred for respiratory difficulty. Radiographic and bronchoscopic evaluations showed tracheal narrowing from the thoracic inlet to its bifurcation. Under anesthesia, the trachea ruptured and the dog died.