Dogs can sometimes choke on food or water, cough after eating or drinking, or have breathing issues. Sometimes these "symptoms" are just a dog eating or drinking too fast, or like most humans, swallow "wrong". Sometimes these symptoms could be due to something more serious.
If your dog has been diagnosed with the laryngeal paralysis or trachea collapse, here are some resources to find out more about these issues:
Laryngeal Paralysis
Trachea Collapse
One Newfie's experience (questions and answers from an owner to their Neurologist)
Megaesophagus
Marvistavet link to Megaesophagus
A cool video of how one dog has learned how to eat with Megaesophagus
If you want to join a support group to find out more:
Yorkie Angel Patrol Collapsing Trachea Support Forum
Collapsing Trachea support group
Laryngeal Paralysis support group
Tracheotomy group
Megaesophagus Support Group
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