It is made up of rings of cartilage that form a tube-like structure. The cartilage helps to hold the trachea open and prevent it from collapsing. A collapsing trachea is a chronic medical ...

These cartilages keep the trachea open for air to get in and out of the lungs. Tracheal collapse is a progressive respiratory condition that occurs when these tracheal rings of cartilage collapse.” ...

Q: Our Yorkshire terrier Bentley has a dry, honking cough. His veterinarian said he has a collapsing trachea and recommended we walk him on a harness rather than a neck collar to take the pressure ...