Jonah
Jonah does this sound like snorting, I looked up on line and it has been called reverse sneezing. What should I do about it?
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Stephanie says:
February 05th, 2008 at 04:10 AM
What you are describing sounds alot like a pharyngospasm. This question always frustrates me when it is on-line, because I actually do an excellent impression of this noise in my office to my clients, and then they usually smile and point and say "YES, that's the noise!!!". If it is what I think it is, it is a harmless reflexive contraction of the muscles of the pharynx (throat). The dog will stop and have a little reverse sneezing fit with loud wind-sucking noises, and then it will be completely over. Dog's that exhibit this reflex, will often have several episodes of this each week their entire lives. Some owners will report that it is more common in the summer months. There is nothing that can be done to prevent it, but it is not harmful to the dog in any way. If this continues, I recommend that you take your dog in for a visit to the vet just to make sure that there are no abnormalities to his nose or throat. I hope that this information is of help to you, and I wish you the best of luck with your dog. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.
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L says:
February 05th, 2008 at 05:35 AM
I was concerned because he never did it before now, do you know what the cause of this is, because he does have allergies, could it be that?
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Stephanie says:
February 05th, 2008 at 05:38 AM
Some dogs with allergies have this problem, while many who show pharyngospasm tendencies do not. It is really just a reflex of the muscles at the back of the throat. The important thing is, that pharyngospasm does not cause the dog any harm, and does not require any treatment.
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User suggests:
July 29th, 2009 at 04:06 AM
my ten year old cairn terrier is having some of these problems... he has severe allergies but is not taking anything for them. We can feed him an oreo and hewill just stop. why is this and is there anything i can do to give him a better quality life
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