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03-30-2011, 04:55 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: pewee valley
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| Honking Moses ran outside yesterday and started munching on grass. He has just been waiting for spring so he can eat grass. Well, as he was chewing, he started snorting, honking and I thought he may have inhaled a piece or a piece was stuck in his throat. He has been doing this all night. I can rub his throat and it does not make him snort, his gums are all nice and pink and I can feel his chest rising. He just looks so miserable. I watched the videos and the reverse sneezing sounds are exactly what he makes. Does this require a vet visit? Should I wait to see if he will stop, he is fine for a while and then starts again. He will not move during this, he will sit down and look at me, as if I could help him. The videos relieved my mind so much, I just knew he had developed collapsed trachea, but he does not sound like the dog in the video and he does not start couging when I rub his throat. |
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03-30-2011, 05:21 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | From Veterinarypartner.com Reverse sneezing itself rarely requires treatment. If the sneezing stops, the spasm is over. Oftentimes, you can massage the dog’s throat to stop the spasm; sometimes it’s effective to cover the nostrils, which makes the dog swallow, which clears out whatever the irritation is and stops the sneezing. If the episode doesn't end quickly, you can try depressing the dog’s tongue, which opens up the mouth and aids in moving air through the nasal passages. Treatment of the underlying cause, if known, is useful. If mites are in the laryngeal area, your veterinarian may use drugs such as ivermectin to get rid of the mites. If allergies are the root of the problem, your veterinarian may prescribe antihistamines. Because reverse sneezing is not a severe problem, do not worry about leaving your dog home alone; if it occurs when you're not there, the episode will most likely end on its own. Rhett get's the reverse sneezing this time of year, too, from all the pollen. He always looks so miserable while it's going on. We will be doing antihistamines this spring to try and make him more comfortable. If it hasn't let up by this morning, a quick trip to the vet to rule out him having aspirated a piece of grass might help set your mind at ease.
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03-30-2011, 05:36 AM | #3 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: pewee valley
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| Thank you so much. I really think it may be a piece of grass. I was concerned about leaving him today even though he is confined to a small area. I'll keep a watch and if he does not stop, we will visit the vet (again!). |
03-30-2011, 07:59 AM | #4 |
♥ Jack & Josie ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: FL
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| Jack does the reverse sneeze also. I usually just rub his throat until he stops and talk to him. When he does a refgular sneeze he is so funny he will look over at me like he wants to say what was that. I'll just say yea Jack did a good sneeze. Bless you! |
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