My dog does the same thing. My Jambo is almost 4 months old and of course he is always chewing on something he really shouldn't. I noticed him gagging/hacking/sneezing/wheezing before but I figured he had a hair ball. Once after a drink of water he did this for a good few minutes which scared the hell out of me. I also noticed that he has a tendency to lick his paws. I freaked out when someone I knew suggested that it may be kennel cough. He hasn't really been around many dogs and I was worried as well as a little miffed as to why my vet had not suggested a bordetella vaccine. I took a video of him hacking so I could show the vet rather than trying to possibly incorrectly explain the symptoms. The vet did not think it was kennel cough. He said it could be a tracheal issue, heart/respiratory issue and prescribed him cough medicine to see if it would go away. I noticed that Jambo would hack usually after a drink of water and sometime after some excitement/activity. It wasn't constant and I only gave him 1/2 dosage of the cough medicine because I thought it was a little strong. I also went to the natural foods store right after seeing the vet and got him some raw food along with some natural supplements to see if it was a dietary thing. I have taken his toys away that he bites and tears at including his nylabone. I also stopped giving him Missing Link and Forti Flora which my vet had prescribed him when I asked about giving him vitamins. The holistic nutritionist I met at the natural foods store scolded me for giving him these things. The vet followed up a day later (one day and he's supposed to completely recovered?) and told me that he should have a chest x-ray. I asked him if it could be that he had allergies. He flatly said no, not sure why. So far,I have caught him doing it a few times but it seems to have gotten better, not sure. I think I will get him a chest x-ray (different vet for 2nd opinion) just to be sure it is nothing serious. I would love to hear more about this from everyone. |