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02-07-2015, 01:26 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: delhi iowa usa
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| gagging hacking hairball? Last night around 11 we were awaken to what sounded like a cat hacking a hair ball but it was our puppy. She is a 6 month old snorkie. We saved her from going to the pound when her family was unable to take care of her. Anyways she was making the hacking noise 4 other times last night then when I got up to let her out and feed her she was doing it again.(3 am). I don't know what to do. I read about flax seed, high fiber bread, brown rice ect. Another thing when we got her they said they just bought the cheap dog food from walmart so I bought the cheap kind I could find. I'm thinking about going to the since diet for toy bread or another better brand any ideas on that? |
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02-07-2015, 05:15 AM | #2 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| Welcome to Yorkie Talk. I would take your little girl to the vet. The hacking could be caused by so many things: kennel cough, infected throat, something stuck in her throat . . . and many more possibilities. I would not risk flax seed, high fiber, brown rice -- you could make her very sick. Choosing a dog food brand can be a challenge. At WalMart or the grocery stores, my choice would be one of the better Purina blends. I feed my boys Fromm, which is available at the pet boutiques. Maybe someone else will have some suggestions for what is available at PetSmart and Petco.
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02-07-2015, 06:31 AM | #3 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: delhi iowa usa
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| Can they get kennel cough w.out any other animals around? |
02-07-2015, 06:34 AM | #4 |
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| Also she got up and went potty then back to sleep. Coughed/gaged kinda like a cat w.hair ball 2 more times then was done. I got up at 3am and got ready for work we went for a walk she came back in. She ate her food and drank water. She then started to get hyper and ate food fast then did it again and I left for work and my husband is home and nothing since then |
02-07-2015, 08:51 AM | #5 | |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| Probably not without any exposure to other animals. How long have you had her? If I understand correctly, kennel cough can linger for a month or more, especially if untreated. Quote:
Sometimes eating and drinking too fast will cause these little ones to hack and cough.
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02-17-2015, 08:38 AM | #8 |
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| She is doing better. I took her to the vet and it was due to eating to fast and getting a reverse cough |
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