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Reverse Sneezing??? Does anyone have a yorkie that does this?? My little Tulip has been doing it ALOT.... I called my Vet a couple weeks ago and they even saw her...but they didn't seem too concerned....However she's starting to do it more and more....and she's even getting a little scared when it happens...she'll try to run away pretty fast! So just hoping someone else has dealt with this......should I be concerned since it's happening more and more now. |
My Jake does this when he gets excited. I was able to have the vet hear it when we were there for a check-up, and he said it wasn't anything to be concerned about as long as it doesn't seem like he's choking or having trouble breathing. He usually just does it a few times when excited and that's it. If you're concerned, call the vet and tell them that Tulip is doing this more frequently and see what they say. |
I recently switched to a new dog food (Innova EVO) and for some reason it cause him to start reverse sneezing. It isn't too bad and only lasts a few seconds but it does sound scary! If you are really worried you can check with the vet but it probably isn't something to worry about. Vanessa |
I asked my vet awhile back about this because Duke started it, and it kept getting worse. The vet told me that it is common with Yorkies and there is research going on about it. Nothing has been confimed with it, but he said it isn't anything to be really worried about. I usually just rub Dukes neck and try to calm him down and it goes away pretty fast. |
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Thanks everyone!!! I do the same thing with Tulip...I try to get her to swallow and when she does it always stops... I might change what she's eating as well..and see if that has anything to do with it too...... |
Eddie has done that all his life. He's gone through stages where it's been worse than other times. Right now, it's not too bad. As with you, the vet said not to worry about it. I stick my finger in his mouth and make him swallow to get him to stop. Some people blow in their snout too. That's supposed to help. Good luck. I know it can seem scary. |
I was scared to death the first time Jeter did this as a puppy. I called the vet and they had me bring him in. They said it was reverse sneezing, I was glad that it was not a collapsed Trachea! My vet said that it is common in a few toy breeds and that most is brought on by excitement or fear. I will rub his neck when he does it to distract him a bit and he will stop. Yumi Yasha also has done this a few times but I knew what it was when she did it, still it's a bit scarry to have them have an episode:eek: |
Walker does it too. Scares the bejesus out of you the first few times. Vet said he's fine though. He does it when hes excited, or when we first go outside. Cover his nose with my hand or say "hey whatcha doing?" and sort of bark the hey and it'll generally startle him out of it. |
I've been dealing with this with our oldest yorkie for 4 years now. I put my hand over her nose to make her breaht out of her mouth, it happens quite frequently. Asked the vet about it the other day, and she said I could give her benadryl, but, I hate giving her meds when I can pretty much stop the attacks quickly with the hand over the nose. |
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I agree with earlier posters who advise not to worry too much about reverse sneezing. Oliver Wendell Bones has done this for years -- and he's a hale and hearty age 14 (next month). One thing my vet has advised, for general Yorkie health maintenance, is a harness rather than a collar. This takes the pressure off his trachea during walks, when he tends to pull as Yorkies will do! My silver guy looks great in his jaunty red harness and matching leash. The worst thing about reverse sneezing is public displays, when passers-by draw back in horror and then gaze at me accusingly... I say: just do what you can for your sneezer, don't worry too much about it, and focus on all those other great Yorkie traits! |
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Reverse sneezing My 6 month old Roxi has just started doing this also. She started it about a week ago. It was very scary. I was afraid she would suffocate herself while I was at work. The vet said there is nothing wrong with her. I have noticed that she does it most often in the morning when I first wake her up. Dry throat maybe? Luckily she only does it once or twice and they are very quick episodes. Does anyone know if it's something she will grow out of? |
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Only one of my yorkies does it. She does it a lot. I was watching DOgs 101 on Animal Planet and they gave the scientific name of it but I didnt catch it. They say its harmless but very common in yorkies. |
Wylie used to do this, and then he seemed to grow out of it. Marcel didn't really do it, but then did after his neuter surgery - I think they damaged his trachea. He does it much more often since then, and I even worry/wonder about tracheal collapse. There have been a couple times when his RS has been really severe. I scoop him up and make him give me kisses (which he'll always do) - the licking, kissing, and swallowing usually breaks the episode very quickly. :) |
My baby does this, too. The vet assured me it is harmless & she may or may not ever stop doing it. I noticed she does it often when she is excited. Not to worry. :) |
Its called Pharyngeal Gag Reflex.... |
I am very thankful to have stumbled upon this site today. I have a 4 yr old Yorkie that might have done this twice in his life but my 6 month old Yorkie has started doing this 4 or 5 times every day. I'm so glad to know that it's a common thing. I've tried rubbing his throat and talking to him and that seems to help. I'm going to try the suggestion of blowing in his face or covering the nose next. Each episode lasts around 30 seconds (seems like forever though). However, my 70 yr old mother thinks he is dying anytime she's over and it happens. Thanks to everyone for helping me feel better! |
Toby's started the day I brought him home from his neuter surgery. At that time though, it was more like a cough with a gag at the end. The vet gave him some meds and said that the tube probably irritated his trachea. However it's been 2 weeks and it's worse. (now it sounds like the reverse sneezing sypmtoms that have been described) |
Roxi has been doing it A LOT! It was so bad on Saturday that I tore my house apart. I was starting to think it may be allergies... I washed everything! Including her bed... and Roxi! I'm going to call the vet again because she is doing it so much. It's not an excitement thing only. She does it when she wakes up, yawns, running, is just laying quietly.... all the time. I did find something on a website about mites that could be in her nose??? Does anyone know anything about this? I can't imagine how that would happen because she doesn't go outside. If I take her somewhere, she is in her carrier. |
Wabbit, just to put you at ease. Our 4 yr. old Maggie has done it since she was a pup. When she gets excited, here comes the snorting. We use to hold her nose, for a couple of seconds--but now we just pick her up, rub her throat a little--or we give her a treat. When giving the treat, hold onto it, so they will lick and swallow before taking. The whole idea is to get them to swallow and open the trachea again. We now have a playmate for Maggie. She is 4 months old, and her problem is that she has never BARKED yet. Now that is a stumper. She hears just fine, but has nothing to say. |
Wrigley does this too. She seems to go through stages where it's worse too. She's really bad when we come home after being out. She stands like a statue and does it. It scared us so bad when it first started happening and it still does, but I do think it scares her more. We pick her up and blow in her face and rub her throat and it usually stops in a few seconds. |
Baron is 1 year old and just started doing it. It's always after he has been running around chasing Sammy. My vet said it was common in small dogs and not to worry. Easy for him to say, it's not his dog!!! I pick Baron up and make him calm down. The sneezing only lasts for a few seconds though... :goodpost: |
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