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Comment by Nicola Porter on October 13, 2010 at 11:39am

Oh dear that corgi doesn't sound like he is having a good time.

Comment by Geri & Sidney on October 13, 2010 at 1:23am

Kelly, sometimes Sidney or Bruce gets a reverse sneezing fit. I gently stroke his throat in a steady downward motion and it stops in a few minutes.

Comment by Kelly McLaughlin on October 12, 2010 at 10:54pm

Wow yes ok that is exactly what scared me but you have just relieved that for me thank you both for you information.. I am happy my Gizzmo will be ok!

Thank you

Kelly

Comment by Alison Prasavath on October 12, 2010 at 10:50pm

Noodles has reverse sneezing episodes quite often and they were taking place so often that his vet asked me to document what lead up to it taking place and for how long they lasted. He had 8 of them in one year, but he hasn't had any recently (I would say within the last 8 months). It always scares me (and my husband) because it sounds like Noodles is going to die. I think the scariest time was when I couldn't get him to stop (by covering his nose to force him to breathe through his mouth) and his whole body just stiffened up. He actually fell over and I couldn't get him to stand up or calm down. It took us 5 minutes to get him to stop. I have not a clue what causes this and I feel bad when Noodles does this.

Comment by Sam Tsang on October 12, 2010 at 10:30pm

This is reserve sneezing - caused by irritation to the throat, pharynx or laryngeal area.

Asthma on the other hand is a little different, your dog will "open" his mouth trying to breath, very much like human - gasping for air, he will move his body around pawing at his face over and over.

Comment by Beth on October 12, 2010 at 9:46pm

Was it asthma, or reverse sneezing? In reverse sneezing, they sound sort of like they are trying to suck in repeatedly to clear out their throat. It's harmless. Animals can have asthma. My cat had it briefly and she would have wheezing/coughing fits a few times a day. She did not need treatment and it cleared up after about 6 months. We had just moved and I think the off--gassing of the new house set her off.

Comment by Kelly McLaughlin on October 12, 2010 at 9:39pm

I just wanted to know if it was possible because my dog woke up with asthmatic type symptoms and I was just wondering if not that should I be worried?? He seems fine fight now but he was gasping so it sounded like this morning!

Comment by Sam Tsang on October 12, 2010 at 9:27pm

Not my own, what do you want to know?