Strange Snorting/Heaving Problem
Hi, my 8-month-old corgi, Brian, has recently developed some sort of issue where he begins to snort/heave heavily, almost convulsively. It sounds a little like a cross between a snort, a sneeze, and slightly a bit like a choke, but I can't pin it decisively on any one of the above. These episodes have only occured 3 or 4 times, but they've been within a week's amount of time, and have lasted from anywhere between 5 seconds to a minute. I've been able to get them to stop by having him drink water and also my trying to calm him down and I've tried massaging his throat as well (although I'm not sure if that helped).
Initially, I thought possibly allergies, but I wouldn't know what he was reacting to, because all the episodes have occured in very different contexts (one was right after I put him down to go to bed, and the most recent after him eating). Now, I'm more inclined to say that perhaps he is aspirating something in his trachea (for the bedtime, possibly saliva, for the dinner time, food) which is getting into his lungs. The episodes have definitely been scary, especialy for him as he works himself up about it, and I'm afraid that it'll happen when he's alone and he won't know what to do. Has anyone else had any experience with anything like this or have any other ideas to what could be going on?
Initially, I thought possibly allergies, but I wouldn't know what he was reacting to, because all the episodes have occured in very different contexts (one was right after I put him down to go to bed, and the most recent after him eating). Now, I'm more inclined to say that perhaps he is aspirating something in his trachea (for the bedtime, possibly saliva, for the dinner time, food) which is getting into his lungs. The episodes have definitely been scary, especialy for him as he works himself up about it, and I'm afraid that it'll happen when he's alone and he won't know what to do. Has anyone else had any experience with anything like this or have any other ideas to what could be going on?
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Permalink Reply by MagnoliaFly on
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It is reverse sneezing. My corgi Bernie does this when she gets overly excited. I have to sit down at her level and massage her throat to have her calm down. Some days are better than others. It didn't start until she was about 8 months old too.
It happened last night before we started to run an agility course actually. Took me about 30 seconds to get her to calm down and we ran just fine.
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Permalink Reply by Julie on
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Aha! I've been wondering about this, Caleb does this randomly!! It sounds awful, but he never got worked up about it, so I didn't either.
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Permalink Reply by Laura Jones on
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KC is the same way, she doesn't seem to concerned about it. In fact she does it when she is sleeping on her back, her favorite position to sleep, and she doesn't even bat an eye. Used to scare me, now I have gotten to the point of if she doesn't get upset then I don't.
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Permalink Reply by Lili on
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Reverse sneezing. Weirdest thing ever. Niki does plenty of it as well as the more conventional type of sneezing. he loves to sniff about especially after a good rain and I guess some of the stinks are especially pungent.
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Permalink Reply by Collette on
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The reason i came on this site was 2 find out wat was wrong with my baby pretty much every time she drink her water she starts gaging like shes got a furball but it doesnt sed 2 phase her, she also breathes quite heavily an grunts alot but she is 9 i think im gonna have 2 go 2 the vets.
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