My two year old chihuahua has snorting/wheezing/stuffy nose mainly just in the morning for a few minutes or when he gets?

My two year old chihuahua has snorting/wheezing/stuffy nose mainly just in the morning for a few minutes or when he gets My two year old chihuahua has snorting/wheezing/stuffy nose mainly just in the morning for a few minutes or when he gets really excited. It only lasts a few minutes and then dies down. It's like he has a cold or a bad stuffy nose and he's trying to get rid of the phlegm.

He's still eating and playing as usual though. Anyone have any ideas as to what this is and should we take him to the vet? What can they do for him there?

Asked by newuser11384847 41 months ago Similar questions: year chihuahua snorting wheezing stuffy nose morning minutes Pets > Dogs.

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Probably nothing, but Vet should check it out I'd schedule a vet visit and have them check it out. If it's something, they can diagnose and give treatment. If it's nothing, then you are only out the cost of the visit and an afternoon.My guess is that it's just an attack of "reverse sneezing", but not knowing you or your pet, I can't and will not diagnose through the web!

==Reverse sneezing is a common phenomenon in dogs. In a regular sneeze, your dog pushes air out through the nose; however, in a reverse sneeze, air is pulled rapidly in through the nose. During a reverse sneeze, your dog will make rapid inspirations, stand still with his elbows spread apart, extend his head, and his eyes may bulge.

He'll make a loud snorting sound, which might make you think he has something caught in his throat. Each reverse sneezing episode generally lasts for less than a minute up to two minutes. The exact reason for these episodes is unknown but may be related to allergies, nasal irritants or nasal inflammation.

A reverse sneeze may look disturbing  many people fear that their dog is not breathing during these episodes  but it is not a harmful condition and there are no ill effects. Reverse sneezing attacks are generally quite brief and not life threatening.An episode can be stopped if the dog is stimulated to swallow by either massaging the throat or briefly pinching off the nasal openings. Some dogs have reverse sneezing episodes so frequently that various medications may be needed to reduce their frequency.

Sources: petplace.com .

Reverse Sneezing Today's tip was written by PAW volunteer and adopter Lynne Keffer. By the way, you can now access the Merck Veterinary Medicine manual online at merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp Have you ever been startled by your dog exhibiting snorting, honking and gasping noises? Have you felt helpless while you watched your canine friend appear to be struggling to breathe?

What you probably witnessed is the condition in dogs known as reverse sneezing. It actually has nothing to do with sneezing, but is a spasm caused by an irritation of the soft palate. The soft palate is a soft, fleshy tissue extension off the hard palate, or roof of the mouth.

Small dogs in particular can exhibit this behavior and certain breeds may be predisposed to it. It has sent many a distraught owner to the vet in panic. Some animals can have this condition for their entire lives, or it may develop as the dog ages.

During the spasm, the dog will usually turn her elbows outward and extend her neck while gasping inwards with a distinctive snorting sound. Gently massaging the throat area or pinching the dog's nostrils shut so she must breath through her mouth can help shorten the episode. Sometimes taking the dog outside in the fresh air stops the spasm.

Once the attack ceases, all goes back to normal. (Another technique sometimes used to stop a bout of canine reverse sneezing: behavior specialist Sarah Wilson suggests trying to get the dog to swallow, touching the back of the tongue if that is safe. ) It is thought that the pharyngeal spasm can be caused by a number of irritants, including dust and pollen, or household chemicals.

Moreover, some dogs can launch an episode after eating, drinking or running around, or while pulling on the leash. If your dog experiences this behavior fairly frequently and the episodes are severe, a trip to the vet is in order to determine other possible causes, which can include viral infections, polyps, excessive soft palate tissue, and nasal mites. However, many cases of reverse sneezing appear to have no identifiable cause.

There lives a small Chihuahua Beagle mix, Cynthia Louise, who possesses a certain PAW volunteer. Cindy was extremely prone to severe middle-of-the-night reverse sneezing episodes when she first came into the PAW program, sending her terrified then-foster mom (now devoted adopter) to the vet in alarm. The vet anesthetized her (Cindy, not her mom) and explored the little dog's sinus cavities as best she could to see if anything was embedded in her sinus passages.

Nothing was found, and after a short course of anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics, Cindy recovered completely. In hindsight, it seems quite likely that the time of year, autumn, with its accompanying Sources: http://www.paw-rescue.org/PAW/PETTIPS/DogTip_ReverseSneezing.html .

1 mine does the same thing and the vet said it is normal for that breed, also shaking, but she has allergies too. Mine gets a shot once a year and it helps alot.

Mine does the same thing and the vet said it is normal for that breed, also shaking, but she has allergies too. Mine gets a shot once a year and it helps alot.

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