Hi Everyone! Dewey just turned 7 months today and is doing really well! Although this week he has been hyperventilating frequently and just started gagging today. He has had his kennel cough vaccination but I was wondering if it could still be kennel cough? He visits the dog park regularly. Has anyone experienced symptoms like this in their dog? Should I be going to a vet?
How do you know he was hyperventilating? We had Finn making funny gagging noises 2 weeks ago. He had been in the garden with my husband. My husband was wearing glasses and a mouth cap for all the dirt what was coming out of the tree. In the evening my husband started having problems with his hay fever, and so did Finn which resulted in gagging noises. I googled ant histaminica and dogs. It happens that they can get hay fever too, especially from certain trees who were cut by my husband. We gave him levocitirizine, and after 15 minutes the gagging stopped. This doesn't mean that this is bothering your Dewey. If you are concerned you must let it checked out, but I don't know if Dewey is hyperventilating.....
By hyperventilating do you mean excessive panting? Combined with gagging, I would be inclined to take him to the vet for a check over. Have you noticed anything else out of the ordinary, appetite, drinking, and poos....or has his behaviour changed? Low energy, etc... Hope he is back to normal soon!
yes, he can still get kennel cough, there's lots of strains (like 'flu or the common cold), they vaccinate against the most common.
Could the hyperventilating be reverse sneezing? Ella does this occasionally. If you google it you should be able to see a video to compare to
Hi everyone! Update- we did go to the vet and the noises he was making was a reverse sneeze due to kennel cough..poor boy. I am going to reduce his exercise and encourage lots of rest....as best i can . Thank you all for your help
I was always under the impression that a reverse sneeze was when the uvula ("baby tongue") was pushed forward and the dog was trying to snort it back. That is what I was told by someone in the park whose breeder told him to do this -- he has a flat-nosed dog particularly susceptible to reverse sneezing. I was told to block my dog's nose so that he would snort the uvula back into the right position. Snowie had a couple of reverse sneezing episodes, although come to think of it, he's not done it in ages, years perhaps. He does have allergies and often a runny nose after waking up and then he does a few good sneezes to clear the airways! Anyway, when he was snorting away with the reverse sneeze, I'd block is nostrils (covered them with my hand) as I was told to do, so that he would suck the uvula back. Well, I've just done a quick Google search and this is what I found -- no mention of the uvula in the wrong position!! And come to think of it, I can't see how the uvula could get stuck -- it's just a flappy bit. It hardly happened enough for me to even think to ask my vet what it was, but it does make one wonder how much hocus-pocus one does to one's dog with all the (mis)information out there! (Pinching the nose is given as a remedy -- phew!) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_sneezing Reverse sneezing (also called backwards sneezing or inspiratory paroxysmal respiration) is a phenomenon observed in dogs, particularly in those with brachycephalic skulls. It is a fairly common respiratory event in dogs, but is rarely seen in cats. Its exact cause is unknown but may be due to nasal, pharyngeal, or sinus irritation (such as an allergy), the dog's attempt to remove mucus, or from over-excitement due to present activity. It is characterized by rapid and repeated forced inhalation through the nose, accompanied by snorting or gagging sounds. Though it may be distressing to the animal, it is not known to be harmful. Most dogs are completely normal before and after episodes. In addition, most dogs will have repeat episodes of reverse sneezing throughout their lives. During a reverse sneeze, the dog will make rapid and long inhalations, stand still, and extend its head and neck. A loud snorting sound is produced. Reverse sneezing also commonly occurs while the dog is asleep or immediately following a long nap. Other dogs may experience it following play, exercise, or meals. However, episodes are typically random. Though smaller dogs seem slightly more susceptible to reverse sneezing, any dog can develop it, regardless of size. It can also happen by breathing in dust. Differential diagnoses include tracheal collapse. A common remedy is to pinch the dog's nose and scratch its throat. Lightly blowing in its face may also help. The dog will swallow a couple of times and then stop the reverse sneezing. Additionally, calming the dog down by rubbing its sides or back also helps to end the episode more quickly. While most dogs do not require medication, antihistamines and steroids may help if the problem is serious, chronic, and allergy related.
Then I did the right think by giving Finn antihistamine! I thought he was allergic too like my OH, as my OH was sneezing and had a bad episode of hay fever after cutting down the branches of this tree!
Thank you for the information about reverse sneezing - Bailey does this and although I reported it to the vet at our last visit she came up with nothing! But as the last visit was for a complete wellness check and all was good I thought it was just him getting dust or something up his nose and he was trying to clear it. Fingers crossed he grows out of it as it worries me each time he does this!
My OH was cutting branches of the Sycamore Tree....we found out you must prune the branches while they are wet like in the rain.....
