If your dog sounds like the dogs in the video above, then they have a reverse sneeze and, no, they are NOT choking. Give your dog nose to mouth breathing and go to a veterinarian immediately. You need to open their mouth and clear the airway. Is My Dog Choking When They Reverse Sneeze?įirst, if your dog is gasping, making no noise and/or is going blue this is a sign of respiratory distress and is a medical emergency. If you are unsure what this noise sounds like, watch this reverse sneezing video where Mordecai the French Bulldog demonstrates. You might find that once your dog starts, it will continue to have a run of these reverse sneezes for a while, maybe over a few days. Reverse sneezing in cats is often due to a foreign body, nasal mites or respiratory illness.īecause reverse sneezing is a reflex, dogs can’t control it any more than they (or us!) can control regular sneezing. Occasionally we see a cat reverse sneeze, but this is rare. It is a quite common condition in dogs, particularly in brachycephalic breeds due to congenital abnormalities associated with their skull and nasal passages. While an attack of reverse sneezing can be scary, it is not a harmful condition in its own right. What Is That Sneezing Sound My Dog Makes?Ī reverse sneeze (otherwise known as inspiratory paroxysmal respiration ) is a sudden, uncontrollable and forceful inhalation of air through the nasal cavity.
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VIDEO: Dr Leigh Discusses Reverse Sneezing And Shows You How To Stop It Make sure you watch the explainer video where Dr Leigh goes into depth about what you are seeing and hearing and will demonstrate how to stop an episode. In this article, we explain what causes it and how you can stop a reverse sneeze spasm once it starts.
However, while the reverse sneeze isn’t ‘harmful’, this doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t investigate why they are making this dreadful noise.Ĭhronic reverse sneezing is a clinical sign that your dog (or cat) does have a respiratory condition that will require investigation. It’s similar to a regular sneeze, only in reverse – the air is drawn in rather than forced out. Reverse sneezing in dogs is an uncontrollable and forceful inhalation of air through the nose accompanied by a weird honking, gagging, snorting noise. The first time you hear your dog reverse sneeze you are bound to think the honking and gagging sounds mean they are choking and are in big trouble!įortunately, reverse sneezing in dogs, although noisy and scary, is not going to kill or even harm your dog.
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