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Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / August 2004(((( golden retriever cough ))))
once a day or less, my dog has a strange type cough. well maybe a cough. it is like he gasps for air, and his inhale is like a cough, rapid breaths, maybe 4 or 5, then he seems fine. does this raise any red flags for anyone? thanks, frank Hi Frank. Your description is a little Vague... Is he "Cacking" a couple of times ? or is it more of a "Airway" obstruction sound ? If he's Cacking, then it may be a normal clearing of the throat, however if it's an Airway obstruction type sound, then I suspect he may have a bigger problem... Only the Vet could be sure about this.. But I understand you using this forum to find out if you really need to.. Our Chihuahua and Kelpie Regulalry "Cack" 4-5 times in a short period of time (a minute or so) Usually after dronking water, or a short run..., and this does not couse any distress.. (well, it doesn't seem to, cause he's straight back into playing when it happens..) > once a day or less, my dog has a strange type cough. well maybe a cough. it > is like he gasps for air, and his inhale is like a cough, rapid breaths, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > thanks, > frank yes it is vague. hoping someone would recognize. the more i try to explain it the more vague it would be, but here goes; maybe like an asthma. like he can't get air. it gets my attention because it also sounds like a barf is coming. > Hi Frank. > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > thanks, > > frank > yes it is vague. hoping someone would recognize. the more i try to explain > it the more vague it would be, but here goes; maybe like an asthma. like he > can't get air. it gets my attention because it also sounds like a barf is > coming. Do a search for "reverse sneezing" and see if that's what it sounds like. If it is, it's often just a sign of a hyperactive airway, and can be from him sniffing around too much ;-). I usually don't worry too much about reverse sneezing, not much you can do about it anyway to my knowledge. It's always best to have your vet check it out though, especially when it comes to breathing problems. Deborah, DVM My lab does this "reverse sneezing". The first time I was really afraid that somthing was seriously wrong. Sounds almost as if she's hyperventilating or something, then she's just fine. Funny, though, I've never heard this dog sneeze the normal way. >>yes it is vague. hoping someone would recognize. the more i try to explain >>it the more vague it would be, but here goes; maybe like an asthma. like [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Deborah, DVM > yes it is vague. hoping someone would recognize. the more i try to explain > it the more vague it would be, but here goes; maybe like an asthma. like > he > can't get air. it gets my attention because it also sounds like a barf is > coming. Mouth wide open tongue curled slightly? Sounds like he's about to puke? Looks like he's got a real bad taste in his mouth? Followed by few a slight chuffing coughs? My 17 year old Golden Retriever has been doing that since a puppy. To me its always looked like a reflux action. |
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