Backward Sneezing?

Question

Got a new dog from the pound 2 weeks ago. Storm is a female staffie x Lab aged 7 months. When we got her home she was making a grunting noise (like a humans athsma attack, gasping for air) It last only for a few seconds. She didnt seem distressed about it. We had already booked her in for the next morning with our vet for a full check up. Luckily Storm did it again while having the vet exam and the vet told us she may have something caught behind the palets in her mouth and need to go under the scope. We took her back after a few days (The attacks are seldom) and we seen the practice manager at the vets (He cared for our previous dog who had cancer and was awsome) Anyway he said that it is not anything caught behind her palet but a minor virus she must have had at the pound. He prescribed anitibiotics for 7 days Monday is the 7th day of the treatment and her attacks are few but still happening. Should I insist she has the scope or see if he wants to do anything else first?

Answer 1

Our dog did that (her name was stormie!), but she just did it occasionally, didn't seem to bother her that often. She had a long snout and was a purebred collie. I don't think she had a virus or anything. How many times a month does she get it?
You might want to do the scope (if it's not really invasive or painful) just to be sure it's not some sort of growth. Good luck! I hope she is Okay. Congrats for adopting a pound puppy! That is wonderful!

Answer 2

I don't think so because the first thing I thought when I was reading the description of the symptoms was "That sounds like kennel cough" Kennel cough/Bordatella, whatever go call it, is extremely common! I wouldn't worry about it.

If the symptoms aren't 100% gone by the time the antibiodics are gone, then take her back and maybe insist on the scope.

very cute puppy, btw.

I'm so glad there are responsible people willing to adopt Pit Bulls! Good for you!!

Answer 3

Technically it incredibly is named Collapsed Trachea Syndrome and is no longer all that unusual exceedingly in small canines. Their trachea partly collapses inflicting the canine to make a honking or opposite sneezing sort of sound. In maximum canines that's a mushy circumstance and motives little issues. In uncommon circumstances it ought to require surgical treatment.

Answer 4

Sound like kennel cough or osmethinf similar. they do that when they have lung worm or heart worm. If she long hair it might be a hairball. Get a second opinion with another vet. Also check her collar my husky mix cannot wear hers all the time because it makes he act like that so she only wears it when she is out. When she is in with me its off and its been like that since she had parvo as a pup, and recovered. Goodluck and keep us posted

Answer 5

Let the vets know that she is still doing it and the medications are still not working.. Then they will determine whats going on... other than that there's nothing you can really do. So call them and tell them what's going on and I know they will make sure to do something else for your little girl! =) Best of luck for you two!!

Answer 6

I have a dog named Peanut and when he gets excited he reverse sneezes. Someone I know's dog had the same problem and went to the vet. The vet told her that it was reverse sneezing and when the dog got excited she rs ed.(reverse sneezed)You take your dog in just in case though.

Answer 7

Reverse sneezing is not bad at all. If it's once in a while then you should be OK. My dog did that in the middle of the night, it sounded as if he couldn't breathe, but I found out that reverse sneezing is not bad at all.

Answer 8

My boston terrier does the snorting thing occasionally, it's nothing to worry about.

Answer 9

that means your dog is retarted