My dog is sneezing and snorting (like she cannot catch her breath) could she suffering from a cold?

Question

Also coughing and sleeping alot.

Answer 1

Dogs do sneeze, however, generally from some irritation in the nose. Some dogs sneeze from excitement or nervousness that stimulates the nerves in the nasal passages.

Sometimes dogs can get things up their nose from all the sniffing they do...these things can get stuck up there and cause similar discomfort.

Persistent sneezing without discharge indicates a problem such as a polyp or tumor or an inhaled foreign body. A dog with something in a nostril will generally paw at his nose and rub his muzzle against a hard surface. The irritant may cause the nose to run or bleed on the affected side.

Answer 2

A good rule of success is to consult a vet...your dog may have a foxtail or some other foreign item in the nose or other area of the air way...it could be causing and infection. Also the vet can take and X-ray to also look for other reasons that the dog may be having trouble with its ability to breath.

Answer 3

If your dog has a short nasal cavity like my pug it could be a cold or allergies, or even a sinus infection.
The worst is when she has a backwards sneeze, instead of exhaling when sneezing all she can do is inhale her sneezes.
If it doesn't get any better you may have to see the vet.

Answer 4

Dogs don't get colds the way people do. When a dog has a respiratory problem like you describe, its something serious and the dog needs to see the vet. Just a few possible causes of the symptoms you describe are congestive heart failure, pneumonia, and cancer or some other serious illness.

Answer 5

Well it depends on what kind of dog. there are lots of little dogs, and other breeds that have problems wth a collapsed esophagus, and start to snort and "honk"...which is perfectly normal, you just have to wait out the "fit" that they are having. sometimes it helps to rub lightly on their throat while they are sneezing and snorting to make it go away, but if you don't have one of these breeds then the dog could have a cold or it could just be dusty.

Answer 6

the snorting makes me think that she has kennel cough which is not only deadly if not treatable but also is very contagious from one dog to the next and most ppl dont know that their dogs have it until severe symptoms. All 3 of my dogs had it in February and thats exactly what they were doing. I work with animals one on one and am a vet assistant please get your dog to the vet.

Answer 7

Seeing the time of year it is now I'd thing of allergies first. Dogs dont get colds like we do they get upper respitory infections. In either case your best bets is to take her to the vets.

Answer 8

Well this might be from excitment I would recommend you not let her sleep alot because then she wont be too excited she will be more tired. Or it could be from high amounts of sugar and cofee. Or she could just have a common cold.

Answer 9

maybe a cold but it could also be allergies its getting to be spring and so it's about the right time if her eyes are watering that would be a good sign that she has allergy's but that could just be a symtom my dog has if it gets worse take your dog to the vet...your dog is most likely sick

Answer 10

Kennel canine from ASPCAs oftentimes have larger respiration problems. i might take him to a vet and ask the ASPCA to re-imburse you. you additionally can prefer to call the ASPCA and ask them to evaluate him. It feels like kennel cough or some style of resporitory concern.