sometimes makes a heving(spelling??) noise like she's got a hair ball stuck in her thorat...Sometimes she would throw up. But then after that she's fine, acting normal playing with her toys. Is there something wrong with her? Should I take her to the vet?
2007-09-11 07:17:10 · 20 answers · asked by Buggaboo 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I'm not feeding her anything else besides her own food.
She's a mix breed between a Yorkie & Toy Poodle.
2007-09-11 07:31:19 · update #1
my dog is about 8 1/2 now,
he did that all the time for a while, but after he quit swallowing his food in chunks and inhaling it like a vaccuum cleaner he does fine.
even adult dogs will do that sometimes. My little guy (not so little anymore,) outgrew that vaccuum process he used to eat with.
I would check on line and see if there is any literature on your dog on line before you run to the vet. My little guy goes in routinely and I usually ask questions then so that i'm not shelling out another 65 to ask.
you can also try phoning in, so far, vets don't seem to have a way to charge for phone calls.....
2007-09-11 07:36:22 · answer #1 · answered by magnetic_azimuth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This also happened to my 6 yrs old dog (shih-tzu/terrier) and my 4 month old puppy (shepherd/lab mix) early this month. They’ve been choking and etc like you mentioned. I was also worried for awhile and wonder if I should take them to the vet. Some people I asked said that they might be allergic to something in the house. I never get to find out what the reasons were that made them like this but they seem to heal as time pass. Now they rarely do that anymore so I’m thinking maybe it’s not serious. Well I suggests that if it gets worst or if they start showing symptoms of them not eating well or drinking and etc take them to the vet right away. Good luck to you!
2007-09-11 14:31:11 · answer #2 · answered by M@caroni 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dog does the same thing from time to time, especially when he first wakes in the morning. I asked his vet and she said that sometimes dogs do that when they have an empty stomach. My dog is a free-feeder, so I make sure he eats something before he goes to bed so he won't wake up with a sour tummy. She said to try that for a while and see if that helps, if not they may need further investigate.
2007-09-11 16:12:24 · answer #3 · answered by jade 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should take her to the vet if she is throwing up. Also, the heeving could indicate she has something stuck in her throat or has eaten something she shouldn't have. I'd go to the vet now.
Are you feeding her any human foods? Or rawhide bones or pig ears? Dogs shouldn't eat those until they are 1 year or older and only in moderation.
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1661&articleid=1030
Here is a list of what not to feed your dog- if you've given the dog any of these- take it to the vet now:
2007-09-11 14:21:14 · answer #4 · answered by Madison 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like it could be allergy related - dogs do get allergies and therefore have drainage which makes them cough. Or could be the start of kennel cough. They do this cough and act like they are trying to bring something up - sometimes they will in fact bring up a liquid substance. Either way, I would take to the vet to be sure. Good Luck!
2007-09-11 14:41:45 · answer #5 · answered by Hannah M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Toy Fox Terrier did something similar and it wasn't a problem. However, getting a vet's opinion is always a good idea. And, at 7 months old, she is probably due some shots or a spay anyway.
2007-09-11 14:37:02 · answer #6 · answered by J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully, she doesn't have something like a piece of bone or wood splinter that she got stuck in her throat. Did this just start and is she able to eat. If you think she got into something, you should take her to the vet. It could even be a piece of those little nylon clothes tags that are everything we buy. When we cut them off the garment, they go flying.
2007-09-11 14:24:02 · answer #7 · answered by Darby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out her toys, if they are stuffies, take them away, she may have punctured one with her teeth. I had a Pom and she used to snort and heave and gasp for air like she was hyperventilating, and go all stiff, really weird, used to scare me, then be fine afterwards. Take her to the vet to make she she isn't epileptic or have some nerve disorder. Unfortunately, my dog died a little over a year ago. Also, make sure she hasn't gotten into anything, like chocolate, grapes...just google for foods not to feed your dog, you'll be surprised at what and how little of it can kill them.
2007-09-11 14:25:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you ever have a question about a pet, picking up the phone to a vet is the best thing to do - as evidenced by the diverse and spectacularly unhelpful answers on here. Phone someone who knows!!
Chalice
2007-09-11 16:24:09 · answer #9 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What breed is she? Most small dogs have this problem. And some dogs actually have an enlarged soft pallet giving them the heaving coughs, which can be so much for them that they start to gag and throw up
2007-09-11 14:20:28 · answer #10 · answered by tiger_cutie2000 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋