my dog makes a really wierd noise every once in while, out of the blue he sounds like he's chocking?

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or something or as if he is grasping for air it lasts for few seconds and he gose back to normal, he dosent get them often like once every 2 month or so.i tried to explain for the vet but her ruled out asthma becuse his breathing sounds normal dose anyone know what is wrong with him???

Answer 1

Reversing Sneezing perhaps? (yes, it's really called that.. and is common in several breeds but can be found in almost any)

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=0&cat=1276&articleid=1112

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UyBrb0Hhpk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXxRW9d_0c0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnCTBj_jYPQ

Every dog sounds slightly different, but these are a few variations.. first one is a smaller dog, last 2 are larger..

Answer 2

My mum's dog does the same thing. What breed is he? Some breeds are prone to a floppy soft palate that can hang down and obstruct their breathing.

There's nothing to worry about as long as their tongue and gums stay pink. This means they are getting enough oxygen. If their tongue and gums start turning blue or gray, then get them to the vet asap or try mouth to nose resuscitation(sounds a bit gross, but you could save your dog's life!)

A trick we sometime use is to block the dog's nostrils - we just pinch them shut with our fingers for a few seconds. It sounds cruel, but the vet actually recommended it, because it forces them to take a big mouth breath, which can force their soft palate back into the right position.

Also, keep a record of whether it happens when you are around a particular grass or chemical - ie when you have just mown the lawn or hoovered. It may be an allergy to something.

Answer 3

would not sound like something substantial. What form of breed is he? If he's short nosed then he would desire to be "noisily snoring" through fact the trachea is snubbed too, inflicting this noise.... very like an English Bulldog or Pug. Your new puppy could bypass see the Vet even with the undeniable fact that. All domestic canines are succeptable to worms, fleas, rabies, etc. some worms may even bypass from the canine to human. for this reason i could propose which you spot a Vet just to get him all of his photos.

Answer 4

It sounds like the condition known as 'reverse sneezing' and is an irritated or weak trachea.
It is best not to use a collar on such dogs, but only a harness.
There is no cure for it, and not to worry unless it becomes debilitating. At that time, it can usually be surgically repaired.
Here is a site that explains the condition: http://www.malteseonly.com/trachea.html

Answer 5

sounds like a soft palet,ring your vet and ask if your dog may have that.2 of my dogs do it and the vet said it was that.it sounds as tho they are choking,i massage under the neck til they stop.dont know what your dog really has but ask anyway,and if it is ask why and if anything can be done and does it affect the dog at all. etc.let me kno how it goes.

Answer 6

sounds like a reverse sneeze to me, my shih-tzus do this every once in a while. If you cover their nostrils for a couple of seconds it will force them to breath out of their mouth and will stop the episode.

http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=2335&S=4&SourceID=62

Answer 7

It's called reverse sneezing. You should not have to worry about it until it becomes so bad that he cannot stop or does it very often. Most dogs who reverse-sneeze do it when they are tired or excited.

Answer 8

i heard that when dogs make weird sounds like cough or crying or growl..

i mean like in a weird way.. there is ghost in ur house.. dogs can see tham.

whenever u heard dogs make weird sounds try to read anchantation to get rid of ghost.

i dont know how but people here in my place can prove u that..

Answer 9

Sounds like a hair caught in his throat. They can't pull it out so they cough.

Answer 10

my dog did that also. Your dog may have congestive heart
failure Does he have cough when this happens?