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Hi Carrie,

Reverse sneezing is type a spasm that is usually caused by an irritation of the soft palate. Sometimes the irritation is environmental, but it can also be caused by excessive soft palate tissue. The noise sounds rather like snorting or attempting to clear the throat. There are other things that can set of these spasms, including straining against the leash/collar, viruses and such. Most of the time, it's difficult to determine the actual cause of the spasm.

To stop the snorting, you need to encourage your dog to swallow. You can do this by momentarily covering the dog's nostrils, which in turn makes him lick and swallow. You can also try gently massaging the throat in a downward motion. :)

-- Contributed by: Kelly

My dog does this to and it si just as scary for me as it is for him. I have learned, however, that this may be what is referred to as "reverse sneezing". The dog breaths in air real fast with out breathing out. It makes quite distressful sounding noise but is not serious.

-- Contributed by: Carrie

Hi Lindsay, My dog also has breathing problems and it's very similar with your dog. She breaths really hard and then stops after 10-20 seconds so i can't take her to the docter in time also i dont know when its going to happen eathier. So thanks to the people on the bottom to help me also, ill make sure ill take her to the vet :D

- Jaymee

-- Contributed by: Jaymee

Hi Kate,

The best thing you can do is wait for your vet's tests to come back. Anything beyond that becomes speculation, and could lead to even more worry. Hopefully this is just an issue related to old age and nothing more serious than that.

Thanks for your question. :)

-- Contributed by: Kelly

My son has a 12 yr old pit-lab cross who has developed a wheeze/snore when laying on his side. I work for a vet-X-rays have shown no abnormal shadows. Blood work is pending. Heart rate and color are normal even under stressful cir...stances. Asthma? Allergies? Any suggestions? Thanks,K

-- Contributed by: kate
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