My senior dog has been reverse sneezing, sometimes for extended periods of time (20-30 minute sessions). Occasionally my dog will bleed a little from the nose. I took my dog to the vet, and she said his heart and lungs sounded good, and that it was likely allergies. She told us to give him a human dose of Benadryl. It still bothers me, as this is the first time in his life he's had bouts of reverse sneezing. It has been going on for weeks now.
@AnduinX Sorry to hear about your dog. My dog has these usually at the beginning of spring when allergies or the worst and we also give her benadryl. However, hers only last 20-30 seconds, "not minutes". I would also be more concerned if blood was showing up. Maybe you should get a second opinion. Also you could look into some natural remedies. Please post if you get any further information. Thanks
Thanks so much This has been very helpful. The vet said my terrie/chihuahua had reverse sneezing but never explained what it was. So i was still worried. I have a question, is it normal if it happens alot when she is frightened? Shes has more of the terrier than the chihuahua in her so she doesn't really shake but when my fiance yells when he plays halo she gets a sneeze attack. So we are worried. Please let us know if is okay.
@Gehinomanko Reverse sneezing occurs anytime enough negative pressure builds up to suck in the walls of the nasopharynx. I would imagine that any nervous or stressful situation could cause the walls of the nasopharynx to momentarily thicken (perhaps with congestion from adrenaline?) and make it more likely to cause a reverse sneeze. Thanks for your nice comments. Thanks, Dr Sam
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ChelsKong 4 days ago
My senior dog has been reverse sneezing, sometimes for extended periods of time (20-30 minute sessions). Occasionally my dog will bleed a little from the nose. I took my dog to the vet, and she said his heart and lungs sounded good, and that it was likely allergies. She told us to give him a human dose of Benadryl. It still bothers me, as this is the first time in his life he's had bouts of reverse sneezing. It has been going on for weeks now.
AnduinX 3 months ago
@AnduinX Sorry to hear about your dog. My dog has these usually at the beginning of spring when allergies or the worst and we also give her benadryl. However, hers only last 20-30 seconds, "not minutes". I would also be more concerned if blood was showing up. Maybe you should get a second opinion. Also you could look into some natural remedies. Please post if you get any further information. Thanks
melmeche 1 week ago
Thanks so much This has been very helpful. The vet said my terrie/chihuahua had reverse sneezing but never explained what it was. So i was still worried. I have a question, is it normal if it happens alot when she is frightened? Shes has more of the terrier than the chihuahua in her so she doesn't really shake but when my fiance yells when he plays halo she gets a sneeze attack. So we are worried. Please let us know if is okay.
Gehinomanko 1 year ago
@Gehinomanko Reverse sneezing occurs anytime enough negative pressure builds up to suck in the walls of the nasopharynx. I would imagine that any nervous or stressful situation could cause the walls of the nasopharynx to momentarily thicken (perhaps with congestion from adrenaline?) and make it more likely to cause a reverse sneeze. Thanks for your nice comments. Thanks, Dr Sam
doghealthproblems 1 year ago