Alert icon
We're changing our privacy policy. This stuff matters.  Learn more  Dismiss

Reverse Sneeze or sick boxer?

Loading...

Sign in or sign up now!
30,137
Loading...
Alert icon
Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon

Uploaded by on Jan 26, 2008

I'm uploading this video to see if anyone knows what's wrong with her. Yes, I'm taking her to the vet and/or have already.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

License:

Standard YouTube License

  • likes, 0 dislikes

Link to this comment:

Share to:

Uploader Comments (xMasterQueefx)

  • For those talking about the dog being skinny, she was only a puppy but now she has grown fully and is 6 1/2 years old! She is healthy, eats well and looks amazing! I may make a video and upload to YouTube one of these days..

  • Reverse sneezing (pharyngeal gag reflex) is what you are seeing, as most others have already told you. It's usually harmless and rarely cases serious health concerns. I've been a veterinary nurse for 16 years and haven't seen it severe enough to cause health risks. It is believed to be aggravated by allergies, temp. changes, humidity, and anatomical defects.

  • Thank you. For those curious, the problem went away in a few days. It was scary though.

  • my boxer just started doing this, did the vet say it was reverse sneezing?

  • no but after some research it IS RS. It will go away, mine did.

  • i have a small dog that just started doing that last night. does yours ever gag like he is goin to throw up but dosent and then he is fine and acts normal

  • I think that's similar to what my dog was going through but she is not doing it anymore. There are a lot of articles on Reverse Sneezing so I suggest you Google it.

see all

All Comments (54)

Sign In or Sign Up now to post a comment!
  • Just got back from the Vet for this stuff. I completely freaked out because I thought my dog was having a seizure. She did this for about 45 seconds before "coming to" and went on with her business. After nearly $700 of tests, I'm almost positive it was the reverse sneezing that I saw. What an insane worry!

  • @xxmegz Hahaha, yeah, I could XD. And I once saw a dog I thought was too skinny, but it turned out I was wrong, and he was perfectly fine XD. Sometimes some dogs, I guess, look deprived from food, just because of their body type, and I think people need to recognize that the dog is fine :D. Thanks for your help, by the way :D!

  • @Gerkenflauger Hey I totally agree with you! I think the same thing when I see super skinny dogs, I always look at the owner funny. But now I do view it a little differently only because I know for myself. And yes, I do think you could calm down a bit when you see them! :)

  • Yeah, and I'm sorry about ranting xp. But what you said is really interesting (though I'm truly sorry that your dog had to go through that), and I have seen dogs that I worried about because I thought they were much to skinny, but now I know ^^, and I can calm down when I see them :D. Thanks for the info ^^

  • @Gerkenflauger I had to reply to this. I have a 4 year old german shephard huskey mix who had parvo when she was a puppy. She only weighs between 40-50 pounds. She was too skinny at one point, you could feel her ribs and spine. But she eats totally normal. I actually think she eats more then what most dogs do. She gets 3 full bowls of food a day, plus treats.She goes to the bathroom normally, nothing is wrong with her. Shes totally healthy and up to date vet checked. Some dogs are just skinny!

  • @Gerkenflauger ooh. thanks for clarifying. ^.^

  • @MrFreshcola10 Wow, I know this post was a long time ago, but I still feel a need to answer it (because I'm a know-it-all, which I apologize for). I looked at your post, and then looked at this person's dog again, and it does look like he's in an unhealthy state, but a lot of dogs have a sort of skinnier appearance, and they're just fine. Also, when the boxer in this video breathes in, it accentuates his ribs, though it doesn't mean he's starving or anything like that. Sorry about ranting :(

  • @nwtampaguy34 Mine does, and it's probably him just trying to clear his throat (I've heard from other's that reverse sneezing is something dogs do when they're trying to clear their throat). :D Hope it gets better ;D

  • that dog is sorta.... pretty skinny.

View all Comments »
Loading...
0 / 00Unsaved Playlist Return to active list
    1. Your queue is empty. Add videos to your queue using this button:
      or sign in to load a different list.
    Loading...Loading...Saving...
    • Clear all videos from this list
    • Learn more