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I've had a male for 3 years and he occasionally has episodes of inverted sneezing. Since the episodes are so short and infrequent I've not taken him to the vet. I've also read and heard others say its nothing to worry about. I'm wondering if anyone had a hound that seemed to have more than his share of inv. sneezing episodes and ended up with a health problem that was thought to be associated with inv. sneezing.

DarkCornerKennel wrote:I've had a male for 3 years and he occasionally has episodes of inverted sneezing. Since the episodes are so short and infrequent I've not taken him to the vet. I've also read and heard others say its nothing to worry about. I'm wondering if anyone had a hound that seemed to have more than his share of inv. sneezing episodes and ended up with a health problem that was thought to be associated with inv. sneezing.

Nothing a vet can do or help with this one. I call it snorking! it looks serious but, isn't. I really can't say what causes it but, could be allergies?

I did find this on the web:
"Causes of reverse sneezing include allergies, viral infections, excessive soft palate tissue, and nasal mites. Some cases of reverse sneezing are idiopathic, which means there is no identifiable cause. A reverse sneeze results from irritation to the nasopharynx. This irritation causes the loud inspiratory and expiratory snorts that prompt the owner to take the dog to the veterinarian. The nasopharynx can be thought of as the part of the throat just above the soft palate. The soft palate is a soft, fleshy tissue extension off the hard palate, or roof of the mouth. If this problem continues, or appears to be severe, you should consult with your veterinarian. However, most of the time there is nothing to worry about."

Leah

just Plug thier Nose and Go on LOL Aint nuthin to Worry about and Nothing that can be done!!!
I personally have never heard of Any medical Problems associated with the reverse Sneezing.
If you Just plug thier nostrels for a few Soconds the remember that they can breath out of thier mouth and they stop.
I have heard of folks using Lime wedges at the shows just rub a liitle under thier nose.

I've a bitch that does it after she's done eatting, she a bit of a pig while eatting.
I just take a hand full of water and poor it in her mouth and when she swallows, she stops snorting. I think some crumbs of the feed stick to the flapper at the back of the nose an get on the nazal side and this little flapper gets dry and irritated causing the dog to snort to try and clear it out. Putting water in the dog mouth seems to wash it loose...

You want to stop hick-ups? take swallow a teaspoon of vinegar...

Its something of an inhalant allergy ... load them up with Vitamin C (1000mg for the first few days, then gradually reduce to 500mg of Vit C w/ rose hips). Sounds crazy, but actually will almost or completely eliminate the reverse sneezing