What to do if your Portuguese Water Dog hiccups

Apr 11,2024
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Treatment methods for Portuguese Water Dog hiccups:

1. If it is caused by inhaling cold air, eating too fast, and increased gas production in the digestive tract. It is recommended to choose appropriate treatment methods according to the Portuguese Water Dog’s condition, such as massaging the Portuguese Water Dog’s abdomen, diverting the Portuguese Water Dog’s attention, etc.

2. It is recommended to take the Portuguese Water Dog to the pet hospital promptly for esophageal X-ray, blood routine and esophageal endoscopy to check whether there are congenital physiological structural abnormalities, such as esophageal stenosis, etc.

3. If it is due to hair ball disease, you can try to use hair removal cream to stimulate the gastrointestinal motility of Portuguese water dogs to help the dog expel hair balls.

Causes of hiccups in Portuguese Water Dogs:

1. Eat some food that is too cold, or eat too much in one meal, too quickly, or eat Some irritating foods can cause hiccup muscle spasm. In these cases, dogs will hiccup.

2. Hiccup muscle spasm caused by irritating food. In fact, dogs are the same as people. Many hiccups are caused by the spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm.

3. If the owner does not do a good job in daily care or keeping warm, the dog will catch a cold or be infected with wind chill, which may also cause hiccups.

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