What causes Schnauzers to hiccup?

Feb 14,2024
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Causes of Schnauzer hiccups:

1. Eat some food that is too cold, or eat too much in one meal, too quickly, or eat some Exciting food causes hiccup muscle spasm. In these cases, the dog 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.

Treatment methods for Schnauzer 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 Schnauzer's condition, such as massaging the Schnauzer's abdomen, diverting the Schnauzer's attention, etc.

2. It is recommended to take the Schnauzer 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 the Schnauzer to help the dog expel hair balls.

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