What to do if your puppy hiccups

Mar 29,2024
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Treatment methods for puppy 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 dog's condition, such as massaging the dog's abdomen, diverting the dog's attention, etc.

2. It is recommended to take the dog to the pet hospital in time 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 dog’s gastrointestinal motility and help the dog expel hair balls.

Causes of hiccups in puppies:

1. Eat some food that is too cold, or eat too much in one meal, too quickly, or Eating some irritating food can cause 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.

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