Are there any signs of puppies having a growth spurt in a great danes? Lizzie is sleeping a lot and I was just curious if it could be her getting taller?
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TMI, I know but.....
My vet told me with dogs that have big growth spurts, the vagal nerve in their sternum area gets stretched too tight. Hiccups are caused by a convulsion of that nerve as it stretches and gets snapped back.
On a somewhat related topic, anyone have an adult dog that reverse-sneezes? One of mine does it, and he'll do it for a good 5 minutes straight, head hung low and elbows pointed out. I found out it's from an irritation in the soft palate that can be stopped by massaging the throat or closing the nostrils so the dog has to breathe through it's mouth.
Who knew?Lissa's furkids: Jupiter (RIP), Merlot (RIP), Savannah, and Poet
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