Kasey has been doing this thing with his nose since Sunday, where he sort of blows through it in short little blasts (I know, weird description, but I can't think of how else to describe it!).It's like when we sniff in when our nose is running, but he is sniffing out! He licks his nose when he does it, and sometimes he sneezes once or twice. I've never had a dog get a cold before, but my daughter's cat had one, and she did the same kind of thing, so I'm wondering if that's what this is. The only thing I'm hoping, is that there isn't something up there that's making him do this and it's not a cold.

You're probably wondering why I don't just go get it looked at! I just had to take him to the vet last week for an infected foot pad (it got a cut on it and it got infected), and between that, a cytology on his paws to check for yeast because of allergies, new and refilled meds, I had to shell out $300. So I don't want to have to go back! Is this usual behavior for a cold? Can I wait a few days and see what happens? Are there other signs that would indicate something is up there causing this?

I have to say it sounds like what a dog does when there's something in there.

JMO, but those short blasts out ... yeah ....

Could it be reverse sneezing?

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art56513.asp

It sure didn't sound like it from the description. When I've seen reverse sneezing there was a noise associated with it (not just the outward blowing).

Good catch, though! Lori?


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Oh, there are videos at that link!

Edited by Connie Sutherland (02/08/2011 11:07 AM)
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but didn't she say he is blowing out?

wouldn't reverse sneezing be inhaling?

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but didn't she say he is blowing out?

wouldn't reverse sneezing be inhaling?

Oh right, of course. You are totally right.

I hope the videos help.

It's definitely not reverse sneezing. He is blowing out, not in. It's like little sniffs that people do when their nose is running, but in the opposite direction - out instead of in. I guess I'm going to have to call the vet and ask, at least. Grrrr

Called and talked to the vet this afternoon. She said that it could be either, but she's leaning towards a cold. She said that if I brought him in, the only way to get a look up into his nose is to lightly sedate him - she said since dog's noses are so sensitive, they go wild if you try and look very far up there! She said that if there was something up there like a foxtail or other 'debri", then there is usually pretty violent sneezing going on and there is usually discharge with or without blood, coming out of one nostril only. So we are going to keep an eye on it for a bit and see if anything changes. If anything starts to come out of one nostril or violent sneezing starts, we have to go in immediately. She trusts me to keep a close eye because we've been a team for a long time and knows how picky I am with Kasey's health - it's good to have a vet that doesn't think you're an idiot!

So we wait and see...