hiccups

[Violet21]

øur new puppy, a Cane Corso is getting hiccups alot. He is 3 and a half months old, almost 4 now i guess actually. He weighs about 41 lbs and he was just checked by the vet the day after we got him but I just noticed this hiccuping. He gets it after eating or just randomly. Is this something I should call the vet back for? Any ideas?

He seems to get them 2 or 3 times a day so far.

 

[Boxer*Mom]

this is something a lot of pups do, usually they out grow it about 6 to 8 months of age.

When puppies eat and drink, they tend to ingest large quantities of air. Air, as it enters the esophagus and stomach, tends to trigger the hiccupping response.

have you raised his food and water bowl so he doesn't have to bend down to eat?

There is really nothing you can do for a puppy with hiccups, other than have him rest quietly until the hiccups are gone. If you find certain circumstances such as extreme excitement seem to trigger the hiccups, you can try to avoid those types of situations.

 

[corsomom]

I asked my vet about eleveted food and water bowls and she said do not raise them. She said dogs that had raised dishes were more at risk for bloat.

 

[Barb04]

Two of my dogs as pups had the hiccups. They eventually went away.

 

[filarotten]

It is a puppy thing, he will outgrow it.

 

[JennSLK]

Hiccups - What I have right now

 

[FoxyWench]

I asked my vet about eleveted food and water bowls and she said do not raise them. She said dogs that had raised dishes were more at risk for bloat.

i thought it was the opposie and the dishes should aways be raised for larger breeds to LOWER the risk of bloat, least thats what we were always told with the danes

 

[corsomom]

Thats what I thought too , but I had to take sophie in to the vet about a month ago becouse she was throwing-up,I was scared to death it was bloat, it wasnt thank god. I asked her if I should elevate dishes and that is what she told me.

 

[Violet21]

Oh no, so should I raise them or not raise them?

hehehe. I am glad to hear its nothing serious. I guess we will ask our vet too and see what she says about the raising thing.

 

[bubbatd]

We used to call the " hicky-pups "

 

[lpollockandrsn]

The old vet I worked with used to joke 'backing up quickly would make a puppy hiccup'...he just meant anything brings it on and it will happen frequently. Babies too! Enjoy it. That goes the way of puppy breath too soon.

 

[dirtmcgirt]

Oh no, so should I raise them or not raise them?

hehehe. I am glad to hear its nothing serious. I guess we will ask our vet too and see what she says about the raising thing.

Yeah.. the hiccups will go away.. I have been around large and giant breeds for a while now and you hear it both ways about raising the food bowls. Every vet that I have ever spoke to about it stressed to NOT raise the bowls.

 

[Boxer*Mom]

raised bowl and small meals throughout the day is the way i've always heard it.

 

[aelizilly]

At 6 months, Bailey still gets the hiccups. Even last night, after we laid down to go to bed, he started them up. He was still and calm, so I was a bit bewildered at how he got them, but they eventually passed.

I feel so sorry for him when he gets them, b/c they look uncomfortable!

 

[brem]

Yoshi is asking for it. He scarfs his morning food in less than 30 seconds. No wonder he gets hiccups.

 

[mjpeter]

Luke always gets the hiccups. I didn't know it was just a puppy thing....the first time I heard him get them I ran for a towel since I figured he was getting ready to throw up...lol.