Hi....once or twice a day my 11 week old chihuahua gets a case of what seems like the hiccups for a period of about 30 seconds to a minute. His body shakes a bit with each one and you can hear the typical hiccup noise. Has anyone heard of this? It's not like he's choking or anything and he is acting perfectly normal otherwise. Does anyone else's chi get this? Thanks!
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chihuahua hiccups?
beast
May 18, 2005 04:42 AM
Replies (5)
Rouen
May 18, 2005 03:20 PM
I think it's pretty normal for all puppies to have hiccups, my pup, Dingo, use to hiccup quite a bit when he was younger he's since out grown it.
beast
May 18, 2005 06:06 PM
That's good to know...thanks! I was worried it could be something else, but if other puppies have it then I won't worry about it.
ashwee1080
May 21, 2005 07:03 AM
My 8 month Chi still gets the hiccups almost every day. It's normal 
KDiamondDavis
May 21, 2005 06:52 PM
>>Hi....once or twice a day my 11 week old chihuahua gets a case of what seems like the hiccups for a period of about 30 seconds to a minute. His body shakes a bit with each one and you can hear the typical hiccup noise. Has anyone heard of this? It's not like he's choking or anything and he is acting perfectly normal otherwise. Does anyone else's chi get this? Thanks!
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Puppies of all breeds tend to get hiccups, and outgrow it as they grow up. It's not a concern.
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Kathy Diamond Davis, author, "Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others," 2nd edition, and the free Canine Behavior Series at www.veterinaryforum.com
beast
May 22, 2005 02:37 AM
Good to know...thanks for all the replies!
