My dog snorts, gags, and coughs after dental cleaning. What's wrong?

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My dog makes a snorting sound while breathing. This has happened only after getting his teeth cleaned at the vet. Now he constant snorts/gags/coughs and snores. And this has ONLY Started after his procedure and now is constant. It’s been months after the procedure. What could this be? Every breath sounds like a pig snort and sometimes results in cough or gagging. He is a 16. Pet's info: Dog | Pomeranian | Male | unneutered | 12 years and 3 months old | 18 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. After being intubated, sometimes the tube placed in the airway can cause irritation leading to a cough or other abnormal breathing sounds. What you are describing sounds almost as if Token has an excessive soft palate causing the snoring sound. I would recommend taking him back to the veterinarian that performed the dental cleaning and having him / her examine Token so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. I would consider having x-rays taken of the airway to ensure that everything is normal. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

My dog snorts, gags, and coughs after dental cleaning. What's wrong?

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