Why is my dog's bark suddenly weak, hacking, and stomach flinching?

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My dog's bark has changed very suddenly. He now barks weakened like if his throat had something blocking it. He also makes a hacking breathing sound that is heavy and when he does that his stomach area near his penis flinches and moves. We use a choke collar and he does tend to bark a lot on a daily basis. Pet's info: Dog | Siberian Husky | Male | neutered | 11 months and 25 days old | 50 lbs

Makenzie Kurth, DVM · Accepted Answer

A sudden bark change is definitely something to go see your vet about. What you describe makes me think Zeus has laryngeal paralysis (“lar par”). Other possibilities are a mass or abscess in the throat or potentially an infection like kennel cough. However, rest assured that your choke collar did not cause this (unless it somehow caused a puncture wound to the throat).

Why is my dog's bark suddenly weak, hacking, and stomach flinching?

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