Why is my dog coughing, dry heaving, and snorting like a pig?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Rottweiler | Male | unneutered | 8 months and 23 days old | 30 lbs
Titan lately started sort of coughing as if there is something caught in his throat. Almost like a dry heave. Hes snorted like a pig for a few months now seems to be getting worse. What should I do?
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Published on February 11th, 2018
Coughing can be associated with infection such as kennel cough, heart worm disease, pneumonia, problems with the trachea, growths or masses in the chest, and parasites amount other problems. I would encourage you to have him evaluated by your veterinarian soon. Since he is a young dog parasites, nasal mites, and kennel cough are highest on my list of possibilities. Best of luck and thank you for using Pet Coach.
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Published on August 15th, 2018
Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Sampson! There are many reasons for coughing. Sometimes the dog will cough hard enough to trigger the gag reflex and then non-productively retch. Sometimes they even bring up bile or foam. Just be sure he isn't trying to vomit. If he is trying to vomit, pacing, restless, panting and his belly looks big then that is an emergency (bloat). Otherwise causes of coughing are: kennel cough, pneumonia, heart disease, fluid around the heart, cancer, allergies, laryngeal dysfunction, reflux. If he goes to doggie day care, dog parks or was recently boarded it is likely kennel cough which tends to be self limiting in 2 weeks. If he hasn't gone to any of those types of places I would talk him the Vet for an exam since he is an older dog. I wish you the best!
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