Why is my Pomeranian coughing like she's hacking up a hairball?

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My Pomeranian coughs sometimes like she’s trying to hack something in her throat. She does this 4 or 5 times, then she’ll stop like she cleared it up. it almost resembles when a cat coughs up a hair ball. She is very furry, could it be that her hair is getting caught in her throat? Pet's info: Dog | Pomeranian | Female | spayed | 3 years and 8 months old | 11 lbs

Lauren Jones VMD · Accepted Answer

Dogs rarely cough due to hairballs since they do not lick and groom themselves as cats do. Instead, a more common cause of a short-lived gagging cough, particularly in a small breed dog, is a collapsing trachea. Other possible causes of Bailey's cough include heart disease, heartworm disease, chronic bronchitis, kennel cough, canine influenza, among other issues. I recommend taking Bailey to her vet for a physical exam and chest/neck x-rays to try to get to the root of this problem in case more immediate treatment is needed. I hope this helps and that all goes well!

Why is my Pomeranian coughing like she's hacking up a hairball?

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