My dog has sudden neck spasms and can't breathe. Is it serious?

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My baby is having what looks like muscle spasms in her neck and it makes it soiluke she can t breathe or something. It just started today and it's scaring me. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | unspayed | 5 years and 3 months old | 40 lbs

Lotus Altholtz · Accepted Answer

If Marley is making snorting spasmodic inhalations that stop within a minute or so, it may be a benign condition called reverse sneezing. The best way to shorten these episodes is to gently stroke her to attempt to calm her down. If the episodes last longer than a minute or if it is accompanied by nasal discharge...I recommend videotaping the episode and bringing her to your vet to rule out other conditions such as seizures, asthma, etc. Good luck!

My dog has sudden neck spasms and can't breathe. Is it serious?

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