Why is my dog coughing after I pulled long hair from her mouth?

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She was in my sisters room & started coughing. I got her & started to check her out (heartrate, breathing, etc) everything is good. Then I notice a long piece of hair & its coming from out of her mouth. I literally have to pull it from out of her body - it was way past her throat area most likely. It was EXTREMELY long. Could this have caused some irritation? She’s playing, eating, etc. this was a random occurance. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 10 years and 2 months old | 4 lbs

Emily Fukuzato, DVM · Accepted Answer

Yes it could have caused the problem. Irritation at the back of the throat and a little beyond that definitaly can trigger a cough or hacking up type of episode. If the cough has resolved once the hair was removed and Precious is breathing normal and without extra effort, than there is probably no reason to have any further concern.

Why is my dog coughing after I pulled long hair from her mouth?

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