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My puppy chews fur, reverse sneezes, snorts, vomits. Is it serious?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 4 months and 10 days old | 14.4 lbs

My puppy has been chewing his fur, reverse sneezing, snorting, and just threw up. I spoke to a vetco veterinarian about it and was told that he has allergies because of the changing seasons. I also asked my vet about it and she says it’s normal in puppies. Is this anything serious? Is there anyway I can treat this or will time sort it out?

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Answered By Dr. Dayna, DVM, CVA

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on April 23rd, 2018

Any itchy puppy should have a skin scrape to look for mites. Nasal mites are possible as well. Allergies in a 4 month old puppy can happen, but is more typically seen in their second year of life. I would encourage a follow up appointment with your veterinarian soon. Best of luck and I hope he improves soon. Thank you for using Pet Coach.

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