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Does your dog suffer from hiccups?
This is particularly common with puppies and can be unpleasant.
Where it comes from and how you should react.
Hiccups in dogs are often a normal reflex that can occur very frequently, especially in puppies and younger four-legged friends, and are only short-lived.
Most of the time the cause is relatively harmless, but if it persists over a long period of time, it can also indicate an illness.
This will tell you whether hiccups are still normal and when you should see a doctor.
Hiccups in dogs: Martin Rütter gives the all-clear
Puppies in particular often get hiccups.
This is because they take in too much air when they suck breast milk.
This expands in the stomach, the diaphragm becomes irritated and the protective reflex occurs.
Little ones can also get hiccups from running around and playing too wildly - because they simply swallow more air as they chase around.
However, eating and drinking too quickly or excitement and stress are also among the causes - this applies to dogs of all ages.
For Martin Rütter, hiccups are often harmless, as is the case with people.
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Hiccups in dogs: Usually completely harmless
Dog professional Martin Rütter also knows that in most cases hiccups are nothing to worry about and will disappear on their own after a short time.
In an interview with RTL he reveals: “Hiccups are, like for us humans, completely harmless.”
And so he advises: “Just wait it out, it’ll be over in a few minutes.”
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Hiccups in dogs: What helps against it
If you want to help your dog with hiccups, some experts recommend the following tips: Massage your four-legged friend's chest area using calm hand movements.
A relaxing walk without playing or running around can also help.
The distraction and movement can help your four-legged friend return to normal breathing.
Are there actually any differences between male and female dogs?
Dog hiccups: dog becomes a TikTok hit
A video that recently went viral on TikTok shows the means a woman from Brazil resorts to.
After her dog Charlene is plagued by a bout of hiccups, the young woman Luisa Marun chooses a more severe method.
She startles her dog by suddenly and suddenly letting out a loud “Hah”.
Is that necessarily the method of choice?
Questionable!
But it seems to have helped Charlene.
This animal is also frightened by its owners.
The hiccups are over, but the dog seems to be quite irritated by her owner's behavior and immediately tries to calm her down.
However, users online obviously liked the video.
It has now been viewed over 700,000 times.
However, if hiccups last longer than 60 minutes, it is advisable to consult a veterinarian.
Even if the dog also shows other symptoms, such as coughing, sneezing, heavy breathing and panting or vomiting and diarrhea.
Certain parasites, worms or other diseases could be behind this.