When Should You Worry About Your Dog Sneezing

When Should You Worry About Your Dog Sneezing

When Should You Worry About, Dogs Sneezing.

'Newsweek' reports that while dogs sometimes sneeze when they are feeling happy or playful, sneezing may also indicate serious health conditions.

'Newsweek' reports that while dogs sometimes sneeze when they are feeling happy or playful, sneezing may also indicate serious health conditions.

Experts say that it all depends on which symptoms are accompanying the sneezes.

One of the most common reasons dogs sneeze is because of allergies, which vets can help manage with doses of Benadryl.

The most frequent reasons for abrupt, sudden sneezing may involve a foreign body or allergic reactions to environmental allergens, Dr. Paolo Silvestrini, DVM and associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, via 'Newsweek'.

The most frequent reasons for abrupt, sudden sneezing may involve a foreign body or allergic reactions to environmental allergens, Dr. Paolo Silvestrini, DVM and associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, via 'Newsweek'.

Similar to how common colds impact people, illnesses from bacteria, fungi and viruses can make dogs sneeze.

Similar to how common colds impact people, illnesses from bacteria, fungi and viruses can make dogs sneeze.

Signs of an infection include coughing, swollen tonsils, difficulty breathing and fever.

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Nasal mites can also trigger sneezing in dogs, with additional symptoms that include nasal bleeding, noisy breathing and facial itching.

Nasal mites can also trigger sneezing in dogs, with additional symptoms that include nasal bleeding, noisy breathing and facial itching.

As dogs love to stick their noses everywhere, they can often get objects stuck in their nasal passageways, which they try to clear by sneezing.

Another potential cause for sneezing can be dental infections, rotten teeth and tumors in the nasal cavity.

A veterinary consultation and assessment are strongly advised when sneezing persists for over 24 hours, occurs very frequently and is coupled with other symptoms, Dr. Paolo Silvestrini, DVM and associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, via 'Newsweek'