Reverse breahting

[chermes]

Anybody know what reverse breathing is exactly and why dogs do it? My "Gabby" just did it for a minute straight. She also has had indigestion big time in the last day. :eek:

[lizbud]

If you mean the kind of breathing where
they can't seem to catch their breath & breathing is very irregular and fast.Yes my
dog does that every once in a while. I asked the vet what it was and he said he was caused mostly be sinus drainage; and to just rub his throat in a downward stroke to help clear it. It also clears up by itself, but
it's really scarey to see it happen..

[RachelJ]

My previous dogs did what my vet called "reverse breathing" and it sounds so scary, like they are having some sort of asthmatic attack. I really don't know what causes it or what it is. I've never heard the two dogs I have now do it.