{"id":11593,"date":"2022-03-25T10:50:54","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T10:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-get-something-unstuck-from-a-dogs-throat\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T10:50:54","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T10:50:54","slug":"how-do-you-get-something-unstuck-from-a-dogs-throat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-get-something-unstuck-from-a-dogs-throat\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you get something unstuck from a dog&#8217;s throat?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-get-something-unstuck-from-a-dogs-throat\/#How_do_you_get_something_unstuck_from_a_dogs_throat\" title=\"How do you get something unstuck from a dog&#8217;s throat?\">How do you get something unstuck from a dog&#8217;s throat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-get-something-unstuck-from-a-dogs-throat\/#How_can_I_clear_my_puppys_throat\" title=\"How can I clear my puppy&#8217;s throat?\">How can I clear my puppy&#8217;s throat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-get-something-unstuck-from-a-dogs-throat\/#How_do_you_tell_if_my_dog_has_something_stuck_in_his_throat\" title=\"How do you tell if my dog has something stuck in his throat?\">How do you tell if my dog has something stuck in his throat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-get-something-unstuck-from-a-dogs-throat\/#Why_is_my_dog_coughing_like_something_is_stuck_in_his_throat\" title=\"Why is my dog coughing like something is stuck in his throat?\">Why is my dog coughing like something is stuck in his throat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-get-something-unstuck-from-a-dogs-throat\/#How_do_you_get_something_stuck_in_a_dogs_throat_out\" title=\"How do you get something stuck in a dog&#8217;s throat out?\">How do you get something stuck in a dog&#8217;s throat out?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-get-something-unstuck-from-a-dogs-throat\/#How_do_you_know_if_something_is_lodged_in_your_dogs_throat\" title=\"How do you know if something is lodged in your dog&#8217;s throat?\">How do you know if something is lodged in your dog&#8217;s throat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-get-something-unstuck-from-a-dogs-throat\/#How_can_I_help_my_dog_clear_his_throat\" title=\"How can I help my dog clear his throat?\">How can I help my dog clear his throat?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_get_something_unstuck_from_a_dogs_throat\"><\/span>How do you get something unstuck from a dog&#8217;s throat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>carefully use a pair of scissors to cut any object wrapped around the neck. open the mouth and look inside. use a large pair of tweezers to retrieve or break any objects you can see. never push at an object with your fingers if it&#8217;s lodged at the back of the throat.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_I_clear_my_puppys_throat\"><\/span>How can I clear my puppy&#8217;s throat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have a friend or someone to help, they can <b>hold the dog to their chest while you open his mouth and look down his throat. Gently gripping your dog&#8217;s tongue and pulling it outwards will make it easier to see and may dislodge the stuck object.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_tell_if_my_dog_has_something_stuck_in_his_throat\"><\/span>How do you tell if my dog has something stuck in his throat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>If your dog has something lodged in their throat, the most common signs include:<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Gagging sounds.<\/li>\n<li>Excessive drooling.<\/li>\n<li>Repeated swallowing.<\/li>\n<li>Vomiting or regurgitation.<\/li>\n<li>Restlessness.<\/li>\n<li>Pawing at the mouth or throat.<\/li>\n<li>Hacking cough.<\/li>\n<li>Apathy or listlessness.<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_dog_coughing_like_something_is_stuck_in_his_throat\"><\/span>Why is my dog coughing like something is stuck in his throat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Conclusion. A dog coughing like something is stuck in their throat is <b>usually caused by kennel cough, a highly contagious but also usually self-limiting infection. This is generally not a cause of big concern in dogs that do not present other symptoms.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_get_something_stuck_in_a_dogs_throat_out\"><\/span>How do you get something stuck in a dog&#8217;s throat out?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Manually dislodging objects<\/b> Gently gripping your dog&#8217;s tongue and pulling it outwards will make it easier to see and may dislodge the stuck object. If you see the blockage, grab it with your fingers and try to very gently pull it out. If you meet with any resistance whatsoever, stop immediately and go to the vet.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_know_if_something_is_lodged_in_your_dogs_throat\"><\/span>How do you know if something is lodged in your dog&#8217;s throat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>They will often be gagging and retching but usually don&#8217;t produce anything except some frothy white saliva. Dogs may be very restless and may paw at their mouth. Most dogs with something stuck in their throat will not want to eat and if they do will not be able to swallow. Some make repeated gulping movements.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_I_help_my_dog_clear_his_throat\"><\/span>How can I help my dog clear his throat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your dog is hacking away or constantly making noises that make it sound like they are choking on something, they may have a case of <b>kennel cough, or canine infectious tracheobronchitis.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How do you get something unstuck from a dog&#8217;s throat?How can I clear my puppy&#8217;s throat?How do you tell if my dog has something stuck in his throat?Why is my dog coughing like something is stuck in his throat?How do you get something stuck in a dog&#8217;s throat out?How do you know&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11593","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11593"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11593"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11593\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}