[nagdu] Do dogs get sleep apnea?

[Tracy Carcione]

Some older labs get a kind of trachaeal paralysis, which can cause
difficulty breathing.  You could ask your vet about it, and describe the
symptoms.
HTH.
Tracy

> I  am awake right now, because of this same noise.  My former dog, Emmy
> did this also!  I would certainly be interested in hearing any response to
> this thread, as well.
>
> From: Bryan Jones via nagdu
> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2014 11:49 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] Do dogs get sleep apnea?
>
> Greetings Everyone,
>
> My dog Marqi is an active, 7 year-old, female, 60 pound Black Lab / Golden
> mix from TSE. She is my first guide and is in great overall health
> according to her Vet visit of a couple of months ago.
>
> I’ve recently noticed she has begun occasionally making breathing sounds
> in her sleep that remind me of the sounds made by people who have sleep
> apnea. It’s a sound like there is some type of obstruction in her airway,
> and I think it only happens when she is laying on her back or maybe when
> her head is in an awkward position. Aside from the yips & growls she makes
> while dreaming, she has always been a very quiet sleeper, rarely snoring.
> I was wondering if it is possible for dogs to acquire this condition and
> if anyone here has experience with a dog who has had it.
>
> She has gained some extra skin around her neck area over the past couple
> of years, which the Vet told me was normal as dogs age, so early this year
> I replaced her original TSE choke chain with a longer one which is
> actually quite loose around her neck, and that change was made many months
> before I started noticing these apnea-like sounds.
>
> THank you,
> Bryan in chilly southeast PA.
>
>
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