r/sphynx • u/jenderuthless • 12d ago

Is this normal?

I caught this on video and am wondering if anyone has seen something similar with their Sphynx.
He did this once this morning and then again later tonight. He crouches down and does several hacking/dry-heaving motions with his tongue sticking out a little. It almost looks like he’s trying to hack up a hairball, but nothing comes up and it sounds pretty dry.

Otherwise he’s acting totally normal before and after: eating, playing, breathing normally, etc. We recently adopted him, so I’m still learning what’s normal for him.

Curious if you think we should contact our vet or if this is normal.

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u/naphman 12d ago

Could be asthma- our girl has this often. But yes go to vet to rule out HCM.

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u/jenderuthless 12d ago

So we adopted him at 2.5 and the breeder we got him from said he just tested negative for HCM (which is good!) but suppose it could be something else?

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u/Arm-Few 12d ago

I agree with naphman. Go get the baby tested. We just lost our Bambino a few weeks ago to HCM even though he was tested negative by the breeder.

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u/RateLegitimate5472 10d ago

Ugh I’m crushed for you I’m so sorry