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1 Various veterinarians noticed certain symptoms and they ended up assuming a few apparent reasons that may cause dogs to hiccup. 2  Hiccups may occur because of a nerve irritation of the diaphragm.  The rapid absorption of food when the dog eats fast may lead to the occurrence of hiccup.
Patient Comments Read 18 Comments Share Your Story. Hiccups are sudden, involuntary contractions of the diaphragm muscle. As the muscle contracts repeatedly, the opening between the vocal cords snaps shut to check the inflow of air and makes the hiccup sound. Irritation of the nerves that extend from the neck to the chest can cause hiccups. Although associated with a variety of ailments (some can be serious such as pneumonia or when harmful substances build up in the blood for example from kidney failure), hiccups are not serious and have no clear reason for occurring.