Hi all, I've been reading the forums for a while now, I always look on here if I have any questions but can't seem to find one on this problem so here is my first post. My GSD puppy is 9 weeks old and seems to be making a strange noise in the back of his throat, its hard to describe but sounds like a sloshing watery sound. My first concern was megaesophagus, except he doesn't regurgitate and is gaining weight well. The vet doesn't think its that, he couldn't find anything wrong with the puppy except that his tonsils were slightly swollen so gave him a course of anti biotics. But he isn't sure what it could be, he did mention an elongated palate, but didn't seem to convinced about that either, and I thought that was a problem in short faced breeds. So I wondered if anyone else had come across this noise. He has no breathing problems, is extremely active!! and eats all his food up with no problems. Any ideas?

does it come on at any particular time? such as when hes excited or aseep? or just after eating/drinking?
have you spoke to your pups breeder about it?

Hi, thanks for the reply, I am the breeder and have never come across this before, it has me baffled. When I worked at a vets I saw megaesophagus which was my first concern, but he has none of the symptoms. When he is laying quiet, he doesn't make a sound, he doesn't snore or snort. When he's excited and you pick him up he licks alot and that is when you hear it the most, as he's licking he's sloshing! Eating or drinking has no effect on the noise whatsoever. He's never vomits or reguritates. He doesn't get breathless, he's a perfectly healthy puppy in all other respects, except for the noise. The vet even started his vaccinations when I took him up about this noise, he was so unconcerned.

I have had a dog with metasophagus problems who did'nt regurgitate food - but would describe her as eating like a pig, and did'nt play with a ball,she was nearly 4 before we found out the reason  - but not he noise you described