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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.
Hiccups are due to the involuntary contraction of the diaphragm muscle. This causes you to inhale suddenly, followed by a reflex shutting of the epiglottis, which makes the hic sound. Hiccups are stopped by stimulating the vagus nerve to the diaphragm, such as by drinking water upside down.