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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.
What Causes Long-Term Hiccups? Long-term hiccups are most often the result of irritation to the vagus or phrenic nerves, which serve your diaphragm muscle. Such irritation may be caused by gastroesophageal reflux, sore throat, laryngitis, a tumor, cyst or goiter in your neck or even a hair touching your eardrum.