How old is the dog? What breed? How long has it been happening? How often/how many times? Is he actually vomiting or just heaving? Is there heaving with the expelled content or does it just seem to come out? Is he vomiting food, bile or other? Does it smell bad? Does it look like coffee grounds? Is there blood in it? Does he seem in pain? Are there other signs, such as not eating, diarrhea, lethargy? Are the gums nice and pink? Is the stomach distended? Is the saliva thick, gums sticky and are there other signs of dehydration? Could he have gotten into something he shouldn’t, such as garbage or found something outside? Is he vomiting only in the morning/on empty stomach? Could he have eaten an object such as a piece of a toy or otherwise? …

You see, there are many reasons a dog will vomit and various urgency to see a vet about it.

Vomiting puppy needs to see a veterinarian as soon as possible.

Dry heaving – trying to vomit but nothing actually coming out is the most dangerous and can signify bloat. Total emergency that needs medical intervention immediately.

Vomiting “coffee grounds” or blood requires medical attention right away. 

Vomiting with diarrhea and lethargy or other worrisome signs requires medical attention as soon as possible.

Vomiting with signs of pain and/or distended abdomen requires medical attention as soon as possible.

Dry sticky gums, pale gums, skin that lacks elasticity requires medical attention as soon as possible.

There are many things to consider, first of which is to determine whether your dog needs to see a vet right away.

From your question I assume it happened more than twice, so you should see a vet anyway.

Meanwhile, I would withhold food for 24 hours and give a little bit of water only if he holds that down.

Seizures two days after the bite. Bitten by what exactly unknown.

Did this happen in spite of proper socialization?

Yes, positive training and socialization should get him at least indifferent. At this point, I’d recommend doing that with professional guidance, though, where situations can be fully controlled to keep things below his threshold.

Unless you’re worried about not being able to feed your puppy frequently enough, I would not leave food out all day. There are many benefits to actually feeding your dog, rather than having the food out all the time.

Actually feeding your dog

– helps prevent the fats in the food going rancid and destruction of nutrients by prolonged exposure to air

– helps you to better track how much your dog is eating

– helps bonding, particularly when combined with a bit of training and/or handfeeding

– helps your dog understand that you’re the provider of the food, not the floor

Hi Elizabeth,

from the way you’re asking I’m assuming that it was diagnosed as epilepsy the first time around? At the age of 5 it would be a likely diagnosis. How was it diagnosed and was it treated in any way?

“The two most important factors in the diagnosis of idiopathic epilepsy
is the age at onset and the seizure pattern (type and frequency). If
your dog has more than two seizures within the first week of onset, your
veterinarian will probably consider a diagnosis other than idiopathic
epilepsy”

http://www.petmd.com/dog/conditions/neurological/c_dg_epilepsy_idiopathic_genetic

Onset of seizures in a dog older than 5 years, it can be metabolic or neurological (a lesion like a brain tumor).

So the question on my mind would be, is it the same thing as it was four years ago or is there something else going on? If it was me I would want to revisit this with my vet.

http://dawgbusiness.blogspot.ca/2012/10/really-angry-vet-winstons-first-seizure.html

We played and did some training games etc and she was eager for her treats. Then she went to sleep. Later, when I’m making her breakfast she typically comes over for a treat. She didn’t. I brought one to her and she didn’t want it. I could see from her face and the way she was acting her stomach was upset. I just could tell. Some minimal lip licking, no drooling (Jasmine would always drool when her belly was upset). This was just the facial expression, the grimasse of the mouth, the way she was overall.

At first I was worried the pancreatitis was coming back. Then I remembered that last time she was outside she appeared to had been chewing on something. But there was nothing in that area. I went to look. There was some digging and some disturbed roots. Wasn’t clear whether from the digging or whether she ate some.

Worried I went online trying to figure out what plant could the roots be of. Found out that most likely from bittersweet nightshade. Was so worried that I ended up calling Poison Hotline. And then, couple hours later she looked fine again.

Yes, protect Cookie’s belly from contact with the Wandering Jew which seems to be causing a reaction on her skin.

I’d be cool with clothing, as long as
– it stays on
– doesn’t get caught on everything
– covers the areas while allowing to pee and poo normally

I did contact the place, I don’t think winter suit would work in the summer? I explained to them what I wanted, first they directed me to belly bands (not enough coverage and likely would travel); then incontinence panties (covers the wrong area LOL) and then dog shorts and trunks
http://www.baxterboo.com/l.cfm/dog-clothes_dog-shorts?

The representative says would cover belly and thighs while letting the dog to eliminate. Unfortunately, there is now “bottom” view (either photo or schematic) to show what is and what isn’t covered down there. Also doesn’t say whether there are different ones for male or female dogs. If unisex, probably quite a bit of the belly would need to be exposed …?

She’s getting a reaction only on the belly, groin and thighs – areas with less fur. The rest of the body doesn’t have a reaction. So that’s the areas I need to try to protect.

Yeah, that’s what I thought, that’s what it
looked like – mucus (that’s why I called it snot 😉 ) It looked clear
with no odor. It was quite long, like the yo-yo a human might get with a runny nose.

What would cause this? Excitement? Heat?

Yeah, that’s what I thought, that’s what it looked like – mucus (that’s why I called it snot 😉 ) It looked clear with no color. Will see vet Mo if it happens again. No changes in urination, no attention to vulva, nothing wrong with vulva as I can see.

Epilepsy is really a diagnoses of exclusion. Was he diagnosed with this and other causes were ruled out?

This is a good article on seizures
http://dawgbusiness.blogspot.ca/2012/10/really-angry-vet-winstons-first-seizure.html