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Jana 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.
Brandon took a few pictures when we were having our initial visit at JVC last week. I don’t have any digital pics yet as she is very shy and scared. I’ll try to get some. So there is no danger to my other cats regarding Leukemia, FIV?
Hi Dr. Magnifico,
Recently a new kitten found me. I took her to JVC last week. She was given a distemper shot. She had fleas. Per her fecal, she was parasite free. When may I introduce her to my other kitties? Thanks for your help!
My puppy (6 month lab/curr mix) is terrified of strangers. She barks and growls whenever she is exposed to people outside of my family. This behavior started at 3 months. With training and positive exposure, will she ever grow out of it?
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Jana 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.
Doggies get stressed and anxiety too – here’s some natural help on today’s “Woof Wednesday” post http://wellnessfromkipperskitchen.wordpress.com/2014/05/21/natural-support-for-dogs-with-stress-and-anxiety/
Hello 7mo old Siamese neutered on Fri will not keep cone on.. Has white raised spot thats black/blue Stopped oral diluted metcam as was prescribed this am & Primary vet not helpful, taking to emergency clinic tonite. What could this be?
Is it still epilepsy if my dog only had a seizure at age 5 and then 9?
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Jana 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
Is it possible for a dog to be epileptic but only has had one at age 5 then at age 9?
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Jana 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
Zoey has been doing this since she became older. We now roll up all rugs, clear countertops, remove plush toys, let them out repeatedly before leaving. This happens whether we are gone for 2hrs or 6hrs. We understand it is probably the anxiety that causes her to urinate and defecate. We also understand the behaviors are related to the same. But it is so disheartening and honestly, frustrating, when we return home to find what she has done. We are now trying the wall plug phermones, trying not to make it a big deal when we leave or come home and most importantly, trying not to react when we discover her latest destruction.
To make it worse, my 1 male who is dominant will mark her urinated spots if we do not clean and neutralize it sufficiently… which we always try to do. It seems the issue is cascading and we are at wits end.
Any thoughts?
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Brian Downie Sounds good and thanks! We will setup an appointment with you to get a general checkup and talk about behaviorists.
Brian and Ericka
I would strongly agree.
Withholding food and water is usually the first thing I do for about 24 hours. But that is very dependent on other signs that my pet may be showing. If they are acting normally, I will withhold and then start with very small bland meals of rice and boiled chicken to see if they hold it down and resume access to water. I usually also start them on famotidine, but i would check with your vet about that.
If they are pale, shaky, weak, any other things that are strange… they need to go be seen by a veterinarian. There really are no over the counter anti-nausea medications that are safe for pets, so I would never give any human medications unless your vet expressly directs you to. It often makes the situation much worse.
No food or water (NPO = nothing per os, nothing by mouth) is usually a good starting point.