Any vets?- dog being sick advice?
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Well anyone able to advise what might be wrong here?
My 3 year old lab was in his outside kennel most of the day yesterday, I came home about 9.30pm let him in the house and fed him his usual wagg dried food. He was fine until about 1 am this morning when he strted being sick. He threw his food up all over the place which is bad enough but it was done in a really exaggerated fashion with the dog wretching and making a noise similar to a cough for about 10 minutes.
I havent fed him since then but since 1am he has repeated this about every half an hour all night. He seems fine in between his bouts of being sick, looks happy enough, tail wagging etc and doesnt seem to be in any pain at all when i feel his stomach area quite firmly.
I was going to give him until early afternoon to see if he improves and then take him to the vets if he doesnt however anyone got any ideas?
My 3 year old lab was in his outside kennel most of the day yesterday, I came home about 9.30pm let him in the house and fed him his usual wagg dried food. He was fine until about 1 am this morning when he strted being sick. He threw his food up all over the place which is bad enough but it was done in a really exaggerated fashion with the dog wretching and making a noise similar to a cough for about 10 minutes.
I havent fed him since then but since 1am he has repeated this about every half an hour all night. He seems fine in between his bouts of being sick, looks happy enough, tail wagging etc and doesnt seem to be in any pain at all when i feel his stomach area quite firmly.
I was going to give him until early afternoon to see if he improves and then take him to the vets if he doesnt however anyone got any ideas?
Take him to the vets.
We've just had over three weeks of this, with ours it turned out she had pancreatits which was caused by a bone that she'd snaffled which had perforated her bowel causing peritonitis. That's the extreme version of it but it started with her being sick overnight. She was obviously in pain though whereas yours sounds just to be being sick.
I'd get him looked at, it might just be a bug but worth getting him checked.
We've just had over three weeks of this, with ours it turned out she had pancreatits which was caused by a bone that she'd snaffled which had perforated her bowel causing peritonitis. That's the extreme version of it but it started with her being sick overnight. She was obviously in pain though whereas yours sounds just to be being sick.
I'd get him looked at, it might just be a bug but worth getting him checked.
That much vomiting needs checking out really. Even if it is just to give him something to try and stop the vomiting. I'd be getting my dog looked at this am if he was doing that (last time he did do that he had pancreatitis)
Is he coughing first then retching and vomiting? He could have scratched his throat after the first vomit. Was there any sign of a cough/reach before he vomited?
Tbh even if he's scratched his throat he should be checked as it will be uncomfortable.
Hope he's back to himself soon
Is he coughing first then retching and vomiting? He could have scratched his throat after the first vomit. Was there any sign of a cough/reach before he vomited?
Tbh even if he's scratched his throat he should be checked as it will be uncomfortable.
Hope he's back to himself soon
Edited by bexVN on Thursday 18th October 10:34
bexVN said:
That much vomiting needs checking out really. Even if it is just to give him something to try and stop the vomiting. I'd be getting my dog looked at this am if he was doing that (last time he did do that he had pancreatitis)
Is he coughing first then retching and vomiting? He could have scratched his throat after the first vomit. Was there any sign of a cough/reach before he vomited?
Tbh even if he's scratched his throat he should be checked as it will be uncomfortable.
Hope he's back to himself soon
There was nothing apparently wrong before he started vomiting, he went to sleep at the bottom of the bed as usual then woke me up with his wretching.Is he coughing first then retching and vomiting? He could have scratched his throat after the first vomit. Was there any sign of a cough/reach before he vomited?
Tbh even if he's scratched his throat he should be checked as it will be uncomfortable.
Hope he's back to himself soon
Edited by bexVN on Thursday 18th October 10:34
Forgot to mention theres no blood or anything in his sick, now its just basically frothy bile because his stomach is empty. He had a drink of water a few mins ago and within 30 seconds he had puked it back up. He is lying next to me on the sofa now though still seems fine, not behaving any different to normal.
One of my dogs did this recently. The first time she'd eaten a whole block of butter along with the foil packaging. As the foil was brought back up we were advised by the vet to withhold water and food for 24 hours. A little water was fine but not too much and she was just being sick again and by drinking water was dehydrating herself quicker.
Fast forward a few weeks and she was doing it again, eating or drinking and being sick within 30 seconds. Spoke to the vet and again removed the food and water. We gave her a small amount of water during the day but it was restricted. After 24 hours we gave her small amounts of rice, if she kept it down she got more. She's fine now.
We were told that as long as she appeared alert there was no cause for alarm, if she became lethargic or seemed to get worse over 12 hours the to call the vet back.
I'd maybe call and ask to speak to the vet to double check but I'm just passing the advice on I was given. Each case is different.
Fast forward a few weeks and she was doing it again, eating or drinking and being sick within 30 seconds. Spoke to the vet and again removed the food and water. We gave her a small amount of water during the day but it was restricted. After 24 hours we gave her small amounts of rice, if she kept it down she got more. She's fine now.
We were told that as long as she appeared alert there was no cause for alarm, if she became lethargic or seemed to get worse over 12 hours the to call the vet back.
I'd maybe call and ask to speak to the vet to double check but I'm just passing the advice on I was given. Each case is different.
ED209 said:
bexVN said:
That much vomiting needs checking out really. Even if it is just to give him something to try and stop the vomiting. I'd be getting my dog looked at this am if he was doing that (last time he did do that he had pancreatitis)
Is he coughing first then retching and vomiting? He could have scratched his throat after the first vomit. Was there any sign of a cough/reach before he vomited?
Tbh even if he's scratched his throat he should be checked as it will be uncomfortable.
Hope he's back to himself soon
There was nothing apparently wrong before he started vomiting, he went to sleep at the bottom of the bed as usual then woke me up with his wretching.Is he coughing first then retching and vomiting? He could have scratched his throat after the first vomit. Was there any sign of a cough/reach before he vomited?
Tbh even if he's scratched his throat he should be checked as it will be uncomfortable.
Hope he's back to himself soon
Edited by bexVN on Thursday 18th October 10:34
Forgot to mention theres no blood or anything in his sick, now its just basically frothy bile because his stomach is empty. He had a drink of water a few mins ago and within 30 seconds he had puked it back up. He is lying next to me on the sofa now though still seems fine, not behaving any different to normal.
Glad you're getting him seen.
Is he still wretching now when he's sick? Lola's progressed to being regurgitation where there was no effort in the up chucking - luckily she did it in front of the vet (three times on the Uni Hospital reception floor) who pointed out the difference as it hadn't occurred to me that this was different to vomiting.
Good luck for later, fingers crossed it's just a bug.
Malx all good advice and I frequently advise people the same, however I become more cautious when a dog has vomited as many times as OP dog has and to vomit so quickly after a drink isn't great either.
Let us know how he gets on. Hopefully it's a minor thing (and not too costly on your pocket!) but I still think it's best to get him ck'd.
Let us know how he gets on. Hopefully it's a minor thing (and not too costly on your pocket!) but I still think it's best to get him ck'd.
One of ours used to eat grass whenever I took him for walks. Then a while later he would wretch and heave and throw it up. Otherwise he seemed perfectly normal. None of the others did it, just him.
Now we have a big yard they don't go out any more and we have no grass, but he still seems fine.
Oh, some new puppies to look at.
Now we have a big yard they don't go out any more and we have no grass, but he still seems fine.
Oh, some new puppies to look at.
King Herald said:
One of ours used to eat grass whenever I took him for walks. Then a while later he would wretch and heave and throw it up. Otherwise he seemed perfectly normal. None of the others did it, just him.
Now we have a big yard they don't go out any more and we have no grass, but he still seems fine.
Oh, some new puppies to look at.
Awwww they are gorgeous - are they Springers? I think they need their own thread...Now we have a big yard they don't go out any more and we have no grass, but he still seems fine.
Oh, some new puppies to look at.
Dog is more or less the same, not puking quite as often now but other than that still his normal self. Vet said his temperature was a little high and gave him 2 jabs an anti vomit one and an antibiotic. Dog has got to go back to vets at 10am tomorrow. The said if he continues to be sick he will probably have to stay in for a drip and x-rays.
Unfortunately my dad will have to take him down as both me and the mrs are at a trackday tomorrow. Not ideal but the little bugger is lying on the sofa next to me now as if nothing is wrong.
Unfortunately my dad will have to take him down as both me and the mrs are at a trackday tomorrow. Not ideal but the little bugger is lying on the sofa next to me now as if nothing is wrong.
ED209 said:
Dog is more or less the same, not puking quite as often now but other than that still his normal self. Vet said his temperature was a little high and gave him 2 jabs an anti vomit one and an antibiotic. Dog has got to go back to vets at 10am tomorrow. The said if he continues to be sick he will probably have to stay in for a drip and x-rays.
Unfortunately my dad will have to take him down as both me and the mrs are at a trackday tomorrow. Not ideal but the little bugger is lying on the sofa next to me now as if nothing is wrong.
My vet has told me to use a spot of gaviscon to calm down a dicky tummy when on of mine has had this.Unfortunately my dad will have to take him down as both me and the mrs are at a trackday tomorrow. Not ideal but the little bugger is lying on the sofa next to me now as if nothing is wrong.
More sick last night, back to the vets this morning with my dad, kept in for about 5 hours, anesthetic, injections and xrays. Nothing obviously wrong with him other than a very inflamed throat.
Picked him up an hour and a half ago. He seems a lot better now though only couched a few times and a bit more perky.
Picked him up an hour and a half ago. He seems a lot better now though only couched a few times and a bit more perky.
Why is it I usually want to see pics of the poorly critters in these sort of threads, just so I can go "Awww bless etc etc" at my iPad screen. . .
Only for KH to have selfishly found an excuse to post another pic of his bundle of healthy pups!!
ED209 - Hope your best friend continues to improve. . .
Only for KH to have selfishly found an excuse to post another pic of his bundle of healthy pups!!
ED209 - Hope your best friend continues to improve. . .
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