Procedure to treat the pukes ...

[Charlie'sMom]

Hi all,
Poor Charlie is feeling cruddy and pukey tonight, this morning he ate fine, then when I got home from work he started puking, it is clear mucousy puke, and he appears fine otherwise (gums nice and pink, tummy is soft and non-tender, passing gas and normal poops) he is a bit lethargic as well.

I just need a refresher on the treatment ... I have hubby running out for ground beef and rice so I can fix him a bland diet, but should I fast him overnight first? If I do that should I stay home from work to watch him while I re-introduce him to the bland diet? What do you guys think?

I have checked the bloat chart, and I am not too concerned about bloat at this time just to clear that up, and I think if the pukiness lasts more than until tomorrow we will see the vet!

Thanks!!

 

[Sheila B.]

Is he drinking all right? My thought would be to fast him, but also be sure he is hydrated frequently in small amounts.

 

[JackandKelly]

I thought fasting him was for when they vomited food. For bile (if it's bile) I usually give them 20 mg of famatodine and a little bland food for their tummy

 

[Charlie'sMom]

He is drinking well, I gave him about a 1/3 meal of bland diet which perked him up immensely ... Hopefully that works and he can keep it down so I can go to work tomorrow.

 

[jacqueline]

hope charlie feels better soon ,
jacqui,x

 

[padkins]

How is Charlie this morning? :grouphug:

 

[Charlie'sMom]

I was up at 2 am cleaning up puke ... Seems that he is getting sick when his stomach is empty, so I am going to feed him (bland diet) this am, go to work, hubby will come home at lunch to give him more bland diet, and hope for the best. We might have to go see a vet if this doesn't resolve.

 

[NessaM]

Hopefully, it's just a tummy bug - but keep the possibility of an obstruction, if he keeps vomiting bile, in the back of your head just in case.

If the blockage is in the esophagus dogs likely be licking thier lips, swallow a lot regurgitate right after being fed (presenting indigested kibble in large pieces and often the vomit is of an oblong tubular shape) and often suffer from dehydration because unable to eat and drink properly. Because they are unable to keep food down, these dogs go down hill pretty quickly.

If the blockage is in the stomach, the pylorus is often blocked, causing the food to not make it through the intestinal tract. Episodes of vomiting therefore usually within a few hours after eating. The most common objects to create blockages in the stomach are large and smooth items such as golf balls, marbles and bones.

If the blockage is in the small intestine it means the object was able to make it through the pylorus but that it is getting stuck in the curvy areas of the small intestine. When this happens, gas accumalates causing the intestine to become distended and eventually the blood supply will be cut off causing the tissues to die. In this case, dogs wil develop vomiting soon after eating, abdominal pain,distended abdomen, fever, shock and even death if left untreated.

If the blockage is downer down the road towards the end of the small intestine, diarrhea is more common, however, vomiting may occur 7-8 hours later post eating.

 

[JackandKelly]

I have two non-newfs that get sick where their stomach is empty.
So the 2am vomit, there was no food in it? It digested?
I give them a famatodine to calm the acid/bile and that usually works. One 20mg pill (it's Pepcid, but the little white pills NOT the chewables) for an average size Newf, but since it's morning if he is still getting sick you may want to get him checked out.

 

[Charlie'sMom]

The vomit is clear, slightly yellow, no food pieces in the vomit. His abdomen remains soft, and non-tender, and I listened with my stethoscope and the bowel sounds are active throughout, gums are still pink, and well perfused.

 

[victoria1140]

I have two dogs that if they are hungry will bring up bile, we normally put a bowl of kibble down before going to bed so if they get really hungry then they can snack