vomiting and stomach gurgling. Need advice.

Anthony99

Anthony99

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Rough night - Avlon threw up 4x last night between 12am - 2am. Her last one (2am) was basically bile. Not sure there was anything left in her stomach. I can tell by her demeanor she is still not feeling right. Her stomach is making so many noises / gurgling it is crazy.

The only change was last night she ate later than normal. Ate her dinner at 8pm (3 cups of TOTW) versus her normal dinner time 5:30 pm. She was fine all day yesterday.

She did poop twice last night during the vomiting episodes.

Should I feed her boiled chicken and rice today if she wants to eat or just give her liquids today and see how she does?
 
Jeannie

Jeannie

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I would give her only water today to let her digestive system relax. I'd start tomorrow with a bland diet. If has seems better and hungry tonight you can start food but only a bit at a time. If she is not better a trip to the vet may be needed.
 
Brandie&Maggie

Brandie&Maggie

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Exactly what Jeannie said.

If she's not drinking, seems uncomfortable (pacing, panting, won't settle), continues to try to vomit, etc a trip to the vet is in order ASAP.

Was her poop normal last night, or diarrhea? Is there any chance she got into anything she shouldn't have (i.e. ate a toy or other non-food item)?

Sometimes these things just happen - if she stops vomiting and starts to perk up tonight, she's likely just fine!
 
Anthony99

Anthony99

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Her poops last night were normal. She is still lethargic today, one thing that perked her up was the promise of a car ride, but when I lifted her into the car, the pressure on her belly caused her to yelp (not normal). She yelped again when I took her out of the car as well. She has not wanted to drink today and her stomach is making a lot of gurgling noises.

We can take a trip to the ER vet, or we can wait until tomorrow to see our regular vet. The ER vet said they would draw some blood, check her temp and electrolytes - and take x-rays of her stomach if necessary.
 
Angela

Angela

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Think if she were mine I would take her to the ER vet today if she is feeling uncomfortable in her abdomen. Better safe than sorry. Let us know.
 
Brandie&Maggie

Brandie&Maggie

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Yup, if pressure on her belly is hurting her, I'd be off the ER vet for sure. I'd be worried about obstruction.

A bit of lethargy is pretty normal following a night of vomiting for sure, but the not drinking and belly pain causes me to worry.

Please keep us posted!!
 
Jeannie

Jeannie

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If she is having pain in her abdomen then I'd take her to the vet to rule out bloat or blockage.
 
Anthony99

Anthony99

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We are on our way home. No obstruction. No bloat. White blood and liver enzyme counts were slightly off (but not enough that they were concerned). X-rays showed no obstructions, but some minor stomach irritation. They gave us anti-nausea pills and said to watch her for abnormal behavior for a few days. We will check with regular vet later this week as well.

Thanks to all for well wishes and advice. Crisis seems to have been averted.
 
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