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rtr · 12-08-2008, 09:43 PM

Wondering if anyone can help with a possible diagnosis.

Our dog Katie is a 7 year old yorkie/jack russell mix.

Two weeks ago she vomited just before her dinner, a liquid bile type vomit. She then ate and was fine for 4 days or so. Then she vomited again right before a meal. Then was fine for 3 days or so, then again right before a meal same type of vomit.

The vet put her on 2 antibiotics, actigol to help her gall bladder and metaclopramide for the nausea. Also did an ultrasound of the abdomen and only abnormality was some goo in the gall bladder. Blood test revealed all normal except bilirubin was .4 (normal is .1-.3).

After about 36 hours on these drugs she vomited twice, once bile, once food. Then vomited again 12 hours later, they switched to serenia for anti-nausea and she vomited again 12 hours later, then was admitted to the hospital.

Ultrasound at that time revealed no changes, blood work was normal with bilirubin in normal range at .1. In the hospital was put on fluids and injectable serenia, metaclopramide as well as antibiotics. Seems to be doing fine in the hospital, was fasted for 24 hours then started on food and no vomiting for about 12 hours.

The whole time of this she has been her normal self other than when she vomits, lots of energy etc.

So anyone had something similar or have possible ideas? She is under the care of a competent board certified internal medicine vet but I don't like not having a diagnosis.

12-08-2008, 09:43 PM	#1
rtr Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 27	Need help, bile vomit Wondering if anyone can help with a possible diagnosis. Our dog Katie is a 7 year old yorkie/jack russell mix. Two weeks ago she vomited just before her dinner, a liquid bile type vomit. She then ate and was fine for 4 days or so. Then she vomited again right before a meal. Then was fine for 3 days or so, then again right before a meal same type of vomit. The vet put her on 2 antibiotics, actigol to help her gall bladder and metaclopramide for the nausea. Also did an ultrasound of the abdomen and only abnormality was some goo in the gall bladder. Blood test revealed all normal except bilirubin was .4 (normal is .1-.3). After about 36 hours on these drugs she vomited twice, once bile, once food. Then vomited again 12 hours later, they switched to serenia for anti-nausea and she vomited again 12 hours later, then was admitted to the hospital. Ultrasound at that time revealed no changes, blood work was normal with bilirubin in normal range at .1. In the hospital was put on fluids and injectable serenia, metaclopramide as well as antibiotics. Seems to be doing fine in the hospital, was fasted for 24 hours then started on food and no vomiting for about 12 hours. The whole time of this she has been her normal self other than when she vomits, lots of energy etc. So anyone had something similar or have possible ideas? She is under the care of a competent board certified internal medicine vet but I don't like not having a diagnosis.