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Ellie May · 07-12-2011, 07:09 PM

When a dog presents to the ER with this much vomiting and not much as far as other symptoms, the top two rule outs for my vet are a GI obstruction and pancreatitis. If neither are the issues (xrays and a cPL done plus a blood panel with CBC), then "bugs" or other issues are considered (the panel and CBC help with this).

The problem with giving sugar with symptoms like this is that if by chance it is her pancreas, it can make things worse. It would already be a life threatening problem, and then it puts her at more risk. And waiting if it ends up being an obstruction, the intestines can start to die off.

Did she get any new treats? People food? Chews?
Is her abdomen painful on palpation? Does she have a fever?
Is she pooping?

While I'd probably see if she could hold down water in this case, no food of any kind should be given yet. That includes sugar. Unless she goes hypoglycemic, then the important thing is to let her body rest. This part is JMO.

Again though, even if she gets better over night, this is still a very serious and life threatening situation. She needs fluids and anti-emetics immediately.

07-12-2011, 07:09 PM	#12
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	When a dog presents to the ER with this much vomiting and not much as far as other symptoms, the top two rule outs for my vet are a GI obstruction and pancreatitis. If neither are the issues (xrays and a cPL done plus a blood panel with CBC), then "bugs" or other issues are considered (the panel and CBC help with this). The problem with giving sugar with symptoms like this is that if by chance it is her pancreas, it can make things worse. It would already be a life threatening problem, and then it puts her at more risk. And waiting if it ends up being an obstruction, the intestines can start to die off. Did she get any new treats? People food? Chews? Is her abdomen painful on palpation? Does she have a fever? Is she pooping? While I'd probably see if she could hold down water in this case, no food of any kind should be given yet. That includes sugar. Unless she goes hypoglycemic, then the important thing is to let her body rest. This part is JMO. Again though, even if she gets better over night, this is still a very serious and life threatening situation. She needs fluids and anti-emetics immediately. __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶 Last edited by Ellie May; 07-12-2011 at 07:10 PM.