It's amazing how many threads we have weekly on this site about vomiting and diarrhea. I wanted to have something to point OP's to so they can read a bit about dehydration and loss of electrolytes and what to look for symptom-wise if they aren't going to vet their dog right away. New members especially might not be familiar with how fast a tiny dog can dehydrate and be in real danger. Was kind of hoping reading this might help concern them enough to go ahead and take the little dog in.
When Tibbe had pneumonia and on 3 different meds, he really didn't vomit but spit up a couple of times, had mucous-filled stools(no running diarrhea) and wasn't drinking or eating much, was lethargic and his heart-rate was a little high so I took him back to the ER vet. He was dehydrated! The vet gave him fluids and he perked right up and we were able to go home after an observation period. He ate and drank normally that night. It's shocking how little it takes to dehydrate one of these little ones like Tibbe.
If anybody finds a better article on dehydration, I wish they would post that, too.
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