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tsippi · 08-08-2018, 10:49 AM

Little Goldie had three teeth pulled and a cyst removed yesterday. She seemed to be doing pretty well last night. She ate two small meals. The second time she ate, at about 8:00 PM, she took 1/8 of a Tramadol for pain. (That's about 6mg).

At midnight, Goldie started having violent dry heaves. It was terrible to watch. She'd dry heave a few times, then sleep for a while, then it would start again. Then this morning, she started bringing up white foam, which also happens when her stomach is too empty in the morning, so I wasn't too worried about the foam, but the heaving looked so painful!

I took her back to the vet, and of course the 45 minute car ride cured her. No dry heaves or anything. The vet checked her out, said she seemed fine, and sent us home with an anti nausea pill, in case we had a relapse. Goldie ate a small meal when we got home, and is sleeping now. I'll feed her again shortly.

My big decision now is whether to give her Tramadol again. I'm thinking that may be what upset her stomach. I wish I had asked the vet today for another pain killer. It's too far for me to drive back there. What would other people do?

08-08-2018, 10:49 AM	#1
tsippi YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Japan Posts: 6	Dry heaves 12 hours after surgery Little Goldie had three teeth pulled and a cyst removed yesterday. She seemed to be doing pretty well last night. She ate two small meals. The second time she ate, at about 8:00 PM, she took 1/8 of a Tramadol for pain. (That's about 6mg). At midnight, Goldie started having violent dry heaves. It was terrible to watch. She'd dry heave a few times, then sleep for a while, then it would start again. Then this morning, she started bringing up white foam, which also happens when her stomach is too empty in the morning, so I wasn't too worried about the foam, but the heaving looked so painful! I took her back to the vet, and of course the 45 minute car ride cured her. No dry heaves or anything. The vet checked her out, said she seemed fine, and sent us home with an anti nausea pill, in case we had a relapse. Goldie ate a small meal when we got home, and is sleeping now. I'll feed her again shortly. My big decision now is whether to give her Tramadol again. I'm thinking that may be what upset her stomach. I wish I had asked the vet today for another pain killer. It's too far for me to drive back there. What would other people do?