Help- ate Neosporin & 24hrs later now having vomit/pee/poo episode

[dabido]

Levi got ahold of a tube of Neosporin Friday 1AM. He chewed it open and seemed to have licked a decent amount out of the tube.

Didnt think much but now Levi just wet the bed, defecated on the floor, and then vomited a meal of dog food (this episode happened within 5 minutes).

Does anyone know what this could be caused by?


He did not ingest any packaging; he has had three normal bowel movements today already; hasn't been outside of the apartment in the last 24 hours.


Called the vet & taking him to an emergency appt but figured I would ask for help on here to see if anyone has previous experience.

Thank you and sorry to bother so late
Just nervous.

[kjc]

IDK, but you could call the animal poison control center... your vet may or may not...

Hope he's okay...

[dabido]

Originally Posted by kjc

IDK, but you could call the animal poison control center... your vet may or may not...

Hope he's okay...

He was acting very strange after the vomit- loss of balance, staring at the wall, not responding to his name. eyes wide open, and panting. drooling.

I called homeagain's hotline to speak with their vets; she said the neosporin would've caused a reaction within 30 min, so she's convinced that this "neurological" issue is due to something else. (she asked about alcohol, marijuana, etc. which I have NONE of here!!)

He is more active now, after eating some Nutrical & plain yogurt...he is at least pacing the apartment, trying to avoid me. But he is still occasionally drooling some yogurt and spit randomly. Panting stopped now.

Sorry this is stream of consciousness, but trying to get all the status out.

I think I am less panicked now & will just keep an eye on him for 15 or so minutes, and then we'll make the decision to go to the vet or not.

[kjc]

The JustAnswer healthcare expert said it's mostly vaseline and may cause diarrhea not to worry. The neuro symptoms you described may come from aspiration of the vomit... may be good to get his lungs xrayed.

How old is he?

[dabido]

Originally Posted by kjc

The JustAnswer healthcare expert said it's mostly vaseline and may cause diarrhea not to worry. The neuro symptoms you described may come from aspiration of the vomit... may be good to get his lungs xrayed.

How old is he?

He just turned 1.

Ok so ruled out the neosporin; we bathed him tonight--could it be that the shower water was aspirated? He sneezed a few times in the shower + after, but no more than he normally does when getting bathed.

He is sleeping in his bed now, but I'm keeping an eye on him...

The vet said that a seizure could cause a 'recovery' phase that apparently matched his symptoms, but wouldn't I have noticed a seizure? that sounds scary and awful.

[kjc]

Nevermind...just noticed your siggy....

If the vomitus is more gooey than watery or solid, I think they have a hard time clearing it and it can temporarily block their airway, and it freaks them out when that happens. If he did aspirate anything though, it could cause pneumonia.

How did you rule out the Neosporin? He did eat it right?

[dabido]

Originally Posted by kjc

Nevermind...just noticed your siggy....

If the vomitus is more gooey than watery or solid, I think they have a hard time clearing it and it can temporarily block their airway, and it freaks them out when that happens. If he did aspirate anything though, it could cause pneumonia.

The vomit was like ground meat consistency (some pieces of dog food were still discernable) it all came out in one big pile.

He's lying in his bed now, just drooling all over. I ground up a sliver of pepcid for him in some yogurt, so hopefully that settles any nausea he's experiencing.

Thanks for your responses kjc. appreciate your help. I'm going to sit with him + make sure he's ok periodically.

[dabido]

Originally Posted by kjc

How did you rule out the Neosporin? He did eat it right?

The ASPCA vet said that triple-anti-biotic WITHOUT pain relief, if it were to cause any issues, would've been apparent within 30 min of ingestion. He had greasiness all over his tail this evening--reason why I decided to bathe him. So, the vet said the neosporin passed. No diarrhea or any strange bowel movements today either.

My best guess is that this was an extreme episode of anxiety due to the shower--which was longer than usual, and maybe the water was warmer than usual (the weather has been warmer too- his first experience of 'summer' weather) He always drinks lots of water in the shower (gross), but usually pees it out right away.

I think it was just a matter of shock. I've seen this before (when I first got him from the breeder--he experienced extreme separation anxiety, low blood sugar, vomiting, etc.) It all passed, and the $200 vet bill served me nothing- only a pepcid vaccine + a fluid injection to keep him hydrated. I've got that all covered on my own tonight, so I'm just going to keep an eye on him for anything really out of ordinary.

[kjc]

Okay... back up a little bit. He didn't act weird till right after/during vomiting.

When did he get bathed? Before vomiting or after?

They can aspirate water but they don't usually react the same way as when they aspirate a thicker substance, or a large amount. The thicker substance will block the airway long enough to send them into a panic, eyes wide, hiding behavior, any foreign substance in the throat can make them drool, and many drool just before vomiting. Once the substance clears the airway and they can breathe again, they will calm down and normal behavior will return.

I agree, I think you would have noticed a seizure... but your vet is right, the return to normal is similar in both cases.

If his gums are pink, that's a good sign. If they are more purple or blue-ish, I'd take him in to see the vet asap. Any gurgleling in his lungs (ear to chest), he'll need an xray...

[dabido]

Friday 1am- neosporin incident
Saturday 2:30am- noticed greasy tail and anus area
Saturday 2:45am- bathed him in the shower with me (no new shampoos or anything different than normal bath routine)
" 3:30am got out & brushed him
3:45am got in bed
4:10am peed in bed
4:12am pooed in the living room
4:13am unbalanced walking, fell over then vomited dog food
4:45am snapped into active, pacing the apt avoiding us + trying to lie down on things- sofa, his bed


He is now sleeping on his bed, but he is still drooling a mucous drool. His gums are bright pink though. He just stopped shivering too. His breathing sounds normal and seems regular--not struggling or anything. His heart beat also seems to have returned to a regular feeling (not racing) beat.

I am going to try to get some rest too but I'll update in the morning

[kjc]

My only other concern would be that he may be allergic to something in the neosporin... I am uncomfortable with the drooling and the discomfort in his gut, unless that's cramping from vomiting or more stuff passing through.

Sorry I posted before I saw your reply lol. Probably a combo of everything... and a little shocky from it all is understandable. I was just thinking too about the Plus pain relief formula too... glad it wasn't!

I think I would try to teach him not to drink the bath water though!

And yes do keep an eye on him as shock can cause problems if he doesn't snap out of it soon... human interaction can help bring him out of it... keep him aware and in the present... check his breathing and heartrate often...

[Ellie May]

Vomiting, diarrhea, loss of control of urine, disorientation, drooling, rapid heart rate, rapid brething all after ingesting a large amount of a substance that isn't even supposed to be licked??

Whether feeling better or not, your Yorkie needs veterinary attention immediately. This was a reason to go to the ER.

[gidget529]

I agree, I would also take to ER with those symptoms - the neurological ones would concern me. Please keep in touch on how this little one is doing.

[horsnaround]

My Lexi did the drooling thing when she had a allergic reaction. We had to visit the vet twice. I would take to vet to make sure all is well. Hope he is doing much better. Very scary when they do these things.

[dabido]

Thank you all for the responses; Levi is fine this morning, completely normal.

His gums are pink this morning, he is active & responsive. The drooling stopped by 8am or so. He got up with us half an hour ago, tail wagging, and mind clear.

If anything changes I'll definitely update, but I am going to consider this a result of drinking too much soapy water from the shower, and then a chain reaction of anxiety.