9 YO kicks legs, restless, acting strange

[CoreyCP]

I just checked his ears and they look normal, he feels a warmer than usual though, almost like he is sweating.

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by CoreyCP

UPDATE: I took Otis for our daily walk/run and he busted out of the gates, urinated, but on our way home he wanted to take a shortcut, which he never does, and he kept pacing back and forth when I wouldn't let him go that way. He started choking and then vomited the food I gave him and some of his dry food. On our way home I noticed his gait was different and he tended to favor his back legs. We went to lay down and he has been 50/50 acting strange. He gets up and sprints to the window to bark at the mailman/neighborhood kids. He will jump up onto my bed and jump off. But when he gets up on the bed he lays in strange positions like folding his front arms underneath him and laying on his stomach in a straight line (never does this, usually curls or lays on his side). I have felt his hips and back legs, but he doesn't yelp or cry. When we came downstairs to watch the news he ran down, albeit with his tail between his legs, started doing that rubbing his head on the ground (like he is trying to dry off his head after a bath), and sitting down and kind of kicking his back legs and barking loudly at me. He got excited when I went to let him out on his chain but he wouldn't go outside. He is laying with me now but isn't shaking or having an irregular heartbeat.
NOTE: I have always gave him one day when he acts differently/worrisome, like when he gets stung by a bee or has an upset stomach. BUT his actions today have been wholly different than previous events, so if he is still acting up rest assured I will take him to the vet in the morning. THOUGHTS!?

One of my friend's Yorkies was recently stung by a couple of wasps and was doing the involuntary leg kicking for several days, even with meds from the vet.

The way he is lying on his belly differently, along with all of the other atypical behavior indicates pain. I would go to the vet (and hold the pepperoni!).

[ladyjane]

This has gone on all day now.....I would personally have been to the vet already. I do hope you mean it when you say you will go tomorrow. He needs to be seen!

[matese]

Rubbing his face & shaking his head like he's wet, a spicy piece of pepperoni could be stuck between his teeth, or his gums. Laying on his stomach with paws tucked under??? I would have been at vet longggg time ago. Make sure when you do get to the vet you tell them about giving him the pepperoni, they will check his gums. Praying for lil Otis.

[CoreyCP]

Update: When I got home this morning he was the same if not worse. Immediately took him to the vet. I told him everything I have told you all, including the pepperoni. He looks him up and down, notices lots of welps and reddish raised areas all over him, which were not there yesterday. Wanted to know if Otis had fleas, I said no, but he was itching himself like crazy, to the point where he was trying to scratch his ears with both back legs at the same time! He said it had to be some kind of allergy/skin allergy. Gave him a shot, and ten days worth of antibiotic. He told me to bath him immediately in a medicated shampoo and if it didn't clear up by next week to come back. Came home, gave him the medicine, gave him a bath (which he was detesting) and now he is sleeping like a log. Hopefully this is the answer! Thanks for all of your replies and thoughts, I joined yesterday just to get some answers and you all have been a blessing!

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by CoreyCP

Update: When I got home this morning he was the same if not worse. Immediately took him to the vet. I told him everything I have told you all, including the pepperoni. He looks him up and down, notices lots of welps and reddish raised areas all over him, which were not there yesterday. Wanted to know if Otis had fleas, I said no, but he was itching himself like crazy, to the point where he was trying to scratch his ears with both back legs at the same time! He said it had to be some kind of allergy/skin allergy. Gave him a shot, and ten days worth of antibiotic. He told me to bath him immediately in a medicated shampoo and if it didn't clear up by next week to come back. Came home, gave him the medicine, gave him a bath (which he was detesting) and now he is sleeping like a log. Hopefully this is the answer! Thanks for all of your replies and thoughts, I joined yesterday just to get some answers and you all have been a blessing!

I hope this proves to be the solution and that he feels all better soon . Did the vet check his ears, btw? And mouth/throat?

[CoreyCP]

Yeah whole nine yards, ears, mouth, guns, teeth, heart rate, temperature (which Otis hated...you can imaginr why.) I hope this is it.

[ladyjane]

Hope this is the answer! Thanks for the update!

[bjh]

I am glad you took him to the vet. It still makes we wonder what he had a reaction to. Have you recently put anything on him? It does not seem like the pepperoni would of caused a reaction that fast but I guess it is possible. I hope he starts feeling better soon. Here is an article that talks a little about what causes skin welts.
Causes of Welts on Dogs

[CoreyCP]

I honestly don't know what would have suddenly caused this. I've lived in the same neighborhood for his entire life so I'm not sure environment is a factor...and it would have to be a pretty serious bug bite to cause this much trouble. But it does look like he has walked into something as he underbelly and crotch are are red, and inflammed with welps. He has been sleeping most of today with me which is good because yesterday he wouldn't lay down fot more than a minute or two before readjusting.

[matese]

poor lil Otis, I hope the meds do the trick. Keeping lil Otis in my prayers for a speedy recovery.