Please help ASAP! Bella's sick!
 

I hope that someone can help me......I will bring Bella to the vet in the morning as there is NO vets available right now...but, tonight just before my husband and I were going out Bella threw up a couple of times and drank like a WHOLE bowl of water!!!! She also had a messy poop which stuck to her hair....I figured maybe it had something to do with recently changing her food from Merricks to Evangers (maybe too much protein or fat). I thought that because when she was younger she was tested for liver shunt and her bile acids came back a little high so they said to watch her because by the time she was 2...if it was bad she would probobly start having seizures....well, she hasnt had any seizures so I didnt think anything of it......she acts happy, healthy and is very playful.....UNTIL tonight when she started with the vomiting and drinking LOTS of water.....and then.....when my hubby and I came home tonight I found 4 huge loads of vomit and the water bowl almost EMPTY! I immediately gave her some nutri-cal.....and dont know what else to do!!!! What do you guys think????? I just feel so horrible and afraid for her!!!! Any and all suggestions will be greatly appreciated!! Thank you so much in advance.............
Tami:confused:

im sorry i dont have any advice ..just bumping you up

Mine get really bad diarahea from both Evangers and Merricks wet food. I found out I can only give them small amounts of it mixed with dry food. Did you change from dry food to wet food by chance??

Poor Bella!! Does your vet have an on-call number where you can at least talk to him tonight to just set your mind at ease????

The change of food could cause an upset tummy but Im not sure about the drinking of so much water. id get her in to see a vet as soon as you can.

Thank you for responding hun.....No I just switche the wet food....I used to give merricks wingaling and smothered comfort....but switched to evangers chicken drumstick dinner..................Louie is fine....but Bella..........well there is just something WRONG. The vomiting is BAD enough...but I just really dont understand this THIRST that she is having.....She drank TWO whole bowls of water!!

I'm so sorry to hear this...They should should have recommended a re-check of the bile acids within 3 months to see if they had improved or gotten worse...They should not have just put you on a let's see kind of thing for 2 yrs...I'm so sorry that they gave you that advice...

I pray that your baby will be okay. Isn't there an emergency vet you could possibly take her to. Make sure she doesn't get dehydrated...Give her plain pedialyte or water. Also, do not feed her a high protein food like that until you find out more...Canned foods are EXTREMELY high in protein because you have to convert the percentage on a can to a dry matter basis. Usually when they say 9%, in reality it's actually 45%.

2 bowls of water is alot if she drank it down real quick. Did she get ahold of anything you can think of that might have been laying around?? I would call the free poison hotline 1 785-532-5679 and see if they can suggest what to do till morning. They can also tell you if they think she needs to be seen right away. You can give her a crushed Tums to help settle her tummy or pepto-bismal.

http://www.eastbournevet.co.uk/pethe...p=T&animal=dog
Increased thirst is often noted by owners, especially if there is only one dog in the household. If there are more dogs present, this may not be noted for some time. Often the dog will also urinate more frequently, or in larger quantities, and this can always be noted by an attentive owner. There are many different reasons for dogs to drink, and urinate, more than normal. It is generally not thought to be a problem if the dog drinks less than 100 ml per kilogram body weight per 24 hours. This would be as much as 3 litres (about 6 pints) for a 30kg (65lb) Labrador! If your dog drinks more than this amount, there is nearly certainly something wrong! It has to be remembered that the water intake of a dog is dependent on many factors, such as the weather, the type of food (dry or tinned), the activity level of the dog or the physical status of the dog (pregnant, lactating etc.).

Increased thirst is nearly always related to increased urination and some of the conditions mentioned below are primarily conditions causing increased urination and secondarily increased drinking.

One of the more common reasons for dogs to drink excessively is kidney disease, especially in the older dog. Liver disease is another common reason. Diabetes Mellitus is also possible in dogs. Furthermore, there are several hormonal conditions which can cause excessive thirst, such as Cushing’s Disease, Diabetes Insipidus, Hyperthyroidism, Hyperparathyroidism etc. Another common condition, especially in older female dogs, is pyometra: this is an infection of the uterus. There are some more, less common, conditions as well, causing excessive thirst.

In most cases, your vet will have to do several tests, mostly blood tests, to find out what the reason for the excessive thirst is in your dog. It is always advisable to visit your vet if your dog drinks excessively.

Thanks so much hun for your response...I am just frantic sitting at the computer waiting for responsed while Bella is just relaxing....When I got home and saw all of the vomit I did notice her shaking a bit and immediately gave her nutri-cal...and filled her water bowl.....she is no longer shaking, and seems to just be resting.....there is no emergency vet open any where near me and the only thing that i can do is keep a really close eye on her all night....do you have any idea why she would be drinking so so much water though????

Is she urinating normally right now?? Ever since this happened is she urinating alright? She should be urinating alot if she has taken in that much water.

There are alot of reasons as stated above. I also think since she has vomited so much and has such bad diarrhea she could be drinking to help keep herself hydrated.

Could be a kidney issue...Kidney/bladder issues are closely related to liver problems..

She's probably drinking alot because she threw up so much. In my mind, it is good she drank alot to replace what she lost when she threw up.

BUT......I would take her to an emergency vet. I live 70 miles from one and have taken my pets there numerous times over the years in the middle of the night. Look them up and call them....they will give you a little info over the phone. Even if they are located in the next state.....JUST DO IT!

My prayers are with your little one.

No, she does not seem to be urinating excessivly, but there was a LOT of water surrounding her vomit???????? We are definately making a trip to the vet in the AM first thing and I will be awake all night watching her.....

ok hun, thanks I am going to call around right now and will let you know what happens....thanks so much

It's gotta be confusing watching both threads here. ;)

Does your vet have an after-hours numbers. Ours does and we've used it before. It'll make you feel so much better to at least call and see what he thinks you need to do until he can see you.

No after hours #......small icky town vet I have....:confused:

I don't know if I'll be able to sleep tonight thinking about her. Keep us posted and let us know what the vet says in the morning...
Make an appt to have another bile acid test done on her just so that you can have more info on that, not just regular bloodwork because liver abnormalities/problems won't show up on routine bloodwork until 70% of the liver is damaged...

I was just wondering if there is any possibility that Bella ate chocolate. The symptoms that you described excessive thirst and vomiting are also related to chocolate poisoning. (Our neighbor's Jack Russell ate 9 Little Debbie brownies last month and that's exactly how she reacted. )

Sounds to me like she is drinking because she feels dehydrated, but even water on an empty stomach can be nauseating...so give her small amounts over a period of time...and small amounts to eat...hope her little digestive system can get some rest, and that she'll feel much better.

Can you look him up in the white pages and just call him at home???? I've done that too, I'm afraid!!

Also the University of Penn Animal Hospital has 24 hour vet advice: Phone number is (215) 746-8911. Maybe they can give you some thoughts or advice. GOOD LUCK!

I just posted in the other thread. I would call you nearest ER vet and plan on going there if she did drink a large bowl of water.

Thoughts and prayers for both you and Bella tonight.

i have no other advice same as everyone else.... poor baby... I hope she is ok and could she have eaten a bug? Will keep her in our prayers .....

I am so sorry about your little baby. I know how upsetting it can be when they are sick. We are first time owners of a yorkie so I don't know if they are prone to diabetes or not. They usually start out by drinking alot of water but her throwing up so much sounds like its something else. I would just let her little tummy rest and at least she is staying hydrated. Maybe try alittle pepto bismol to settle her tummy and stop the vomiting. Hope she gets better soon.

How's Bella doing this morning??

I am getting very concerned. How is Bella?

Any word on Bella? Did she go to the vet this morning?