How common is it for a dog to throw up?

[ARCHIE]

Originally Posted by RachelandSadie

i'll try that tonight and see if that makes her feel better, she's never done that at night before, but last Monday she got sick four times and then was fine afterwards. that time i believe was because she tried to eat a daddy long legs and they are known to spray a stinky smell to avoid getting eaten, she reacted like it got her, then she tried to get it off her face and then threw up four times

i was scared to death, but she napped and acted fine and after the fourth throw up she stopped gagging and was fine and she ate supper that night and hasn't had anything happen until last night.

i think she's okay, just worries me a lot

and she did just have her flea and tick meds yesterday which were changed to Vectra 3D or First Shield Trio (same thing)

i have another thread about this med, i'm not sure of it yet, but i called the ER vet tonight just to check and she said that it's a highly recommended flea and tick med. and that the throwing up as long as she's eating and drinking and acting herself she's ok

My vet switched over to Vectra 3d also and I won't use it.
I'm sticking with Frontline Plus. Vectra has a different pesticide in it
and it's been known to kill dogs. Check it out on line. The pesticide
is called Permethrin. Vet's buy whatever salesmen sell them. I don't believe they know what's in the stuff they recommened. If it weren't for TLC I would
be using this stuff. Don't panic just check for yourself and make your own
decision. I didn't like what I read about this pesticide. It's much stronger
than the other's.

[ARCHIE]

Originally Posted by RachelandSadie

i'll try that tonight and see if that makes her feel better, she's never done that at night before, but last Monday she got sick four times and then was fine afterwards. that time i believe was because she tried to eat a daddy long legs and they are known to spray a stinky smell to avoid getting eaten, she reacted like it got her, then she tried to get it off her face and then threw up four times

i was scared to death, but she napped and acted fine and after the fourth throw up she stopped gagging and was fine and she ate supper that night and hasn't had anything happen until last night.

i think she's okay, just worries me a lot

and she did just have her flea and tick meds yesterday which were changed to Vectra 3D or First Shield Trio (same thing)

i have another thread about this med, i'm not sure of it yet, but i called the ER vet tonight just to check and she said that it's a highly recommended flea and tick med. and that the throwing up as long as she's eating and drinking and acting herself she's ok

My vet switched over to Vectra 3d also and I won't use it.
I'm sticking with Frontline Plus. Vectra has a different pesticide in it
and it's been known to kill dogs. Check it out on line. The pesticide
is called Permethrin. Vet's buy whatever salesmen sell them. I don't believe they know what's in the stuff they recommened. If it weren't for TLC I would
be using this stuff. Don't panic just check for yourself and make your own
decision. I didn't like what I read about this pesticide. It's much stronger
than the other's.

[ARCHIE]

Sorry for the double post, I had problems and didn't even think one posted

[RachelandSadie]

Originally Posted by ARCHIE

Sorry for the double post, I had problems and didn't even think one posted

it's okay it's been doing that to me all day long...do you know if i can take medicine back i still have four of those things left in the pack and i don't want to use it again, i liked k-9 advantix just fine and was mad that they changed it on me but try to just trust the vets, i don't know if i trust them anymore at all and it's so hard because they are the people you are supposed to trust more than anyone else because they have been educated more than we have on these things. i hate that you can't trust medical professionals at all anymore, MDs are the same way, i'd much rather self diagnose because i'm almost always right and they can't figure it out.

[ARCHIE]

I returned mine before I used it. If yours is open I don't believe they will
allow you to return it. Sorry I didn't get a chance to tell you before
you already used it. Don't feel bad because I did the same thing.
She gave me such a pep talk regarding this crap I bought it.
I posted this new product on YT thinking I found something wonderful
and TLC clued me in. So we learn from each other and have to educated
our vet's. LOL

[RachelandSadie]

Originally Posted by ARCHIE

I returned mine before I used it. If yours is open I don't believe they will
allow you to return it. Sorry I didn't get a chance to tell you before
you already used it. Don't feel bad because I did the same thing.
She gave me such a pep talk regarding this crap I bought it.
I posted this new product on YT thinking I found something wonderful
and TLC clued me in. So we learn from each other and have to educated
our vet's. LOL

who is TLC?

[RachelandSadie]

Originally Posted by RachelandSadie

who is TLC?

found her never mind i'm calling right now to try and get them to take it back because of a reaction to it yes yes, i'm using her probably unrelated vomiting incident and her itching (a little bit) to get rid of this junk and go get some good stuff for next time. hope they take it back cross your fingers!!

[RachelandSadie]

Originally Posted by RachelandSadie

found her never mind i'm calling right now to try and get them to take it back because of a reaction to it yes yes, i'm using her probably unrelated vomiting incident and her itching (a little bit) to get rid of this junk and go get some good stuff for next time. hope they take it back cross your fingers!!

OH YAY, they said they would let me return it, i even said that i only used one tube of it and she got a reaction.

so what should i switch to?? back to K9-advantix or should i try frontline!?

[RachelandSadie]

ok i took it back, but now what should i use? frontline doens't kill ticks and we have them in MO badly, should i use advantix which has that same permethrin stuff or just use frontline and be careful to check her for ticks, we have those dreaded deer ticks around here, the super small ones that carry lyme and she's so dark i can't see her skin everywhere very good!?

help me choose a better med please

[lovespandp]

if you used advantix on her before go back to that..

I have been using advantix for 2 years and I love it!

[BonBon]

I've never used Advantix and don't know anything about it.

I have used Frontline Plus for years with great success. Frontline Plus does kill ticks, regular Frontline does not. I believe it's the most widely used product on the market. If you decide to use Frontline Plus, you should know that the smallest dose available is for dogs UP TO 22 pounds. Since Sadie is much smaller than that, I'd suggest you apply only 1/3 to 1/2 of the applicator contents each treatment. Refrigerate what's left and use it on her next treatment. This is more economical and helps prevent giving too much at once. My vet recommended this method years ago and I've since noticed many YT'rs do the same thing.

[KathyJ]

I'm just wondering if it is absolutely necessary to use flea/tick meds for a Yorkie.
They are so small and almost never outside and if they are kept clean why use them. I don't want to use anything on my Yorkie he doesn't really need.

[lovespandp]

Originally Posted by KathyJ

I'm just wondering if it is absolutely necessary to use flea/tick meds for a Yorkie.
They are so small and almost never outside and if they are kept clean why use them. I don't want to use anything on my Yorkie he doesn't really need.

Well it's up to you on what you want for your furbaby, but I think if you take them out in the grass they have a chance to get fleas...I think its better to be safe than sorry and have to deal with the whole flea mess! Advantix is a really good product I have used it on peanut when he was a pup and I never had any problems or concerns. He goes everywhere with me, always in the grass, dirt, groomers, day care. I have never seen a flea. The good thing with advantix is it kills and repels against the fleas. It also protects against Mosquitos and Ticks!