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Samantha G. - 25 Oct 2004 22:30 GMT

My 2 year old german spitz starting to constantly vomit two and a half
weeks ago. She doesn't *seem* to be able to hold any food down,
except that she hasn't lost any weight and has normal stool. (I mean
that it looks like she is throwing up everything in her stomach, but
she isn't showing signs of weight loss, so she must be keeping some
food down)

She doesn't have any other symptoms except that her nose gets very
warm right before vomiting, but returns to normal temp afterward. She
is also seeking attention, wanting to sit in my lap (she weighs 24
lbs, so this isn't normal) but she is more than willing to play and
doesn't seem lethargic at all.

I haven't taken her to the vet because she is still active and
obviously getting nourishment (no weight loss after two weeks), but I
am beginning to worry.

She was completely healthy before, other than occasionally vomiting
hair, but now she is vomiting her food and treats. She has been on the
same dry food for a year. After reading other posts, I have decided to
withhold food for 24 hours and see how that works.

Does any one know if this could just be a virus type thing? Should I
go ahead and take her to the vet? Or should I wait to see if it
passes. BTW: I nursed this dog through parvo when she was 3 months, I
don't know if that would have any effect.

Also, she is a very nervous animal, always has been since the parvo,
but she has never had stomach trouble before, so I don't know if that
helps.

And she is never outside unsupervised, so she couldn't have eaten
anything, and she has never been a 'garbage' eater anyway.

sorry the post is so long, I would appreciate any advice, also any
thing to mention to the vet if she does need to go (ie things to look
for that normally wouldn't be considered.)

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buglady - 25 Oct 2004 23:28 GMT

seeking attention, wanting to sit in my lap (she weighs 24

> lbs, so this isn't normal) but she is more than willing to play and
> doesn't seem lethargic at all.

> Does any one know if this could just be a virus type thing? Should I
> go ahead and take her to the vet?

.........Anything lasting 2 weeks isn't a passing virus. I'd take her in
for some bloodwork. Could be pancreatitis, but that usually causes a lot of
pain. Even though she's not a garbage eater you never know if they've
scarfed something when you weren't there and she could have something in her
stomach. Does she chew on toys and such?

buglady
take out the dog before replying

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Josh - 25 Oct 2004 23:37 GMT

> My 2 year old german spitz starting to constantly vomit two and a half
> weeks ago. She doesn't *seem* to be able to hold any food down,
> except that she hasn't lost any weight and has normal stool. (I mean
> that it looks like she is throwing up everything in her stomach, but
> she isn't showing signs of weight loss, so she must be keeping some
> food down)

<snip>

There could be a buncha stuff going on here. Viral is unlikely, since it's
gone on this long and she seems okay to you otherwise. At minimum, you
probably ought to get a look-see, a chem/cbc/urinalysis, and a radiograph.

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Perry Templeton - 25 Oct 2004 23:45 GMT

This is just my experience...every year about this time of year, my older
Rat Terrier vomits almost every week. It took me a long time to realize
that going outside for potty breaks, she would sneakily eat an acorn. I
don't know why the fetish for acorns. Pieces of them would show up in the
bile that she would vomit. I swear, I would watch her like a hawk, on a
leash, and somehow she would manage to eat an acorn. From what I
understand, acorns contain tannic acid, which doesn't sit well with dogs.
When it's not acorn season, no vomiting. Yes, I have done the vet thing,
and this is our conclusion. Now, years later in our new house, our neighbor
has an oak tree and this year is a bumper crop of acorns. They fall from
the tree, hit his roof and a small amount bounce in our yard. Well, the old
geezer acorn eater has taught the trick to other two dogs, too. Thank
goodness, not too, too many acorns fall into our yard. The youngest dog
always "shows" me her prize that she's bringing inside, a twig, a dead frog,
or an acorn. I remove as tactfully as I can. I don't know what is causing
your dog's stomach upset and hope you find out soon. Nothing worse than a
pukin' dog.
Perry

> My 2 year old german spitz starting to constantly vomit two and a half
> weeks ago. She doesn't *seem* to be able to hold any food down,
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> thing to mention to the vet if she does need to go (ie things to look
> for that normally wouldn't be considered.)

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someone@somedomain.com.invalid - 26 Oct 2004 05:38 GMT

3rd year Vet student here ....

when you say no weight loss ...have you actually weighed the animal ...
often dehydration will not be noticeable to your eye, but weight will definately be affected

I still like a foreign body ...possibly a sock or something that allows partial passage.
possible neoplasia causing intermitent pyloric outflow obstruction....

bottom line ...get to a vet ....radiograph, bloodwork ...+/- barium +/- ultrasound

vomiting more than a couple days should get you to the vet ...but i'm a procastinator just like you.

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Ebbtide - 27 Oct 2004 20:48 GMT

It's been too long to assume it's this or that. For sure she needs to see
the Doc. Good luck.

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