my dog is a 2 year old lab he started throwing up on thursday and we took him to the vet on friday morning since then he hasnet thrown up unless he eats grass but he wont eat anything at all and we have to force him to drink a little water every hour we are taking him back to the vet tom but i am scared to go to sleep. he really just acts tired not sick. so has anyone ever had this problem before?
2006-09-10 17:35:34 · 16 answers · asked by onemadonnafan75 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
i was thinking maybe parvo but i thought only puppies got that. i am going to ask the vet that tom.
2006-09-10 17:42:00 · update #1
just want to thank everyone for there advice and he is sleeping now so i am going to let him sleep and i will be at the vet at 9 am when they open ty very much.
2006-09-10 17:51:06 · update #2
It is natural instinct for a dog to eat grass when their stomach is upset. Don't worry your dog will be fine... if probably has an intestinal problem and its also normal for him to not drink since he doesnt feel well...
2006-09-10 17:39:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Labs are always eating junk, it could be an obstruction. Has he been straining to pass fecal matter? That's my first idea; as for Parvo, dogs any age can get it but most older dogs are vaccinated and so don't get it. If your dog didn't have immunity to the virus he can still contract it though it won't be as likely to be fatal as in a puppy. There are also lots of Parvo imitators out there so don't think the vaccine can cover them all. I think it only covers 40 and there are like 300 different strains. Part of the reason I don't vaccinate but that's another story.
2006-09-11 02:15:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a number of things but your vet should be able to tell with tests. My suggestion would be to have the vet put him on IV fluids since dehydration is a very real worry. Has he had all his shots, heart worm meds etc? At 2 he could still get parvo but the signs of that are usually very pronounced with diarrhea and vomiting. If he were my dog I would be at the emergency vets right now. Good luck.
2006-09-11 00:45:37 · answer #3 · answered by missmoon_1953 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yea my German Shepherd did whenever she was young. The vet said she must have ate a bug or some old food. It could be anyhting though. Anyways she didnt eat for 5 days and I thought she was gonna die, But the vet gave her some pills and she's fine as ever. It sounds like his stomachs bothering him, he probably just ate something bad. You could give him Pepto Bismol, but I'd wait till you got back from the vet just to be safe. He's to old to have Parvo and if he did he would be blowing blood out of his butt and it would be really watery. Don't worry about Parvo thats highly unlikely.
2006-09-11 00:41:20 · answer #4 · answered by Abbygirl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So sorry your dog is sick, lots of good advice above, just get him to the vet in the a.m. In the meantime, if you are so worried, sleep near him so you can keep a good watch, I'm sure he'll make it through the night okay. He would probably love a little TLC, knowing those Labs! Good luck.
2006-09-11 00:47:52 · answer #5 · answered by dogriver 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Does your vet have an emergency number? If not I would find a 24 hour clinic close by to take him to if you are that worried. I am not a vet and really can't give you any advice on this matter but I know how that can be when one of your dogs is ill, its really scary because they can't tell u what's wrong with them.
2006-09-11 00:39:10 · answer #6 · answered by Miss_Wisteria 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you seen him actually eat the grass.my dog had the same symptoms and I thought it was the same thing-eating grass-but it turned out to be Parvo. My dog died a couple of weeks later.Did the vet do a parvo test?
2006-09-11 00:39:06 · answer #7 · answered by Belanova 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dont force him to eat it will make him sicker and he will become dehydrated...he has a stomach virus just like we get the flu...just makes sure that he is drinking water and there should be nothing to worry about...if he starts throwing up the water there are pills called reglan at the vet you can get to stop the vomiting....i go through this every year with my dogs..its a nightmare but amazingly a dog can actually go a week with no food as long as they are drinking water...good luck, i know how you feel....
2006-09-11 00:40:40 · answer #8 · answered by valerie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I you really think its parvo than you need to go to the emerency room right away survival matter with parvo by how soon you catch and treat it.The later your treated the less chance of survival.My dog had it He is still with me and its been 14 years
2006-09-12 19:26:53 · answer #9 · answered by deedee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your dog is eating grass BECAUSE he is sick the grass isn't making him sick. my dog went this way when he was dying of heartworm. But he was also a lot older and his legs started to go like he couldnt walk. it could just be that your dog has a cold or something?
2006-09-11 00:38:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋