Big problem help please i dont know what to do!

[eXile]

Hey! Ok Oscar just started to throw up randomly. Hes thrown up over 8 times withing the last 30 minutes. At first the barf was his food with some sticky bile or something. Now hes barfing up this plain liquid that browish...looks like gravy. Please someone help he wont stop "contracting" he jerks his neck forward likes hes trying to barf and hes been doing that for the last 30 minutes. Barfing every so often. Whatever hes trying to get out isnt coming out! Its 11 here and most vets within a reasonable area arent 24 hours. I gotta drive across town. My friend just took him out to see if he had to pooh (he just peed the on the balcony but thats the least of my worries!!!) Im so scared right now...hes never barfed this much! Could he be poisoned? Anyone have any ideas?

[Moo]

First of all Exile, keep your head on. The last thing you want to be doing is panicking.

That much vomit in a short amount of time, is really not throwing up 8 times, but rather, throwing up alot, once. It's liquid now, because he's running out of things to throw up. As you said, whatever is there, just isn't coming out. For now, see what happens in the next small amount of time, try to get some liquids into him. And try to think, has he eaten anything new or unusual in the last day? Are you missing anything that could be stuck in that dog somewhere?

My mom's friend had a dog who ate a pair of baby socks, and threw them up 2 days later along with everything he had eaten since then.

[eXile]

Ok a little better news. My friend took him out and I went down to see what happend. He just about polished off a field of grass. Its pooring like crazy here and OScar didnt seem to care. Usually hes woosy to stay out in the rain but he knew it was serious. My friend told me cats and dogs eat grass when they are sick to settle the stomach apparently. Thats new to me but any good news I can get my hands on is best. Im just gonna wait him out and see. Hes no longer barfing anymore. Hes just lying down pondering. BRB Moo im gonna clean up the rest of the barf. lol

[GretaJack]

eXile- I gotta agree with Moo. Keep your head on straight. You major concern at this point is to make sure that Oscar stays hydrated. Make sure to monitor how much water he is consuming. Measure it, I am not kidding. Take what ever his water is in now and dump it. Refill it with a specific amount, what ever you think is enough and fill it. Then measure it in the morning. If he is sick and has gotten over what is plaguing him his priority will be to hydrate himself, if whatever is in his system is still making him ill, he may not consume enough liquids.

But don't panic. Dogs get sick just like people do. Your major concern at his point is hydration. If he is still vomitting in the morning, keep him off food and call the vet immediately. I do believe that Oscar should get along just fine once this passes as long as you don't think he has gotten into anything that is detrimental to his health

[GretaJack]

Okay- mine eat grass and then barf. Just a bit of info. I guess it doesn't make much off a difference. They eat grass when they don't feel good

[Moo]

Kirby just eats grass. Period. We pulls weeds, or long grass with his paws and eats them. But that's Kirby, he's weird.

I've heard that they eat grass to self-induce vomit.

[eXile]

Wow...ok...Oscar is starting to calm down. Hes just sitting down feel bad for himself like usual. No contractions anymore or anything. Guys im sorry. But the reason i panicked so much because i remember a while back a chi had just about the same problem. (this was on the forum) Non stop barfing and we all told her to just calm down and let it pass with ofcourse some side info. Turns out the dog died later that week. I couldnt stand to lose Oscar and knowing some of the **** he puts in his mouth, its not suprising but at the same time it is. Putting random things in their mouths is a lab trait.

One last thing...(if it continues tomorow i will continue to post but...) his kong is begining to be torn apart. Peices being torn off everywhere. And its not like its easy it takes like an hour of good chewing to get something off they are tiny peices and he usually just drops them on the floor and i pick em up. I think he may of eaten some off the kong today while i left him. Do you guys think it could of done that?

[GretaJack]

Absolutely! The kong could have easily caused that if he ingested any. Foreign object in the stomach.

Remember to check the poop for the next few days also. Mine eat tennis balls and ropes and then prove it to me a day later.

In the morning make sure there is no stomach sensitivity. Push and massage the abdomen and there should be no destress from Oscar at all. If there is any whining or attempt to move away from you, or nip at you, call the vet immediately because then you are possibly looking at a blockage.

Check signs of bloat. Even though labs are not overly prone to it, it can happen.

And most important, again, monitor intake of water (take away any food if [present at this time) and monitor all fecal activities.

Let us know how the handsome boy is doing in the AM

[dobermom]

Sound like things are getting better! Stay calm, and keep a very close eye on him.
Big kisses from here!

[Moo]

I think I recall that, Exile. The pup had parvo. Had not been vaccinated for it, and did not reach a vet within the first couple days.

A kong could have done that. Just chunks of rubber, I would expect to pass through, but you never know. A good reason to throw away damaged toys.