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my daschound has been vomiting for 18 hrs. and is 3 degrees below her normal temp. at first it was just stomach vial but now its a brownish blackish color. she is really lathargic. should i put her on a bland diet like chicken and rice to see if that helps?

Submitted: 324 days and 7 hours ago.

Category: Dog

Value: $9

Status: CLOSED

Age: <1; Female; Breed: daschound

Already Tried:
ive tried light meals and small amount of water. lots of rest and keeping her warm

Posted by Dr. Margo 324 days and 7 hours ago.

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XXXXXXXXX,

Is your pup having any diarrhea?
Exactly how old is she?
Has she had any vaccinations yet?
How long have you had her?

Dr. M

324 days and 7 hours ago.

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no diarrhea. she is 10 1/2 months old. she has all vaccinations and we have had her since birth.

Posted by Dr. Margo 324 days and 7 hours ago.

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XXXXXXXXX,

Is there any chance she got into something in the yard, does she chew toys into pieces, eat rawhides, get into the garbage can?

What color are her gums?

Is she able to keep water down?

Dr. M

324 days and 6 hours ago.

Reply

are yard is covered in snow right now so no. we dont give our dogs rawhides. her gums are kinda gray. she wont eat or drink in the last 6 hrs.

Accepted Answer

XXXXXXXXX,

From what you describe vomiting for 18hrs (brownish blackish material-which could be digested blood,
drop in body temperature (which could indicate a body wide infection) such as sepsis or blood loss
that her gums are gray (again indicating sepsis or blood loss)
I would really recommend taking her to your veterinarian as soon as you can.

I cannot say exactly what got her into this condition but the symptoms you describe are bad and I do not see anything that you can do at home to make her better. She needs to be stabilized and then the root of the problem can be worked on.

Whether or not she would be ok to wait until tomorrow to be seen is not something I can say without actually looking at her. It is true, an emergency visit can be expensive but if she gets much sicker tonight you will be looking at a longer and more expensive vet visit later.

If I can answer anything else please let me know. good luck tonight

Dr. M

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my daschound has been vomiting for 18 hrs. and is 3 degrees below her normal temp. at first it was just stomach vial but now its a brownish blackish color. she is really lathargic. should i put her on a bland diet like chicken and rice to see if that helps?

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Age: <1; Female; Breed: daschound

Already Tried:
ive tried light meals and small amount of water. lots of rest and keeping her warm

Info Request

XXXXXXXXX,

Is your pup having any diarrhea?
Exactly how old is she?
Has she had any vaccinations yet?
How long have you had her?

Dr. M

Reply

no diarrhea. she is 10 1/2 months old. she has all vaccinations and we have had her since birth.

Info Request

XXXXXXXXX,

Is there any chance she got into something in the yard, does she chew toys into pieces, eat rawhides, get into the garbage can?

What color are her gums?

Is she able to keep water down?

Dr. M

Reply

are yard is covered in snow right now so no. we dont give our dogs rawhides. her gums are kinda gray. she wont eat or drink in the last 6 hrs.

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my daschound has been vomiting for 18 hrs. and is 3 degrees below her normal temp. at first it was just stomach vial but now its a brownish blackish color. she is really lathargic. should i put her on a bland diet like chicken and rice to see if that helps?

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Age: <1; Female; Breed: daschound Already Tried: ive tried light meals and small amount of water. lots of rest and keeping her warm

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XXXXXXXXX, Is your pup having any diarrhea? Exactly how old is she? Has she had any vaccinations yet? How long have you had her? Dr. M

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no diarrhea. she is 10 1/2 months old. she has all vaccinations and we have had her since birth.

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XXXXXXXXX, Is there any chance she got into something in the yard, does she chew toys into pieces, eat rawhides, get into the garbage can? What color are her gums? Is she able to keep water down? Dr. M

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are yard is covered in snow right now so no. we dont give our dogs rawhides. her gums are kinda gray. she wont eat or drink in the last 6 hrs.

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Age: <1; Female; Breed: daschound

Already Tried:
ive tried light meals and small amount of water. lots of rest and keeping her warm

XXXXXXXXX,

Is your pup having any diarrhea?
Exactly how old is she?
Has she had any vaccinations yet?
How long have you had her?

Dr. M

XXXXXXXXX,

Is there any chance she got into something in the yard, does she chew toys into pieces, eat rawhides, get into the garbage can?

What color are her gums?

Is she able to keep water down?

Dr. M