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Thanks for replying so quickly!

It may be difficult to treat at home if she continues to vomit. However, you can try as long as she isn‘t painful, pale, overly lethargic, bloated appearing, excessively panting, ate something toxic or unresponsive (which all require more immediate vet attention). Make sure her gums appear nice and pink, too.

Wait at least 12 hours before feeding, a bit longer if still vomiting. Then try giving some pepcid (found at any pharmacy) at a dose of 0.25mg per pound of body weight, as long as your dog has been fairly healthy otherwise. Then 1/2 hr to 45 min later you can try very very small amounts of a bland food, like baby food (chicken or turkey flavors are good) or boiled chicken. Just about a tsp or so.

If able to hold down, try again in an hour this same amt. If doing ok, do this for a few hrs, then about 1/2 a meal amount for her next meal time. You can repeat the pepcid in 12 hours as well, if you feel it is needed (while the bland diet helps the most, the pepcid may help speed along the GI’s settling).

If doing ok, keep on bland diet for a couple of days, the gradually switch back to normal food. If not able to hold down even the pepcid, she'll need a vet visit sooner than later, as injectable medications will be called for, and further diagnostics may be needed to see if this is more than just a stomach upset. Often antibiotics are needed for the bacteria that has built up in the GI tract.

Also, make sure she's drinking water or even some unflavored pedialyte the entire time so as not to dehydrate, but only small amounts offered at a time after fasting for at least 10 hours, and keep her away from heat and indoors while recuperating if it is at all possible, except for short leash walks only to do her business. Try to avoid letting her eat grass.

Here’s some more info about Pepcid. If any concerns, it is always best to check with your vet before giving (you can certainly start the bland diet protocol and add Pepcid later if needed after speaking to your vet):

http://www.petplace.com/drug-library/famotidine-pepcid/page1.aspx


Best of luck, hope your dog is better in no time!

Christine

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