Hi classic,
Is she vomiting bile?
How many hot spots does she have?
Are you using all over the counter medications?
have you shaved the area down around the spots?
Does she show interest in eating and drinking?
Hi Sally,
I'm not sure if it is bile. I think so; it is very dark yellow and foamy.
She has ~3-4 hot spots right now. But, they look almost healed since I started using the latest skin cream which was the hotspot skin remedy by Sentry and the herbs that I put in the water by natural pet.
Yes, I have only used over the counter medications. I normally try to use only natural creams but, they weren't working so I went to the Hotspot skin remedy by Sentry. I don't know if she has licked and and became sick or if the herbs in the water has made her sick. Or, if it is some other an unerlying cause.
She has vomitted 5 times today and a couple of times over the past 2 weeks.
No, we haven't shaved the area around the spots.
She was drinking water and eating chicken strips this morning. I just got her to drink water ~ 1/2 hour ago.
Thanks,
Sherry
Thank you for that information. When you use products over the counter you want o make sure there is no zinc oxide in them . She may just have an upset stomach as it does sound like bile and usually pepcid ac can be given to help this. I will direct you to a site for this with dosing if it is something you'd like to try.
Feeding small meals through out the day may help also.
If she eats any non food items such as rawhides, bones, grass, toys etc. then there may be a possible blockage so watch for more serious vomiting, l;lack of appetite, lethargy and change in stools.
When it comes to hot spots the area around the spots should be shaved to the skin as hot spots are moist dermatitis and need to dry out to heal. If you do this as soon as you see her chewing or scratching you can get a handle on it quicker,. Then once shaved, wash it frequently with antibacterial soap, dry well, and then apply a triple antibiotic ointment on it. Again the ointment you use should not have Zinc oxide. My Newfies battle hot spots constantly and I have invested in a Comfy cone, which is similar to an Elizabethan collar only less stressful for the dog and it lasts longer than a cone collar that is plastic. It is important to keep the dog from licking as that is where it becomes infected.
I am going to direct you to the site for pepcid and for the comfy cone. I would tomorrow just put the dog on a bland diet of boiled chicken and cooked white rice as that should help settle the stomach as well.
pepcid ( a pop up newsletter may come up on this page, just hit close windows at the bottom to get to the article)
http://www.petplace.com/drug-library/ranitidine-hcl-zantac/page1.aspx
Thank you for the information.
The products that I am using don't contain zinc oxide. They contain benzalkonium Chloride in one of the products and benzocaine in the other. Could this be making her sick?
What causes the hot spots. She never had them until a few months ago. She is 6 years old. She is only 16 lbs and is a beechan/poo mix.
We have a comfy cone that we can use.
She does eat grass sometimes. She ate some yesterday. But, she doesn't eat any of the other items you mentioned. Will grass cause blockage?
The only thing that came up was yellow liquid with not food in it. So, I am concerned because she vomited so many times today and right now she is very tired. If she continues vomitting, should I take her to the vet?
Thanks again!
Yes, Sherry , grass can cause a blockage if enough is eaten , it balls up in the intestines. Don't give her anything but water until tomorrow then give the bland diet. Give a little at a time, wait a few hours and give a little more so her belly gets a little throughout the day but does not overdue it. Dogs can get acid reflux just like people do and eating smaller meals more often rather than one or two larger meals can help with this.
Hot spots are caused when moisture hits the skin , it can be rain, a bath, a swim, etc. and if the skin is not dried then the moisture stays under the fur until it irritates the dog. Some breeds are more prone to this than others. In some cases something may be itching the dog and they continue to chew or scratch and moisture builds up from that.
I'll notice more of a problem about a week after my dogs have had a bath and the groomer did not dry them well enough. IF I don't give them an extra drying when they get home I can usually count on a problem.
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