Older Dog Illness

DOG ILLNESS?? My 2 year old female Boxer is……?

not drinking nor is she eating. I have been using a serringe to give her fluid for the last 3 days, she will not eat anything. She does however vomittt, and I mean vomitt, thick with food/chunks, I idont think it is food as she has not eating), and the last two times after the vommitting she would fall to the floor:(, I took her to my vet and was told that there was nothing wrong with her, I do not believe that, I will take her to another vet soon, as these symptoms are not consistant they are sperattic and only usally last a day or two, but in the previous times she never collapesed my fear is that it is her heat.

Dear Katt19,Sorry to hear of your beloved pets ailment but, from your discription, I think 2 conditions may factor in.Does pet have access to area being treated for pests or vermin?The falling or fainting after purging is consistant with rat poison.Purging will cause a drop in BP and a rapid electolite and sugar drop. If pet recovers fast and is up and around, I think the worst has passed. Watch for bright red blood in vomit.If noticable call Vet asap.The toxic blood thinner used is roughly the same used in blood thinners for humans,eg..Coumadin.The amount cosummed by the rodent is deadly but miniscule and even after the rodent “bleeds to death”the amount consumed by the average sized canine will cause symptons of which you discribed.2.,Intest. blockage…I’ve seen golf balls,socks and chunks of wood lodge in intestins.Unable to move the obstuction will block food and cause pet to vomit….even 2 days after consumming food.Your Vet may require a series of x-rays to confirm diag.If the obstuction is in upper tract maybe a teaspoon or two of fish,olive or canola oil may be the thing to “bring it up” but this too should be discussed with your Vet.Have faith and hang in there Katt19.

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