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Emergency – dog is trying to throw up but nothing coming up

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

My six year old black lab suddenly woke up and is “trying” to vomit.

All that is coming up is bile. She acts like something is “stuck” or has a hairball. The heaving is very dry and the hacking is a dry almost scream.

She is healthy, ate a good supper at 6 pm, has access to plenty of water all day. Don’t know what to do for her. There is not an emergency after hours clinic near my home from what I can tell. Need some immediate feedback please. I am in Lake Wylie, SC just south of Charlotte, NC.

Marie

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7 y/o Shitzu with coughing problem. Help!

Friday, March 6th, 2009

Hello, I have a small Shitzu dog, 7 years old. He has an
occasional, off and on coughing problem.

I had him to vets twice.

The first gave him an antibiotic and a cough suppressant that did not work on it – or it seemed to for a while but he still has coughing bouts – more like little grunting coughs that may continue for 1/2 a minute or so. The first vet thought it was kennel cough (but didn’t really get to hear it) and my dog was never in a kennel or really exposed to dogs who have been kenneled. The second vet said my description did not fit kennel cough.

These attacks happen regularly, but not daily. The dog also seems to be eating correctly and playing as usual.

Do you know what this might be?

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