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Sent to Pet Experts February 18 2006 at 3:07 PM
   

my 6 year old lab is vomiting and has diarreah. Vet has rehydrated him but he has just started vomiting again 7 hours after leaving the vet. Off his food completely. Is just about to start a course of antibiotics. At what point do we need to take him to an emergency vet - ours is closed on Sundays, and what can we do to make him more comfortable. We have rx food, but he is not interested. thank you

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Age: 6; Male; Breed: Chocolate Labrador

Already Tried:
Fasting, rehydration at vets, blood test (pancreas off the charts),catheterization iv, iv fluids, Ampicillin Injectable, Reglan, Flagyl 500 mg, i/d canine can. Recently suffered from Lymes Disease although apparently the vet says this is not connected. (He was injected against lymes disease but still contracted it due to the large amount of deer in the area.

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February 18 2006 at 3:37 PM (29 minutes and 38 seconds later)
         
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If he is vomiting non stop and also has diarrhea and you can't get him hydrated then you should seriously consider the emergency vet.
If his pancreas levels were sky high did the vet tell you to fast him too or did they think the time there was enough?
You can read about pancreatitis here
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_canine_pancreatitis.html
You might ask the emergency vet if they can show you how to do subcutaneous fluids through the weekend yourself. Some vets will and some won't.
If you can get the Reglan and Flagyl in him and he can hold it down that might help.
If you can add some plain pedialyte to his water or make him pedialyte ice cubes to lick this might help with hydration.
You are the only one who can see how much he is vomiting. Check his mouth to see if it seems dry and the gums tacky. Pull the skin up over his shoulders and see if it sticks there or falls back down - those are two checks for dehydration.
Sometimes illness like this is due to a non food item stuck along the intestinal tract which could trigger the backwash into the pancreas of the duodenal fluids. You can ask the emergency vet if a towel or tennis ball etc could cause this. If your dog chews on things like that its a thought to consider.
If you feel your dog is getting worse not better then I'd consider the trip to the emergency vet.
Hope this helps you!





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