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my 2 yr. old chihuahua vomited twice this am. and has ...

Sent to Pet Experts May 7 2006 at 6:01 PM
   

my 2 yr. old chihuahua vomited twice this am. and has only eaten a small amount of food since. He did drink a good bit of water and a little pedialyte throughout the day.We recently noticed he seems to be walking a little funny-almost like he is having trouble with muscle control. Could his heartworm preventitive med cause these side effects(he received a dose 2 days ago)? He has had this before, but it did not seem to last this long, and it was also after a med administration.

 

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Age: 2; Male; Breed: chihuahua

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May 7 2006 at 6:16 PM (15 minutes and 12 seconds later)
         
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it is entirely possible that your pup is reacting to the heartworm medication. while it is very rare it does happen and would produce the same symptoms you are seeing. I would suggest talking to your vet and putting him on a different heartworm medication. it could be that he is simply having a problem with one of the ingredients in the brand you are using.

I hope this helps. Let me know if you need further info.

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