Dog is vomiting again.

Dr. Marie replied:

Hi Jay. It sounds like Max has had a period of time where he has been doing really well. A couple of months ago he was vomiting or having diarrhea all the time it seemed!

I find that a lot of dogs will vomit from time to time. Two bouts of vomit, 9 days apart wouldn't get me too worried. Now, if it's happening more and more frequently then we have to wonder if his condition is flaring up again.

The fact that he is bright and full of energy is a good sign as well.

It definitely is possible that the liver is a little too rich for him. Or, he could have a sensitivity to liver.

One other thought - does he get chicken jerky at all? I'm not sure if you saw my article about chicken jerky making dogs sick. I am really suspicious that a lot of dogs are being affected by eating chicken jerky.

I'm supposing that the plan from your vets was to wean him off of the sulcrate and tylosin and see if his vomiting or diarrhea gets worse? If so, if he has had a couple of episodes over the last 2 weeks then you may want to ask your vet if they want you to keep him on the medications for longer. Otherwise, if he gets gastrointestinal symptoms when you take him off you won't know if it is because you stopped the medicines or because he was heading that way anyway.

I hope that helps. Hopefully there is no more vomiting for a long time! But knowing Max, it wouldn't surprise me if suddenly tomorrow he pooped out a Christmas ornament or something like that. :)

Dr. Marie.


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Dr. Marie replied:

Oh, I can definitely believe that today's upset belly was because he had double liver treats.

LOL about the menorah! My apologies! Although I'm not sure if pooping out a menorah would be any better than a Christmas ornament!

If the ear wax is a new thing it's worthwhile to get him checked out. Often, over production of wax can be an early sign of infection. But there are some dogs that simply produce more wax occasionally.

Dr. Marie replied:

Whenever I treat an ear infection I always recommend a recheck cytology check about a week after the medicines are done. It's amazing how often it looks like an infection is cleared up, but microscopically there is still bacteria or yeast there. I would bet that he's still got mild infection!

Good to hear from you again,
Dr. Marie

Dr. Marie replied:

Sounds like a good plan!

Dr. Marie replied:

I've never been a fan of ear themometers, especially in dogs! They are sometimes accurate in cats, but if I really want an accurate temperature I'll always take a rectal temp.