Vomiting followed by fainting - has anyone else experienced this? (pitbull, gagging)
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It's odd that you say a 2 year old dog has trouble keeping up with you when you walk.
He is stubborn and quite lazy. I walk for fitness - so at a very quick pace. We walk a 3 mile loop, 2 times per day. So he is in very good shape and lean. Many Bull Terriers suffer from obesity because they are big couch potatoes.
I don't think that he has a serious physical problem since it's only happened twice, and he doesn't show any signs of seizures - foxy, I did have a wire terrier who would stare at the ground and sort of switch off, so I would recognize that pretty quick in him.
I'm definately going to switch to his harness to relieve any stress on his neck.
Since your dog was recently rescued, it's wise to take him to the vet for a check up---even if you think nothing is wrong with him. You have no idea what history he had in the past. As someone mentioned, he could have an obstruction.
Things that can cause what you witnessed would include and underlying (undiagnosed) metabolic disorder, electrolyte disorder, heart condition, or what is called a vagal response which is where the vagal nerve gets stimulated from vomiting which causes the heart rate to drop (sometimes significantly) and can cause passing out.
My dog is about 13 and in pretty good health minus a thyroid disorder. He got into grapes last year an when rushed to the hospital I was informed by the vets thy believed he had a vagal response from the stress of the vomiting. He seems to just pass out from the strain --- much like how some people will pass out from aggressive pushing while using the bathroom
Boy vomits bile on an empty stomach so I have to feed him first thing in the morning (lace his kibble with cream to get him to eat) before his am walk, and he gets 1/2 cup of kibble before his evening walk. I switched his harness to the easy walk, and when it's hot out I spray him down with the hose to keep him cool during the walk. No problems vomiting any more....ever.
Ok - well occassionally his food doesn't make it all the way down into his stomach and he'll cough up a couple chunks! Still makes me laugh.
It's odd that you say a 2 year old dog has trouble keeping up with you when you walk.
Update - he's 3 now - and he still has trouble keeping up. He's in great shape - walks 6 miles a day (3 in the morning, 3 in the evening).....Just incredibly lazy. I'm sure we look funny - me power walking and him, 3 feet behind me, trotting to keep up.
Definitely have him checked out asap. I adopted a Peke who out of the blue one night let out a blood curdling wail, fell over unconscious, and lost control of his bladder. It seemed to last an eternity. Finally he came around. I didn't know if it was a seizure (didn't look like one) a stroke, or a heart attack. All told I spent about 10K on hospital visits, cardiac ultrasounds, 24 hour heart monitor, special attachments for an inhaler, ect..etc In his case, I traced the heart issue back to a previous heartworm infection (I traced by his chip) and he was positive at a public shelter, and pulled by a rescue who treated him for the heartworms...BUT in his case there was profound PERMANENT damage which lead to the fainting episodes. Sometimes he would vomit at the onset of the faint. He was put on Viagra three times a day for the pulmonary hypertension (always good for a laugh when you tell folks your dog is on Viagra lol) as well as another med and an inhaler. He also was on a special homecooked diet and supplements for his kidney failure. Despite all this he only lived a year after I adopted him. I am still heartbroken!
But I can tell you now that I will NEVER again knowingly adopt a heartworm positive dog, or one previously infected. Trouble is if they were positive but treated, they will thereafter test negative, so like me you will not know. Some are lucky and the infection doesn't do permanent damage....mine was NOT lucky. I deny my dogs nothing, but I didn't want any more medical disasters after that dog. Well, I adopted another last November and guess what??? He has heart and lung issues....guess that is why they dumped him. It was his last day at the shelter...DEATH day....so I took him. Great dog, but I am 3K into this already and no answers yet. Sigh! Good luck with yours. I can say that it saves money in the long run to go to the specialist sooner rather than later.
horseparadise - this thread is 2 years old - and I have updated it. There's nothing wrong with my dog.
I took the advise given - changed his collar, feed him, and hosed him down. Hasn't had an episode since.
My 4 year old beagle has done this on a few occasions, first thing in the morning he will eat some grass and then some times sick up yellow bile but on a few times while he's been wretching he will collapse then get up and carry on like nothing has happened, he's not off his food or out of sorts in himself so don't know whether to take him to the vets or not
One of my small dogs has a collapsing trachea.. this causes him to occassionally lose oxygen, fall over, and pee and sometimes puke....this happens when he gets too excited..There is nothing that we can do at this stage besides a 3,500 surgery which we can't afford..and he is ok as long as he doesn't ever get too excited..and we do baby him! This happened from a collar/leash which he has never worn one again..and now I promote harnasses to new dog owners..
Where I am a person with a Pom had this got him to the vet and all was OK
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