Melissa Hoyer Webboard User Reg: 05-09-2005
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So, Ayla is about 10 days into her first heat...give or take a day or two. She has us pretty worried. She has been very laid back and mopey since it started. Not her usual happy go lucky self at all. My neutered male says she is in standing heat LOL.
On Tuesday, she started having a bout of vomiting. She really hasn't had any appetite since and her empty stomach is producing a lot of bile. So, we are getting bile vomit.
She is eating boiled chicken and beef with overcooked rice in very small amounts. Also will eat a tad of milkbone type biscuits. Getting water into her as much as possible. Working on feeding her every half hour - hour today so she doesn't get that yucky empty stomach. I sure hope we can break the cycle because otherwise she is off to the vet.
Temperature is fine, she's nicely hydrated, gums are pink and moist.
Anyone's dog ever have such a terrible heat like this?
Duane Hull Webboard User Reg: 09-23-2011
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IMHO, FWIW, not a vet...
The vomiting may not have anything to do with the heat. That would be unusual indeed. To be on the safe side, I'd check out all other possibilities before writing it off to heat.
Aric Buss Webboard User Reg: 10-14-2013
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When I had my golden retriever she vomited and was very mopey through her first heat. Took her to the vet he said it may be pyometra. Turns out it wasn't thankfully. I got the following off a vet website..
Dogs in heat can sometimes suffer mood changes and mild gastrointestinal upset. However, a dog in heat that starts vomiting is always a concern. Dogs can develop an infection in their uterus, called pyometra, which can result in inappetance and vomiting. Dogs with pyometra often become very lethargic, start urinating frequently and may feel warm to the touch.
Let us know how the vet appointment goes.
Melissa Hoyer Webboard User Reg: 05-09-2005
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Back from the vet - xrays looked great, physical exam revealed nothing out of the ordinary. Vet thinks it was hormones or simply an upset GI tract or a combo of both. She was given a shot of Cerenia and was seriously back to eating 10 minutes later when I put her in the van and gave her a biscuit. Ate a bit of beef and mushy rice at home and was back to drinking water. Hopefully we are in the clear. This heat has been a miserable experience for her.
Its pretty common for a dog to have some GI upset during the heat cycle, of course you have to watch it, to make sure it's nothing serious, pyo is always a concern--- but being off feed, occasional vomit, and some diarrhea --- it's all part of it, for many bitches.
Which is another reason that folks spay the dog. Not pushing for that --- it's just another reason folks spay, for the convenience, the elimination of worry.
Tresa Hendrix Webboard User Reg: 05-08-2008
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I'm no expert but it sounds like her hormones are out of wack...but if its her first one maybe the next one will be more normal. In humans, starting your period can be awful for the first few years in some girls but then it improves as you get older, I'd assume it can be like that for some bitches too.
A tired dog is a good dog, a trained dog is a better dog.
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Except for the vomiting, it sounds very normal. But, I'm glad you are having her vet checked anyway.
When I had Gracie (the dog in my sig. photo)she was very mopy and whiney during her first two heats. We found out that she actually had severe internal problems that required major surgery (missed by 2 vets!). It probably is not the same for you of course. It'll most likely turn out to just be due to a normal heast with hormones going crazy.
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