Nightly panting, frantic movement/pacing, and vomit. Help.
Hello all,
I am going to be taking Mr. Barkley to the vet here shortly, but I was just shooting this out there if anyone else had experienced anything similar and come up with a solution.
He is a Male Pembroke Welsh Corgi, just turned 4 recently, and this past week or so has all of a sudden started taking on these characteristics in the early hours of the day, usually lasting from 2am-6am:
-Excited panting, nothing heavy like he just got done running, more like the kind of panting you get when you get home from work.
-Constantly moving around, going under the bed, pacing around the bedroom
-So far every night, except for maybe 1, he eventually vomited and would go to sleep. The vomit was mainly bile from what I could tell (Slightly yellow/white) and not that much of it really.
We feed him, Science Diet, one cup in the morning before we go to work with a walk, a half cup when we get home, and a half cup before we go to bed. We used to only feed him twice, but noticed the vomiting was more frequent if we didn't split up the evening feedings. This worked for quite some time but now he seems to have picked back up on it along with the other actions.
There haven't been any recent events out of the norm that would cause this sort of anxiety from what I can tell, and even then, like for the 4th of July when fireworks are a plenty all around, he is still pretty calm, same with thunderstorms.
Anywho, I know it isn't the most information, but any help, advice, or suggestions would be appreciated. Again, will most likely be taking him to the vet soon, but just wanted to see what any outcomes were for others if this has happened with your furry little friend!
Thanks!
Anthony
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Permalink Reply by Rebecca Marie O'Bryan on
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when u feed him before you go on a walk, do u wait at least an hour? if u go for a walk right after u feed him it could cause bloat, which can be deadly.
puking in the middle of night usually is just because he has an empty stomach but with him pacing for some time in the middle of the night throws me off. im sorry i cant be of much help.
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Permalink Reply by Yuki & Ellie on
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Have you changed his food (flavor or type) lately? Could he be getting into something that he shouldn't? With him panting and then vomiting, it seems like something is upsetting his stomach and making him uncomfortable. To me, that seems to be a possible reason for the panting and moving around. I know when I get queasy I end up pacing around and sweating like crazy, so maybe it's the same for him.
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Permalink Reply by Rachael & Waffle on
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I know yellow/white vomit with no food in it means the dog is hungry, usually... Maybe you should give him the whole cup right before bed and see if that changes anything-- split up the morning food instead (1/2 cup in the morning, 1/2 cup at dinner time.) Is he getting enough exercise? And, how hot is your house? It could be a number of factors coming together to form one annoying nighttime ritual.
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Permalink Reply by Anna Morelli on
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I would definitely discuss the matter with my Vet. Panting, pacing and attempts to vomit are all signs associated with bloat. His discomfort and stomach issues should be taken seriously. Hopefully there is a simple solution.
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Permalink Reply by Aber, Ragnar and Kelso on
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Doesn't bloat just happen and pretty much kill the dog? Would it really go on for days and days, and only during specific hours of the night? My friend lost a great dane to bloat and it was over in a matter of hours---the dog was pts to save it pain, but it would have died shortly after anyway.
Anyway, hope things went well with the vet and you got some positive answers about your baby.
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You're right Aber, bloat will kill a dog fairly quickly (a matter of hours) and does not go on for weeks, but symptoms are very similar to those described here and some dogs have a propensity to bloat and, because of the potential seriousness of bloating, not being a Vet, I think a Vet should look into those symptoms. Easier done with a checkup (and less costly) then in the middle of the night at an emergency place, assuming there's one available. Well worth the peace of mind.
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Oh I wasn't in any way suggesting that, since it most likely isn't bloat, the OP shouldn't go to the vet. Hope it didn't come off that way. I was just saying, since that's so rapidly acting, it probably isn't that, to ease her mind a bit, but definitely that's not normal behavior and a vet should check him out.
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Permalink Reply by Anthony and Amanda on
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I am thinking it has more to do with his upset stomach/hunger maybe, as I am fairly certain that it isn't bloat as we are very strict with physical activities shortly after eating. Another thing I meant to add was that he tends to randomly jump up quickly, almost as if he was startled, and turn around and sniff the spot he was just sitting at as if he passed gas and freaked himself out or something. I know that sounds weird but I am wondering if we shouldn't put him on a sensitive stomach food for a little while to see if that helps.
Right now we have kept him strictly on Science Diet Light and haven't had any changes in food intake as I am very anti-food scraps from the table. Also, we keep the temperature plenty cool in the bedroom during the summer as I cannot stand being anywhere near close to warm to get to sleep.
Rachel, we are actually going to give that a try tonight with switching up how we split the food and see if that works. Thanks for the input! We are actually pretty good friends with our vet, so we will most likely be giving him a call tomorrow if it persists again tonight.
Thanks everyone for the well wishes and helpful information! Will keep everyone posted.
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Permalink Reply by Susan Stanton on
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It's funny that it's so much later than his final meal. The same thing happened to Bertie, but only once, and about an hour after he ate -- he suddenly looked like a football, and was very restless and agitated. I thought of bloat too, even though unusual in smaller dogs, so called the vet's emergency number. What a nice guy -- he lives around the corner, so he came over. As he was examining Bertie, Bertie let out the longest, most foul smelling fart ever known, and had a very blissful look on his face. So that solved that -- except he kept on with the foul farts all night! I almost had to move him to another room, but a fan helped. In B's case, it was just that he ate much too fast and swallowed a ton of air.
That said, B also would sometimes vomit in the early morning, which stopped when I started feeding him later in the day, too. So I'm hopeful for your sake, it's something along those lines. Maybe a wee snack before you all go to sleep will help him?
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So how is Mr. B doing? What did the vet have to say?
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