My dog has been hacking and acting like he wants to vomit for several hours. He vomited a small amount of red mucus and earlier today, a larger amount of white and green mucousy stuff. He ate his dinner fine and has not vomited it up. My other dog has attacked him at least twice today, leaving dried blood on his face. He is an 11-year-old with arthritis, on carprofen and tramadol. He is vaccinated for kennel cough. What could be causing these symptoms and what should I do?

April 16th, 2024

I have a 12-year-old Chihuahua named Sox who has been weak for the past week and a half, experiencing brief episodes of paralysis where he falls over and becomes flaccid, sometimes peeing on himself. He is less active, lays around, and breathes heavily at times. What could be causing these symptoms and what should I do?

September 24th, 2024

I'm dog sitting and two 10lb dogs ate a 2oz dark chocolate bar with caramel filling. The bar is gone, and one dog had a bit of diarrhea. This happened about 3 hours ago, and the owners come back in about 30 hours. Should I induce vomiting? Are there any adverse effects to doing that? The dogs seem normal but are always hyper. One is on urinary health food.

December 13th, 2024

My dog Mogli has been lethargic for the past couple of days, not eating his regular food, and only eating a little plain rice with one egg in the last two days. He burps after even a single bite of food, which he didn't use to do. He doesn't seem excessively bloated, in pain, or constipated, but he has had only one small bowel movement in the past day. He's a healthy 6-year-old dog, and I'm worried about his sudden change in behavior. Is there imminent danger, and what can I do to help him until I can take him to the vet on Monday?

November 1st, 2023

My mini Aussie Doodle, Figaro, ate about 4oz of silver sulfadiazine cream. He has already vomited most of it and doesn't seem to be in distress. Should I keep an eye on him or call my vet?

July 7th, 2023