Dog threw up, now restless. What to do for my sick dog tonight?

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My dog threw up earlier tonight. He hasn't been sick in about 5 hours but he won't settle for the night. He's done this before with a stomach virus and I'm thinking that's what it is now. I've checked his stomach and it isn't any bigger than normal. Pet's info: Dog | Pug | Male | neutered | 5 years and 6 months old | 23 lbs

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

Vomiting and restlessness can be the first signs of a poisoning, so I would check to see if it's possible that he got into any medication, drugs or other chemicals. If he did get into something, then he should go to the emergency vet for treatment. If he is eating and drinking still, then that would be encouraging that this is not a big problem. Check to see that his gums are pink (not white) and that his belly is not very tense. If those two things are OK, then I would not worry too much tonight and take him to the vet tomorrow if things don't get better. If he vomits continuously and/or starts to have tremors, then this would be signs that he needs emergency treatment. Otherwise, may sure he has plenty of water and avoid feeding anything other than his normal food until he gets over this. I hope that helps and Pugsley gets better soon.

Dog threw up, now restless. What to do for my sick dog tonight?

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