Why is my senior dog dizzy, skittish, and throwing up yellow?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Miniature Pinscher | Female | spayed
I have a 7 year old mini pincher and she has these episodes where she seems to be dizzy and she’ll just lay down and do nothing and she’ll be very skittish, like you could raise your hand up to scratch your head and she’ll flinch, but it doesn’t happen all the time, but sometimes she throws up and it’s a yellow color. Do you know what it could be?
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Published on January 23rd, 2019
I hate to hear that Morgan is having this issue. It’s very hard to say what the cause is. The potential causes that come to mind are a cardiac arrhythmia, a blood pressure problem or perhaps something neurologic in nature like a focal seizure. Because it’s hard to know for sure, I recommend to play it safe and have her seen by her veterinarian. The doctor will preform a neurological exam and may test her blood pressure and take an ECG reading. It’s better to catch any issues like this early. I hope this is helpful and please feel free to post any additional questions.
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Published on May 30th, 2017
Hello- Morgan could be having nausea due to eating something, an infection, inflammation of her stomach or other causes. The breathing heavy could be from exertion from the vomiting but could also indicate aspiration, where the vomit is inhaled which can be very serious. I recommend withholding food and water while Morgan is still vomiting and watching her closely. If her breathing gets worse she should see a veterinarian ASAP. Otherwise I would monitor her and if no improvement in a few hours contact your veterinarian to set up an exam.
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