My dog is vomiting, wobbly, lethargic, pale gums. What's wrong?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Yorkipoo | Female | spayed | 1 year and 9 months old | 7.5 lbs
1yr old YorkiePoo was fine when we left at 5p, we returned about 8p & found she had vomit, acts lethargic, head & stance is wobbly. Seems to be breathing normal. Pale gums not a bubble gum color. What could be wrong?
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Published on March 13th, 2019
It’s possible she had a seizure. If she does not steadily return to normal over the next few hours, it would be best to have her checked by your vet in the morning. Routine screeening bloodwork can help determine if a liver or kidney issue could be the cause of the seizure. Medical treatment for seizures is usually not started unless the pet has multiple seizures in one month, repeated seizures or a grand mal seizure lasting more than several minutes. Seizures generally have a pre-ictal phase where the pet is anxious and may vomit, the ictal phase during which paddling/convulsions are seen, and the post-ictal phase where the pet is disoriented and often wobbly. Best wishes for Nola to steadily return to normal and not have another episode!
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Published on July 3rd, 2018
Oh no poor Beauty! That must have been frightening to see. If she did not seem aware of you or her environment it is possible this was a seizure event. I see you posted an hour ago so i hope she has recovered. I would recommend she be seen by a vet right away. Because she is so young is there anything she could have ingested at home (medication, got in to the trash, etc.? Has she eaten today? The first step is a physical exam and then they will likely want to run some blood work to look for any common issues with her organ function and blood sugar. I hope this helps and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!
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Published on April 27th, 2019
Poor GiGi! It’s possible she is experiencing some significant pain. Pain can come from many places and common locations are at the spine and the pancreas. With the history of seizures, that is a possibility that she is a experiencing some neurologic abnormalities as well. I recommend to play it safe and have her examined by the veterinarian right away. The physical exam is the best starting point to figure out what’s wrong. Best of luck and I hope she starts feeling better quickly.
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