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Why is my dog licking, gagging, and shaking? Is she nauseous?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 4 months old | 10 lbs

How do i make my dog cough? Because she keeps licking her mouth and the floor, she gags every once in a while too,she is also shaking. What should i do? why is she licking everything and why is she shaking? Thanks

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on October 4th, 2019

It sounds like Zuzia is nauseous, not needing to cough. Shaking could be due to pain. Feed her a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in her normal diet. If she vomits the bland diet, refuses to eat the bland diet, continues to shake, develops diarrhea, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, she will need to see a vet right away.

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