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My dog threw up, is shaky, unstable, and can't hold his head up. Help!

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Japanese Chin | Male | unneutered | 5 months old | 12 lbs

I have a 5 month old male energetic Japanese chin. We came home after a couple hours and found him laying down with vomit in front of him... He is now shaky and kind of unstable on his feet and his head is wobbling when he tries to hold it up

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Answered By Ana M, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 17th, 2018

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Mister. He will need to see an emergency veterinarian if his symptoms have persisted. If he is feeling better, I would recommend that he sees his normal veterinarian tomorrow. He may have experienced a seizure while you were out. He also could have had low blood sugar or been exposed to a toxin of some form. I hope this information helps.

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