Ugh, it's been so long since we've had to deal with her vomiting. This is really odd though, because 9.9 out of 10 times we can figure out the source. She's refusing food and not drinking much to boot, which has got me worried. Yesterday, she was lethargic. I did get her to eat 1/2 a can of Science Diet I/D and a handful of kibble (mind you she would normally have a can and a half per serving of ID or a full cup of her regular kibble twice per day). I got her to drink by putting some water down her throat with a turkey baster, which then encouraged her to drink a bit on her own. She even refused ice cubes, which is NOT like her! Her gums look ok, maybe the tiniest bit paler in color than normal. Her nose is very cold and wet. Her eyes look clear (if sad poor thing). I don't have a thermometer unfortunately, or I would take her temperature.
Last night, she did perk up some and did 1 very big, but dark colored bowel movement - it was solid. She did play a bit last night, and the lethargy I contributed to being sick to the stomach and it was 95 degrees out (she does not like the heat and won't move around much all day).
This morning she was perky/playful, but a couple hours later she vomited up pure, yellow bile. She also had a very soft/large almost diarrhea like stool. She looks kinda mopey. Am I right in recalling that yellow bile is usually a symptom of hunger/empty stomach?
She hasn't eaten anything unusual/bad as far as I can tell. I'm home all day and she stays in the same room as me; outside she is leashed and watched like a hawk. She was vaccinated Friday night, but these symptoms didn't appear until Sunday morning so I'm not sure if the vaccinations are related to this or not (Friday she was fine all day, normal eating/drinking/stools/energy). Saturday morning she did have a large dark colored stool. She is passing stools, so I'm not thinking an obstruction here. We had a scare with that before, and her symptoms were much more severe than they are now. She only vomited 3 times Sunday and just once today.
Ugh, I need to see if the SO can come with to the vet if need be. I'm just about flat broke and doubt I can afford the emergency appointment charge plus whatever tests she needs. Poor girl. I wish she would try to eat a little or drink a little more. I'm getting concerned with dehydration. At least today it's much cooler inside the house.
Good thoughts for Ari please. I was hoping today that the vomiting issue would resolve itself, like it has in the past after giving her some bland I/D food.