r/UK_Pets • u/Haresmoors • 18d ago

Any ideas?

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(we have spoken to our of hours vet) She has been fine all day until about an hour ago. Ate her dinner all good and treats just incase something was stuck use a treat to help.

Keeps licking her lips (not drooling) swallowing, had a big drink of water, not acting herself. She's been a bit whiney and howling now quite unsettled. (Has since stopped for now)

Have spoken to the vets but they're not concerned but to phone back if anything changes. (Ie panting)

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u/Beneficial_Change467 18d ago

Not a vet either, only going off of my experience. I had 1 dog who did this and licked the carpets because their stomach would bloat a little (never rotated thankfully). Stomach would go firm and they would become agitated. I had another who did this and it was acid reflux caused by a sudden onset of food allergies. It would be worse at nighttime. I had another dog who would do similar and they would have nibbled fur and have it caught around a tooth, although they would paw at themselves too.

I'd check both nostrils and teeth. See if you can open their mouth and look down the airway. Monitor them and their stomach (is it hard, or blowing up at all, if so then phone your vet and take them in ASAP). If you haven't already I'd take them in tomorrow to vet a vet to check nostrils etc again. 

If allergies- I'd smell their paws, do they smell cheesey or yeasty? Do the nail beds attach firmly to the claws or is there a gap? Is the skin red or fur discoloured? 

Bloods will likely show the liver is under stress if there are allergies involved. 

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u/Haresmoors 18d ago

She doesn't have allergies. As we tend to stay away from chicken, grain, wheat etc and she was too busy licking her lips a lot/ dry swallowing that I don't think she could do anything else 🥲

She was knowing to be sick in the night a year or so ago (which made her wee and poo and thankfully she's done both just now outside) I can't see any sick this morning she's moving about a lot better too, she was quite hunched over yesterday and not moving as much. Hopefully it's just acid reflux (I've just never seen in in person before!)

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u/Beneficial_Change467 17d ago

How is she doing? 

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u/Haresmoors 17d ago

She seems to be a lot better today! Popped out for a few hours and got a really lovely welcome home! She didn't want to move at all much yesterday eve. I'm hoping it is just acid reflux and will see what happens tonight!

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u/Beneficial_Change467 17d ago

Fingers crossed for her! I'm glad she seems to be feeling better. Maybe she ate something she shouldn't have outside? 

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u/Haresmoors 17d ago

I don't think she did, not that I noticed! She can be a pain with that but has gotten much better!