Hacking/gagging type cough. Occasional regurg/vomit? Advice.
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:37 am
So Louie has always had this hacking cough type thing, which is occurs more often in the morning after he wakes up, or just randomly throughout the day. It sounds like he is gagging or coughing up a hairball.
Recently however, 2x in this past week, he has thrown up. Now, neither one of us has been physically present when he does this (he's done it outside, or while either one of us was in the bathroom/at work), but the color of the vomit/regurg is greenish bile looking with occasional chunks.
He is still eating his food and drinking water, and is still alert and active, and willing to play.
Louie is being fed Simply Nourish LID salmon, but has been recently switched to ACANA Pacifica. But by no means is this related, as the hacking cough thing has gone on for many months now, and the vomit/regurg started before being switched. His hacking does not seem to coincide with eating, however he will occasionally hack after drinking. Louie is also given a glucos/chond supplement called Pet Naturals by Vermont, as well as a homeopathic pain medication called Zeel twice a day.
While I cannot explain the hacking thing, I'm wondering if the supplement is causing his stomach to be upset (he has been on the joint supplement since October and the Zeel since November). OR, his hacking/gagging thing irritates him enough to regurgitate something.
Another thing everyone should now about Louie is that he is 1.5 years old, has severe congenital hip dysplasia, and has mysteriously and recently started limping on his front left leg after standing up from lying down since Friday (I know, wth?: He can apply weight to the leg, but walks with a limp. I've manipulated the joint aggressively and he doesn't appear to be in any kind of pain. sprain or strain maybe?)
I've included a picture of his gums, just because I wasn't sure if they were normal colored or pale?:
I will try to get a video of him hacking... Doesn't occur all that often. Random mostly.
Recently however, 2x in this past week, he has thrown up. Now, neither one of us has been physically present when he does this (he's done it outside, or while either one of us was in the bathroom/at work), but the color of the vomit/regurg is greenish bile looking with occasional chunks.
He is still eating his food and drinking water, and is still alert and active, and willing to play.
Louie is being fed Simply Nourish LID salmon, but has been recently switched to ACANA Pacifica. But by no means is this related, as the hacking cough thing has gone on for many months now, and the vomit/regurg started before being switched. His hacking does not seem to coincide with eating, however he will occasionally hack after drinking. Louie is also given a glucos/chond supplement called Pet Naturals by Vermont, as well as a homeopathic pain medication called Zeel twice a day.
While I cannot explain the hacking thing, I'm wondering if the supplement is causing his stomach to be upset (he has been on the joint supplement since October and the Zeel since November). OR, his hacking/gagging thing irritates him enough to regurgitate something.
Another thing everyone should now about Louie is that he is 1.5 years old, has severe congenital hip dysplasia, and has mysteriously and recently started limping on his front left leg after standing up from lying down since Friday (I know, wth?: He can apply weight to the leg, but walks with a limp. I've manipulated the joint aggressively and he doesn't appear to be in any kind of pain. sprain or strain maybe?)
I've included a picture of his gums, just because I wasn't sure if they were normal colored or pale?:
I will try to get a video of him hacking... Doesn't occur all that often. Random mostly.