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On Thursday night at about Midnight I let Nacho out to go to the toilet and he picked something up in the grass and refused to drop it and ran away. He is normally pretty good at drop when there is a treat in my hand to replace it but not this time!! As he ran he started making the most horrific noises and by the time I found him in my rather large garden in the pitch black with just my torch on my mobile he was lying on his side shaking. I have never ever felt more useless in my life. I legged it with him in my arms back inside and literally began to try do the heimlich maneuver and gently rub his throat to dislodge the mass in it. He started coughing and then swallowed whatever it was lodged in his throat rather than throw it back up. I ended staying up with him all night as he was extremely withdrawn and quiet.
Since then he has been periodically under the weather but has continued to eat and drink and enjoy a good walk everyday as well as wee and poo normally. However he keeps throwing up after every meal and won't touch his bones or pigs ears (although still very territorial over them). He's also taking much longer to eat his meals rather than guzzle them down as usual. Maybe he has a sore throat?
This whole incident could b a complete coincidence to the throwing up thing but even in the last few days I can feel he has lost quite a bit of weight. I changed his kibble flavour from Burns Lamb and Rice to Burns Chicken and Rice and have started adding Burns meat pouches (only a little bit at a time and not for every meal). Could this be why he is throwing up? Would the kibble change from lamb to chicken or the addition of the meat be a factor? - It's not like he has never had meat - he's always eating our left over roast chickens and beef!
I don't want to overreact but would like some advice. Should I rush him to the vets or just change his food back before doing anything?
Pretty rough few days and the thought of losing Nacho on Thursday night nearly sent me over the edge.
Since then he has been periodically under the weather but has continued to eat and drink and enjoy a good walk everyday as well as wee and poo normally. However he keeps throwing up after every meal and won't touch his bones or pigs ears (although still very territorial over them). He's also taking much longer to eat his meals rather than guzzle them down as usual. Maybe he has a sore throat?
This whole incident could b a complete coincidence to the throwing up thing but even in the last few days I can feel he has lost quite a bit of weight. I changed his kibble flavour from Burns Lamb and Rice to Burns Chicken and Rice and have started adding Burns meat pouches (only a little bit at a time and not for every meal). Could this be why he is throwing up? Would the kibble change from lamb to chicken or the addition of the meat be a factor? - It's not like he has never had meat - he's always eating our left over roast chickens and beef!
I don't want to overreact but would like some advice. Should I rush him to the vets or just change his food back before doing anything?
Pretty rough few days and the thought of losing Nacho on Thursday night nearly sent me over the edge.
