This will be long, but I need some help and am praying someone can advise me what to do. As you all know . . we have been in Ohio about 6 weeks now, the first 32 days in a long stay hotel and all was well with my poos. Since setteling into our home, they have had a bout of diarrhea and vomiting which lasted 2 days and passed. On Sunday afternoon I noticed Sami was swallowing a lot and Slobbering a LOT. He was dripping slobber onto his legs and his chin was soaked. I let him out and he had very watery projectile diarrhea. I had fed them both some smoked salmon and thought this upset his tummy. I called the Emergency Vet and she said make sure he was drinking water and watch him. NOT much help there. On Monday morning he seemed fine, no slobbering ... playing normal. Last night he began slobbering again . . coughing a bit and the diarrhea was back also. During the night he had diarrhea twice in the house and vomited twice also. I took him into the Vet at 10am and he said his bottom check with poop under the microscope was negative for blood or white blood cells. He looked briefly into his throat and said he didnt see anything, his temp. was normal. He gave him an injection for nausea and vomiting, Metronitrozole tabs every 12 hrs and 75cc of fluid under his skin and said do not feed him all day, not even water. He is lethargic, but not totally down, he will get up and go out to pee, then lays back down again, still occasionally will cough and gag a little. At this point I am wondering if something is stuck further down his throat the Vet could not see? I looked with a flashlight and could not see anything. The kicker is Carley also vomited last night!!! She seems fine and so far her poop is normal. I made them both skip breakfast, now lunch. I made mention of Carley vomiting also to the Vet, but did not have her with me. He said to let her skip 2 meals, feed her small amount tonight. She is not slobbering like he is. So now I'm totally confused?? Could the salmon have made them both sick? Even 2 days later?? Possibly Sami was sick from that more than her . . . but the slobbering??? Why is he doing that? The Vet had no answers for me with that question, just basically treating the symptoms. They are both now laying around . . Carley does not seem to notice she has not eaten . . and she is a hearty eater??? I don't know what to do or think at this point. I have racked my brain for answers . . their dry kibble was in storage for 32 days and I wondered if it was overheated and possibly not good any more?? I have thrown the bag away, but bought 50lb as I have to order it (Fromm) and they have always been fine with it . . . until now maybe? Does kibble go sour?? Other than the bits of salmon, nothing else has changed in their diet. I asked the Vet about the kibble and he said he wasent sure, maybe just dump the remainder and start them on something different since they are fasting now and all will be out of their system by tomorrow. Lord . . I'm stumped and hope somebody cane give me advise??
Sami is sick and I need your help!!!
Nanci
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As owners we worry and I know the vets don't know our dogs but if the vets not overly worried then I don't think I would be ....come on Nanci use those nursing and mommy skills 
....no temp, no blood, no white blood cells so very positive news and I think I'd eliminate an obstruction if Carley seems off too.
When you start feeding I'd do small meals every two to three hours so as not to overload maybe chicken and rice or scrambled egg but several very small portions possibly probiotic yogurt.
He's passing urine and not too lethargic which is good but you know your doggies just observe and annoy that vet if you think they deteriorate .
I'm sure they'll feel brighter tomorrow fingers crossed xxxxx
....no temp, no blood, no white blood cells so very positive news and I think I'd eliminate an obstruction if Carley seems off too. When you start feeding I'd do small meals every two to three hours so as not to overload maybe chicken and rice or scrambled egg but several very small portions possibly probiotic yogurt.
He's passing urine and not too lethargic which is good but you know your doggies just observe and annoy that vet if you think they deteriorate .
I'm sure they'll feel brighter tomorrow fingers crossed xxxxx
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