sick help please

Hiii! sky and i again!

we have been to the beach today. U think a lot if sand and salt water has been taken in.also considerind sky is travel sick and was 30 miles away.

We arrived home at 4 pm and itw now 10 pm and she is being sick 1-2 times per hr. Alot us sand.



Any quick fix ideas on how to settle her tummy?

Oh no poor sky, I've no idea sorry, hopefully someone else will have a suggestion, or give your vets a call?

Excuse spelling miarakes i get in a panic lol. she is a veryyy sensitive girl. not given her any tea. She is very thirsty but comes straight up

Yeah I wouldn't feed her, being thirsty may suggest salt water was drunk?

Yes lots of salt water. do we give her water to sick it back up or leave it a while? she has water and dtinking a lot but sicking it everywhere

It's really not something I've had to deal with so honestly don't know  If it were me I'd be tempted to withold water for a couple of hours then give it back and see, maybe her stomach will have settled by then? But like I say I don't really know what to do for the best xx

I took her water away for half an hour. she was sick pure sand and was looking for water. Gave her some and she drank it all. then was sick it all

Ive just done a quick search, Id try give your vet a ring to check what they think. I know, this is more fuel for her to fire at you, but she needs water. Give her small amounts of water every 1/2 hour, even if it means you’ll be cleaning it up. When a dog drinks salt water they become dehydrated by all the extra sodium now in their system. This throws their electrolytes out of wack and in most cases causing vomiting and diarrhoea. Hope this helps

Thanks a lot darcy. shes fine when i get her sleeping. then wakes up and ready to be sick again. she will be sleeping with us tonight to be sure. so keep giving her water? Ive heard ginger helps..i have ground ginger?

I haven't experienced anything like this, but tbh I'd give her all the water she wants to drink. If she's drunk sea water on her excursion, she will be thirsty. And if she sicks up sand - better out than in imho.

She will get tired with all the vomiting, but if I were you I'd keep her close by all night and keep a watch on her - so long as she doesn't collapse completely (flat out, possibly panting, eyes glazed or vacant - which would need a rush to the emergency 24/7 vet) then I would keep her hydrated to counteract the salt she's taken in and then take her to your vet first thing, unless she bounces back completely (which she may well do!). Sod's law it's the weekend.

Good luck - do let us know how she gets on  

Thankyou very much lynda. I think thats what we will do. hopefully a good nights sleep will help!

Yes best little and often, have you got ice cubes too, can you get her to eat them? Not sure about ginger to dogs, although its known to settle our stomachs. I'd still ring the vet for advice too much salt can be dangerous. Don't want to scare you but it's best to be safe.  

Keep us updated won't you xxx

Well she is a very little girl still and little girls do daft things like gobbling up sand and sea water  

I do wish you luck - maybe you won't get much sleep tonight watching over her, unfortunately. If she keeps on and on vomiting (especially if she still brings up sand) she will get very tired, and you must keep an eye on her sleeping pattern - if she's relaxed and breathing normally that's great. If she goes "flat" with rapid shallow breathing then I'm afraid you must get some vetinary advice as quickly as possible.

It's an anxious time for you, but hopefully she will have got the crap out of her system and rehydrated herself.

Good luck  

How's sky today?

I would suggest getting her to see the vet as soon as you can.

Its okk now! she was sick a couple more times then settled. Shes perked up alot today. Still giving plenty of water though and rest for today. thanks everybody

I'd limit the amount you give her to drink, but encourage her to drink more often. As already said, ice cubes may help - just a couple every hour or so.

What might also help is to soak a clean cloth with water & either give that to her to chew, or freeze it & let her chew it for moisture (that's Eleanor's idea!).

If you give her anything to eat, try adding a small amount of water to it.

Oh good, Glad she's OK  

Glad to hear she is much better today!

So glad all is well now. Our spaniel got salt poisoning from too much sea water a few months ago. We had to ring the emergency vet because he was shaking in his sleep, being sick etc

The vet said he had salt poisoning and to limit his water to little and often. He said the dog will drink excessively as its body is telling it that they are dehydrated and then they drink too much to counter it. Thus you have to control it to a point.

Very scary and to be honest we haven't been back to the sea since!

Wow i never heard of salt poisoning before! i dont think we will be rushing back either! Shame. we go into long grass she gets covered in bumps..we go to the beach she is sick...haha typical!

Its a worrying thing when it happens isn't it. Good luck on finding alternative walks! Sky is a beautiful girl  

I'm so glad to hear that Sky is better!