Quote Originally Posted by lillibobsmam
Hi all

I have a lovely little shih tzu puppy its the first time i have had a puppy so i am a little unsure of their likes and dislikes.

Little lilli has started being sick about a week ago, i thought it may have been because she was eating one of my house plants, but it has carried on and now even if she hasnt eaten she is still being sick yellow bile, and sometimes she just heaves with clear bubbles like shes foaming at the mouth, a couple of times she has collapsed when she is heaving has anyone got any ideas what could be causing it am i feeding her to much or could it be a fur ball?She has also just had her first season, could it be this?

She isnt ill with it she is still running around but she hasnt kept anything down for a week now and i am beginning to worry i would really appreciate anybodies input

Thanks Lillibobsmam
Is the puppy vomiting after each meal? Only in the morning, or only at night? Immediately or 6-8 hrs later? Is it strickly bile and gastric juices, or does it contain food? When it does eat, does it act as though its gagging? These are all questions a Vet will be interested in.

If the dog has just completed its first heat then the dog now has a 7% increased chance later in life for mammary cancer as compared to a spayed female. If a second heat and/or pregnancy occurs then the odds increase to 1 in 4 or 25% chance of getting developing mammary cancer compared to their spayed counterpart.