What is retching

What are nausea, vomiting and retching?

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Nausea is the queasy feeling in the stomach which may lead to the urge to vomit. Vomiting is the actual act of getting rid of the contents of the stomach through the mouth, or “throwing up.” Retching, also called ” dry heaves…

Why am i dry retching on cigarettes?

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If you are a female and you’re pregnant stop smoking because you probably know the bad things that will happen.. to you and your baby. First of all if you are a female your baby will be smoking too because when you smoke it’s like your baby…

Why do my dogs keep retching/gagging/spluttering?

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Our dog had this retching behavior when she was a puppy for about a month…she first started out with an upper respiorty infection that ended with this retching like behavior for about a month. The vet thought she might have had distemper …

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my 13 yr old cat seems to be having difficulty swallowing and is now retching.?

Q: 2 days ago he seemed to be trying to swallow air all the time. Then he retched a few times. Last night he brought up a small amount of clear saliva/mucus. But he is still eating his food OK – but is taking much longer to do so. (He used to hoover it up in record time). He is sleeping most of the time.

A: Could it be a fur ball? mine retch when they are trying to bring one up and theres usually some clear saliva too.Failing that maybe he has a sore throat, call the vet and ask for advise, if he thinks it’s necessary he’ll ask you to pop him in.

My dog is coughing and retching with a dry nose and rapid breaths per minute…?

Q: She is somewhat lethargic. I haven’t noticed any other symptoms. We just got her on March 16 from the shelter. She has been retching and coughing since then. She had Kennel Cough (these coughs do not sound like the Kennel Cough I heard the day I picked her out) and the shelter said she received meds and was finished with them. She also received many vaccinations on the 14th and was spayed on the 15th. I have been thinking that all the trama may have been the culprit for all her wierd symptoms, but now that I noticed her rapid breaths, I am afraid of something worse. I will be taking her to the vet in the morning for sure. Can I wait until morning or should I take her tonight to an emergency clinic (which will cost an arm and a leg not to mention getting a babysitter)? Please tell me this is not a huge emergency!Her gums are pick and capillary refill time is way less than 1 second. She has not been eating very much, but I just figured it’s new surroundings – plus her belly still hurts from the spaying??? I thought it was really weird that I tried to give her a piece of steak and a piece of pork chop within the first two nights that we had her and she wouldn’t eat them, so I REALLY thought that her belly was still sensitive from the surgery. Unless she’s a vegetarian dog (ha!)We have been feeding her dry Purina Puppy Chow and I checked and this is still not on the list. I checked all her other treats, and they were ok, too. I figured that since the shelter is a pretty small one, that they would have called me if they had reason to believe that she may have been exposed to the recalled food. They never did. I will call them in the morning now too.Close to her ribs, her belly is not hard. But close to her stitches, it is kinda hard. Maybe she has to poopy? Also, I have my hands on a stethoscope if anyone can tell me where to listen I’d really appreciate it!I guess I should also add that she is an 8 mo old yellow lab mix. She bit my daughter today (who tramped on her tail) but I thought labs were supposed to show no aggression even when ill??

A: Your dog may be suffering from the tainted pet food that has killed pets around the nation. Check what brand your dog has been eating against the list of tainted/recalled dog foods at www.menufoods.com, and if she has been eating any of these foods, take her to the vet as soon as possible, because she may die if untreated.

Why am I dry heaving and retching?

Q: I’m not eating too much, I’m not starving myself and I’m not pregnant. What could be causing me to dry heave? It usually happens after I eat, but also happens randomly during the day sometimes. I am making sure not to stuff myself when I eat, but that doesn’t seem to make a difference.

A: Better go for Medical checkup n consult a Doctor.In my view u r not drinking sufficient water /liquid contents.