Addie is six months old. Her spay is scheduled for the end of July. I don't know if her behaviors are early signs of heat or she has a UTI/Constipation. There is a vet here in town open tomorrow but don't want to take her in if it's just the beginning of heat. Breeder says usually not until 8 months or later in her lines.
We were feeding her Merrick Classic but she got tired of eating Chicken flavored food. She threw up Wellness Core (ate it at my in-laws), she ate TOTW just fine (again at my in-laws) until we bought her some and then continued to throw that up. Switched to Solid Gold, and ate that fine until the last night. It's always whole chunks of undigested kibble on every other brand other than Merrick. She eats chicken breast, hot dogs (for training), fruits, veggies, and Merrick canned with zero issues. It's just other kibble.
Here is what I'm seeing:
- Increase in marking/territorial (peeing several times, mostly over other dogs pee or poo)
- Not enlarged or bleeding
- No abdominal distention
- Gums are pink, blanche when pressed and the turn pink after pressure removed
- Drinking water fine
- Ate Merrick when I hand fed her this morning (about 30 min after she vomitted)
- She seems to be urinating OK...but when not marking she usually walk pee's and then done in about 30 seconds. Both times this morning it was a good pee, and then it seemed like she lingered, maybe feeling like it didn't all come out? Not whimpering or crying though when peeing
- I have not seen her complete a bm today, but I can't tell if she tried or if it was just her peeing. She usually goes at least three times a day.
- not whimpering or acting like in pain
- breathing seems normal rate
- she is playing fine
- Maybe a little bit listless inside? But she ususally lays down and sleeps all day anyway and its been really hot.
- She did wake us up to potty this morning which is slightly unusual, but she has done that before in the past. 99% of the time she sleeps through the night.
Is this worth a vet visit or am I being a worry wart?
We were feeding her Merrick Classic but she got tired of eating Chicken flavored food. She threw up Wellness Core (ate it at my in-laws), she ate TOTW just fine (again at my in-laws) until we bought her some and then continued to throw that up. Switched to Solid Gold, and ate that fine until the last night. It's always whole chunks of undigested kibble on every other brand other than Merrick. She eats chicken breast, hot dogs (for training), fruits, veggies, and Merrick canned with zero issues. It's just other kibble.
Here is what I'm seeing:
- Increase in marking/territorial (peeing several times, mostly over other dogs pee or poo)
- Not enlarged or bleeding
- No abdominal distention
- Gums are pink, blanche when pressed and the turn pink after pressure removed
- Drinking water fine
- Ate Merrick when I hand fed her this morning (about 30 min after she vomitted)
- She seems to be urinating OK...but when not marking she usually walk pee's and then done in about 30 seconds. Both times this morning it was a good pee, and then it seemed like she lingered, maybe feeling like it didn't all come out? Not whimpering or crying though when peeing
- I have not seen her complete a bm today, but I can't tell if she tried or if it was just her peeing. She usually goes at least three times a day.
- not whimpering or acting like in pain
- breathing seems normal rate
- she is playing fine
- Maybe a little bit listless inside? But she ususally lays down and sleeps all day anyway and its been really hot.
- She did wake us up to potty this morning which is slightly unusual, but she has done that before in the past. 99% of the time she sleeps through the night.
Is this worth a vet visit or am I being a worry wart?