Why is my dog vomiting after recovering from leptospirosis?

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Maizy. I'm sorry she is so sick. Dogs do not always die from lepto but there will be those dogs that are quite sick and cannot make it. I would take her back into the vet immediately to get intensive care with them there including IV fluids and injectable medications to try to save her. I hope this helps.

I would be concerned in that vomiting isn't a typical reaction after receiving vaccines, but it's good that Toby seems completely find otherwise. To be safe, I would give the vet who gave him the vaccines a call. Vomiting after vaccines can be a sign of an allergic reaction, and your vet may want to see him. If you can't reach his vet, watch him very closely. Should the vomiting continue, or he develops other signs such severe coughing, difficulty breathing, itchy skin, hives, or swelling of the face, rush him into an ER vet right away. I hope this helps!

While not considered a "core" vaccine, the leptospirosis vaccine is highly recommended for dogs who may be at risk for contracting leptospirosis, as it is a disease that can lead to agonizing deaths in both animals and humans. See the links below for more information: https://www.avma.org/public/PetCare/Pages/Leptospirosis.aspx https://ebusiness.avma.org/files/productdownloads/LR_COM_ClientBroch_Leptospirosis_022616.pdf

Take him in to be rechecked by your veterinarian. Blood work should be submitted to assess major organ function, especially liver and kidney function. Both organs can be affected by leptospirosis. Damage to either may result in a build up of toxins in the blood that would affect appetite. Luke may need supportive care (hospitalization, IV fluids, parenteral nutrition, etc.) until he is eating on his own. In the meantime, you can offer baby food warmed up to stimulate his appetite. Mix in some unflavored PediaLyte with his water as well.

How is Oreo doing now? If he isn't improving at this point, please take him to your vet ASAP. At this point (over 1 week) he should definitely be showing signs of improvement. As for his temperature, it is not typical to see a low body temperature with leptospirosis. We will occasionally see a fever. When dogs are very very sick their temperature will often drop and this is concerning. However, He may "normally" be a closer to 37 degrees (most dogs are about 38-39 degrees Celsius. Please feel free to post on the forum again if you have further questions, typically you will get a faster response than we were able to provide for you this time. I apologize for the delay.... we've had a bit of a backlog! For more immediate assistance and to be able to go back and forth with information, consider requesting a consult. Thank you for asking Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

Hello, sorry to hear about Ella. It sounds like she may need continued medical support to get over the allergic reaction she had to her vaccines. This may be in the form of fluids, benadryl or potentially more steroids. She should also have her pancreas enzymes checked to ensure she is not having pancreatitis. The lepto vaccine has definitely been associated with adverse reactions. It would be best to have Ella evaluated by a veterinarian if she is not doing well. Hope this helps and best of luck.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! If you are referring to the infection leptospirosis, then yes this can be cured though it normally requires a long course of therapy and patients unfortunately can die from this condition if not treated appropriately and in a timely fashion. Some patients need to be in the hospital if they are doing poorly most of the time when the liver is severely affected. Good luck and have a great day!