Veterinary Advise |Dogs|Cats|Pets

Hello. A few points to address.

A snake bite, a bee sting, a simple injury (like a sprain), could all cause a white cell to climb. WBC (white blood cells) can increase as an inflammatory reaction OR due to infection. It also greatly depends on which white blood cells (neutrophils, eosinophils, lymphocytes, etc…) to suggest which is happening.

For example, dog’s with bad allergies can have an elevated count.

The white cell count would have nothing directly to do with a liver issue. However, an elevation in any of the liver enzymes (ALT, ALP, GGT, AST), could suggest liver damage.

So, with an acute onset of vomiting, there could be any number of causes:

My primary concerns for vomiting include:

- Dietary indiscretion (eating something you do not know about)

- Stomach or intestinal foreign body

- Something that was given to them (new dog food, new treat, human food)

- Intestinal parasitism (not just the worms, but the microscopic bugs like Giardia and Coccidia). They can cause vomiting also, not just diarrhea

- Toxin exposure would be less likely, unless you have reason to suspect exposure to a chemical.

- Less commonly, endocrine disease like Addison’s (where the body produces insufficient steroids from the adrenal glands)

- Generally, in older pets, I am also concerned about organ disease or failure (liver, kidneys) and cancer.
-Hypersensitivity reaction (insect bite or sting)

To help settle the stomach you could try one of the following drugs. My favorite product is Pepcid (an over-the-counter antacid).

Pepcid comes in 10mg or 20mg tablets. You can give it every 12 hours.

Pepcid

.

Prilosec

.

Zantac

I think that should fairly well cover everything you were asking with some extra tidbits.

Please remember to click “ACCEPT” for JustAnswer to credit me for my time answering the question. It is greatly appreciated.

Thanks. XX. XXXX