Vomiting Dogs
23 Aug 2008
Every dog owner should be able to treat their vomiting dogs at home.
I have been dealing with a rash of dog sickness in my own house.
One dog escapes to the neighbor’s house, finds the compost pile, eats it, and starts vomiting.
The other dog has become sensitized to his older food so his stomach becomes upset, and he leaves a pile of undigested food on the stairs to step in.
THE CAUSES
The list is large, although most common is garbage gut. Your dog consumes something he shouldn’t and the result is vomiting. Other causes include medications (i.e. Aspirin), parasites, food allergies, liver or kidney disease, pancreatitis, cancer, infectious causes (i.e. parvovirus), metabolic disorders (thyroid disease, diabetes), physical obstructions (i.e. a ball) and primary motility disorders (the stomach doesn’t contract normally).
THE SOLUTIONS
ASSESS SEVERITY - If your dog is vomiting persistently and unable to retain even water, wait no longer than 24 hours before seeing your veterinarian. This indicates a severe problem such as an obstruction that needs to be treated with IV fluids and possibly surgery. IF your dog is still drinking and only intermittent vomiting, then you can try some of the home remedies.
FASTING TIME - A 24 hour fast is the most important thing you can do to allow your vomiting dogs inflamed stomach to heal. Allow access to controlled amounts of water, but no food. After 24 hours offer bland food such as plain white cooked rice; give equivalent amounts of rice as you do dog food. After 48 hours mix their regular food with rice and don’t fully go to regular food until after 72 hours.
A CUP OF TEA - Peppermint Tea is an old remedy used for upset stomachs in people. It works well for vomiting dogs as well. Brew up a strong cup of tea, but allow it to cool before offering. Give your dog 1 tablespoon.
FOOD ALLERGENS - For dogs with problems of chronic vomiting, I strongly recommend a diet change. Preferably switch to a hypoallergenic food or homemade allergy diet. At the very least, change to a premium quality food. I find that some dogs respond better to a more natural diet, such as Innova or California Natural.
Vomiting dogs can be effectively treated at home. You just need to be able to assess how serious it is, and decide upon the right treatment.
The above remedies work well.
Next time you see your dog vomiting, try them.
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