Rumination is mainly reflected in mammals, such as cattle, sheep, deer, etc. They eat hastily and roughly, and need to return undigested food from the stomach to their mouths, chew it again, and then promote gastrointestinal digestion and absorption, and dogs are not ruminants. Is it normal for dogs to ruminate? Do dogs also have the characteristic of "ruminating"? First, we should carefully observe the dog's rumination and then make a judgment.

Dogs ruminate 1. The vomit caused by rumination is light yellow liquid

In terms of the condition called vomiting of transparent mucus, this is more serious and can be caused by many factors. It may be caused by gastrointestinal problems. For gastric ulcers or other diseases, generally, you need to take your dog to see a pet doctor.

Dogs chewing cud and vomiting with red blood

It can be considered as acute bleeding, which is generally difficult for individuals to deal with.

Dog rumination 3. The vomited out is transparent mucus

This is gastric juice, mostly caused by gastritis. Generally speaking, after vomiting, it will be fine and lively and chaotic. If it jumps, you don’t need to see a doctor. If you lose your appetite after vomiting and the vomiting does not improve, it may be caused by intestinal blockage or liver disease, and you need to see a veterinarian in time.

Dogs regurgitate 4. Rumination is food

If the dog regurgitates undigested food and then eats it back quickly, mentally the dog will still Lively, no abnormality. In this case, it is physiological vomiting, mostly caused by eating too much. It can be understood as rumination, which is normal. On the other hand, if you feel listless and have a loss of appetite after vomiting food, you should see a doctor in time.

In fact, for pet dogs, there are many situations where rumination occurs, such as ingestion of foreign objects, motion sickness, pregnancy reactions, eating too much, gastrointestinal diseases, and changes in dietary structure. Changes and more. In daily life, owners must take good care of their dogs, feed them healthily, and avoid vomiting and rumination, so that their dogs can grow up healthily.