Vomiting in dogs is a relatively common phenomenon, because the dog’s gastrointestinal tract is relatively sensitive and fragile. Generally, it is nothing, but vomiting also depends on the situation. For example, the vomit is freshly eaten food, and whether the vomit is transparent or white. Yes, the vomitus is yellowish-green. The vomitus is red.

1. Dogs are intolerant of hunger but not full, so as long as they eat too much, they will vomit!

When vomiting, you need to observe the color and shape of the vomit so that the doctor can know more clearly what's wrong with the dog during the doctor's visit. If the vomited stuff is white and sticky, it looks like a puff. , or like the cream that is added on top when drinking iced coffee, and it is so sticky that you can pick it up with just one pull. If the spit is saliva, most of it is an esophageal problem, such as esophageal foreign bodies (food stuck in the esophagus) In the esophagus, bones are usually the majority), or a congenital disease of the heart - persistent right arterial arch. This can be determined by a doctor's examination!

2. If the food you vomited is food, and you eat the food back immediately, and you will be fine afterwards, this kind of vomiting is physiological vomiting, that is, vomiting similar to rumination. There is no need to see a doctor for this kind of vomiting.

3. If the color of the vomit is transparent or white and thin, this is gastric juice, which is the gastric acid secreted by the stomach. This type of vomiting is most common in acute gastritis, but it will be normal after vomiting. You don’t need to see a doctor, just fast for 12 hours. If vomiting persists, you still need to see a doctor, because it may be a foreign body blocking the gastrointestinal tract, liver problems, kidney problems, or pancreatitis. Vomiting caused!

4. If the color of the vomit is yellow-yellow-green, it means that bile has been vomited out. Usually when you see vomiting of this color, you need to see a doctor! Because this represents many conditions, in addition to the above-mentioned liver disease In addition to kidney and pancreas problems, there are also ulcers in the gastrointestinal tract!

There is another condition where the vomit is yellowish-green, but it mostly occurs before eating, and the dog is normal all day after vomiting. This is bile vomiting syndrome. If the color of the vomit is brown, it is not feed. Or the color of food, but when the color of gastric juice is brown, it means there is bleeding in the stomach, the most common ones are gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer!

5. If it is bright red, then don’t hesitate anymore. This is acute bleeding. Get to the doctor quickly!

Overall, although dogs often act as if nothing happened after vomiting, in fact, except for physiological vomiting problems (rumination), it is best to take them to the hospital for a checkup. If the symptoms are mild, just take medicine, but If you think it looks fine without taking it to the hospital, it may be due to simple inflammation.If it turns into severe ulcers or bleeding, it will be your beloved dog who will suffer!

It is best not for dogs to eat bones, especially the sharp bones of chickens and ducks. Because dogs swallowing these bones with sharp corners or sharp edges can easily cause damage to the gastric mucosa, which can develop into acute gastric ulcers. Sick dogs suddenly develop acute symptoms such as vomiting, not eating, and abdominal pain. Delayed treatment can develop into chronic gastric ulcers. .