Vomiting in dogs is actually a relatively common phenomenon. After all, dogs have a relatively strong ability to resist hunger. Once they eat too much food, they will easily vomit. So does this mean that you don’t need to worry about dog vomiting? No, even so, sometimes dogs vomiting is a sign of physical disease.

Causes of vomiting

Pathological vomiting:

Enteritis type parvovirus:

Parvovirus gastroenteritis is commonly known as "intestinal inversion". It is caused by parvovirus parasitic in the mucosa of the dog's gastrointestinal tract. It divides and reproduces, causing damage to the gastrointestinal mucosa, causing enteritis with bleeding and infection of the small intestinal mucosa.

The main characteristics of sick dogs are severe vomiting, hemorrhagic enteritis and significant decrease in white blood cells.

Initial stage: listlessness; poor appetite; mild vomiting, fever; soft stool, gray, yellow or milky white

Late stage: frequent vomiting; severe diarrhea, foul-smelling soy sauce-like or tomato juice-like bloody stool;

Canine Distemper:

Canine distemper is a highly contagious and fatal infectious disease caused by the canine distemper virus. After the dog is sick, it is characterized by an increase in body temperature, loss of appetite, diarrhea, and muscle twitching or paralysis in the middle and later stages. Gastrointestinal diseases, vomiting, loose stools, and bloody stools occur.

Initial stage: body temperature as high as 39.5 to 41 degrees Celsius; loss of appetite and depression;

Mid-term: Body temperature continues to rise, cough; purulent nasal discharge and eye mucus;

Coronavirus:

Canine coronavirus infection is the most susceptible to puppy infection, with an incidence rate of almost 100% and a fatality rate of 50%. The virus is transmitted to healthy dogs through direct and indirect contact through the respiratory tract and digestive tract. Dogs will develop symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting after becoming sick. This disease sometimes occurs alone, and is often mixed with canine parvovirus, which aggravates the course of the disease.

Initial stage: lack of energy, lethargy, decreased appetite, mostly no change in body temperature; weakness, thirst, and dry nose;

Middle stage: The feces is porridge-like or watery, red or dark brown, or yellow-green, with a foul odor, mixed with mucus or a small amount of blood.

Intestinal parasitic diseases:

Intestinal parasitic diseases are one of the diseases that are extremely common in daily dog ​​raising. Dogs accidentally ingest worm eggs exposed to the environment. These worm eggs will become parasitic in the dog’s stomach. Daily hygiene care is unscientific. Any eating habits may lead to intestinal parasites in dogsThe occurrence of parasitic diseases. Pale gums, bloated abdomen, vomiting or diarrhea may occur.

Loss of appetite, malnutrition, weight loss;

Pale gums, bulging abdomen, vomiting or diarrhea, blood in the stool or mucus-like diarrhea, and sometimes intermittent abdominal pain;

Enteritis:

Enteritis is a common digestive tract disease in dogs. Dogs eat unclean, cold or rotten food, as well as irritating drugs or foreign bodies, which cause damage to the intestinal mucosa and inflammation of the deep tissue, which is called enteritis. accompanied by symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea, or mucus in the stool.

Often lie on your stomach on the cold ground or do "praying posture" with your elbows and sternum supported on the ground;

Depression, decreased appetite, indigestion;

Canine infectious hepatitis:

Canine infectious hepatitis is an acute septicemic infectious disease in canines. It mainly occurs in puppies under 1 year old. The disease is mainly caused by digestive tract infection, and placental infection is also possible. Respiratory cases may be infected through the respiratory tract. Gastrointestinal symptoms occur: vomiting, jam-like stools, or bloody diarrhea.

Cold-like symptoms: The sick dog initially looks like an acute cold, with elevated body temperature, depression, and loss of appetite

Gastrointestinal symptoms: vomiting, jam-like stool or bloody diarrhea;

Canine Salmonellosis:

Canine salmonellosis, also known as canine paratyphoid, is a zoonotic infectious disease. Characterized by enteritis and sepsis, it is divided into four types: most acute, acute, subacute, and chronic. The most acute cases are asymptomatic and cause sudden death. Vomiting, abdominal pain and severe diarrhea, and discharge of foul-smelling bloody stool with mucous membranes.

Depression, loss of appetite, body temperature rising to 40-41 degrees Celsius;

Vomiting, abdominal pain and severe diarrhea, discharge of bloody and loose stools with mucous membranes, a foul smell, and severe dehydration

Esophageal obstruction:

Esophageal obstruction refers to a problem caused by food or other foreign objects blocking the esophagus. It is a situation that is more likely to occur in dogs' daily life.

When the esophagus is incompletely infarcted: the sick dog shows mild restlessness, vomiting and choking movements, slow food intake, refuses to eat large pieces of food (meat, bones), difficulty swallowing, and will show pain.

When the dog is completely infarcted or blocked by sharp foreign objects: the dog suddenly refuses to eat, is highly restless, stretches its head and neck, salivates a lot, chokes or vomits, and vomits foamy mucus and blood.

In case of incomplete esophageal infarction: the sick dog shows mild restlessness, vomiting and choking movements

When complete infarction or obstruction by sharp foreign objects: the dog suddenly refuses to eat, is highly restless, and has its head and neck straightened

Pancreatitis:

Acute:

Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory reaction in which pancreatic enzymes are activated in the pancreas due to various causes, causing autodigestion, edema, hemorrhage and even necrosis of pancreatic tissue. Severe and persistent vomiting, initially consisting of undigested food and mucus; later bile and blood.

Sudden onset of fever (around 40 degrees Celsius);

Severe and persistent vomiting, initially consisting of undigested food and mucus;

Chronic:

Chronic pancreatitis refers to recurrent or persistent inflammatory changes in the pancreas, clinically characterized by recurrent abdominal pain, fatty stools and diabetes. There is no age or breed difference in this disease. Recurrent abdominal pain, severe pain accompanied by vomiting.

Lack of energy, repeated abdominal pain, severe pain accompanied by vomiting;

Abnormally high appetite, but stagnant growth and development, weight loss, and dull fur;

Pyometra:

Pyometra syndrome refers to the accumulation of large amounts of pus in the uterus accompanied by endometrial proliferative inflammation. Dogs suffer from severe bacterial infections, which trigger a series of physiological reactions. In severe cases, bacterial endotoxins can cause multiple organ failure and death. Lack of energy and sometimes vomiting.

Initial stage: fever, depression, decreased appetite, decreased activity, lethargy, and sometimes vomiting.

Middle stage: Appetite gradually decreases, water intake increases, and some dogs will have a small amount of purulent secretion from the vulva from time to time.

Chronic renal failure:

Chronic renal failure is based on the occurrence of various chronic kidney diseases. Due to the gradual damage of nephrons, the slowly developing renal function decreases and leads to irreversible renal failure. Gastrointestinal diseases such as loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. occur.

Systemic: polydipsia, dehydration, weight loss, malnutrition, lethargy;

Cardiopulmonary system: systemic arterial hypertension, anemia, heart murmur, cardiac hypertrophy, arrhythmia, dyspnea

Concussion and brain contusion:

Concussion and brain contusion are diseases in which the skull is subjected to blunt violence, resulting in comprehensive damage to the cranial nerves, manifested as coma, reflex dysfunction, etc.Brain dysfunction can decrease or disappear. A concussion is simply an excessive shock to the brain tissue, with no visible lesions. However, brain contusions are more serious than concussions and are often accompanied by brain tissue damage, bleeding and edema. Sometimes vomiting is accompanied by incontinence of urine and feces.

Concussion: Falling to the ground and falling unconscious for a moment, consciousness and reflex functions are reduced or disappeared, pupils are dilated, and breathing is slowed

Brain contusion: General brain symptoms are roughly similar to severe concussion, but the loss of consciousness lasts longer

Cough caused by improper care:

Heatstroke:

Dogs expel most of the heat from their mouths through rapid breathing, and a small amount of heat is expelled from the sweat glands on their foot pads. Therefore, it is important to keep the dog cool. Being in a high temperature environment for a long time can easily cause the dog's body temperature regulation dysfunction, which is what we do. Commonly known as heat stroke. Later, bloody diarrhea or vomiting occurs.

Extreme thirst, excessive or loud panting, elevated body temperature;

Drooling, vomiting, bright red tongue and pale gums, thick saliva, rapid heart rate;

Motion sickness:

Pets, like people, can also get motion sickness, which has a certain relationship with their physical constitution and psychological effects. Some dogs will be resistant to the idea of ​​riding in a car. If the owner wants to take the dog on a long trip, it is especially important to prevent motion sickness. Drooling, difficulty breathing, vomiting, etc. may occur.

Drooling, difficulty breathing, vomiting;

Severe cases may cause incontinence of urine and feces and weakness of limbs

Foreign body in stomach:

Foreign bodies in the stomach refer to foreign bodies swallowed by dogs and cats that remain in the stomach for a long time. They cannot be digested by gastric juice and are difficult to vomit or be excreted with feces. The foreign bodies cause long-term mechanical irritation to the gastric mucosa, causing gastritis and gastric digestive dysfunction. disease. May also be called gastric obstruction. There is initial loss of appetite and vomiting after eating.

Loss of appetite and vomiting after eating;

Depressed spirit, restless in pain, moaning, often changing the place and position of lying down.

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