Classification of vomiting: Benign vomiting

Generally, food is vomited directly before it has been digested and absorbed by the stomach and small intestine. Sometimes dogs After vomiting, the vomited food will be eaten again. Since the vomited matter has not been digested, it can generally be predicted at this time that the dog is likely to have an esophageal problem.

1. Vomiting caused by gluttony and indigestion.

When the owner overfeeds and the dog is greedy, it is very easy to vomit due to overeating and being unable to digest. The dog has a bloated belly, vomits undigested food, and appears to be mentally normal after vomiting. This situation is considered benign vomiting, so don’t worry, it can be prevented as long as you are careful not to overeat.

2. Because bones and other food are stuck in the throat.

This situation is easy to judge: the vomit is mostly saliva, the dog will keep scratching its mouth and teeth with its claws, and may bark incessantly. It usually occurs after eating. The owner should judge in time if he cannot remove the foreign body and send him to the hospital immediately. This situation is also easy to avoid, as long as the owner does not feed sharp bones such as chicken and duck bones to the dog. (Remind everyone that once the dog swallows these bones with sharp corners or sharp edges, it is easy to cause damage to the gastric mucosa, and may develop into acute gastric ulcer.).

Pathological vomiting

Generally refers to vomiting food from the stomach. The food vomited out through the stomach has been digested to a certain extent, so the dog will not eat the food vomited out after passing through the stomach, because this part of the food has already passed through the stomach and small intestine. At this time, it can be determined that the dog has a problem with the digestive organs such as the stomach or intestines. Of course, problems with the kidneys and liver are also possible.

1. The color of vomitus is transparent or white and thin.

This is gastric juice. Acute gastritis is the most common form of vomiting. After this happens, if the dog is not mentally disturbed, fast for 12 hours. If vomiting persists, seek medical attention as soon as possible, as this may be due to a gastrointestinal obstruction or foreign body.

2. The color of vomitus is yellow-green.

That means bile has been vomited out. In this case, the organ disease is more serious and you need to see a doctor in time. In addition, if vomiting often occurs before eating, and the dog is mentally normal after vomiting, this is bile vomiting syndrome.

3. The color of vomitus is brown

If the brown color of the spit is not the color of feed or food, but the color of gastric juice. This means there is bleeding in the stomach, the most common ones being gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers.

4. The color of vomitus is bright red

This represents acute stomach bleeding. Please rush to the hospital!

It should be noted that: Pregnant female dogs will basically not have vomiting and pregnancy reactions like humans. If a dog vomits during pregnancy, it is likely to be caused by other reasons. Do not be careless and mistake it for pregnancy reactions.

Other causes of vomiting

Of course, due to breed reasons, some short-nosed dogs, such as bulldogs, octopuses, and Shih Tzus, as well as some small dogs, such as Chihuahuas, Pomeranians, etc., may have a higher potential for vomiting.

Also, frequent vomiting may be a sign of some diseases, such as gastric distortion, gastric dilatation, pancreatitis, etc.

During the growth period, puppies may vomit due to weak organ function, and swallowing foreign objects may also cause vomiting. Of course, if the puppy has frequent vomiting, it is recommended to take it to the hospital for examination.

The frequency of vomiting in elderly dogs may also increase due to the deterioration of their body capabilities. Vomiting is a very energy-consuming thing for elderly dogs, so everyone must pay attention to the daily health of dogs.

Points to note when dogs vomit

1. In the days after vomiting, dog owners should help their dog watch his diet. Don’t give him snacks during this period, but let him eat dog food. Follow the principle of eating less and eating more. In addition, you can also give some digestive medicine.

2. Do not feed your dog snacks when it is vomiting. Add more medicine to help digestion in the dog's food, and the dog will recover quickly. Pay attention to its diet and treat it for a few days.

3. Generally, more than 2 times in a month is considered frequent. If you vomit continuously for many days, you must take your dog to the hospital to avoid delaying the dog’s condition.