Why is the dog vomiting?
Dog owners are exposed to the vomiting bouts of the pet one time or another. The dog’s vomiting can be due to a variety of reasons. Dogs, like humans vomit if they have eaten something that is not accepted by the stomach. Being voracious eaters, dogs would eat spoiled food as well as inedible objects thus it is common for dogs to have an upset stomach.
Nature though has provided our four legged friends with an effective way of purging unwanted food and foreign objects from the stomach. Simply by eating grass, a dog will be able to remove foreign objects like tree bark, stones, plastics, cloth and other inedible things. A vomiting bout will occur if the dog has consumed considerable amount of food and has drank a lot of water too quickly. Switching to a new dog food can also make the dog vomit. Not many dog owners are aware that stress can make a dog vomit.
Being introduced to a home with other pets will be stressful to the new dog . This usually happens if the old pet is a large and dominant dog and the newcomer is a shy or nervous individual. An owner has to deal with the inconvenience for a while but as soon as the dog has adapted to its new environment the stress induced vomiting will be gone. The dog will be its normal self after vomiting. Thus the owner should not be too concerned with the vomiting bouts of the dog especially if the pet is healthy. Pet owners can usually manage this kind of vomiting at home. You simply need to withhold food for 24 hour to give the dog’s stomach the chance to settle down.
The vomiting of the dog may have other causes aside from dietary indescrition. Vomiting is not considered a disease in itself but an indication of an underlying illness. Dogs that vomit repeatedly are susceptible to dehydration thus it is imperative for an owner to carefully monitor the condition of the pet.
A dog owner should be concerned if the pet that is vomiting repeatedly also has diarrhea, is lethargic and has developed a temperature. A pet may be vomiting because it has eaten something poisonous. Infectious disease like parvovirus and internal parasite infestation are other causes of canine vomiting. A dog with bloody vomit may be suffering from intestinal obstruction, pancreatitis, kidney problems and stomach ulcer. A do that has been vomiting for 24 hours must be taken to a veterinary facility at once as proper management is necessary to save the life of the pet.
