Throwing up
I have been lurking for a few months and gleaning a ton of useful information from you. I have a (almost) 4 month old puppy named Izzie. Lately...the last week or so...she will eat (gulp down) half her food and then take a break and wander the kitchen. After a minute or two she will throw up her food (then eat it again). This doesn't happen at every meal, but it is a little disturbing. I am going to try feeding her a little bit at a time, but I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this and what you may have done. Thank you in advance!! Amanda  |
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| I was going to suggest just that: feeding her small amounts as well as only small amounts of water at feeding time too. If Clyde gets excited and wolfs down his food, he still does the same thing at 11 months! |
| Barney does the same thing too. Especially if there is water involved. The more water he drinks, the bigger the likelihood that he'll end up throwing up. I would suggest smaller portions, smaller water portions too, and keep her as still as a 4 month old sheepie at mealtime can be! |
| On the note of stomachs-
OES are subject to gastric tortion- a condition that can cause constriction and twisting of the intestines and stomach. Make sure you feed your OES out of a raised food bowl(opinions on whether this helps or not varies, but I like to be cautious), and limit the amount of water available at food time! Better safe, then sorry  while I doubt your pup is suffering from gastric tortion, keep an eye on them. If the behavior continues every day, you might want to talk to the vet about it at your next chekup!
Karen
PS- gastric tortion can be very, very dangerous. I'm hoping someone can give us some symptoms to be on the lookout for- if you do think your dog has this bring them in to the vet right away, as an acute case can kill them! |
| Thanks for the suggestions. I think she may just be overenthusiastic about her food. I have been waiting to raise her bowls...she is just now tall enough to reach the pedestal. |
Iriskmj wrote: On the note of stomachs-
OES are subject to gastric tortion- a condition that can cause constriction and twisting of the intestines and stomach. Make sure you feed your OES out of a raised food bowl(opinions on whether this helps or not varies, but I like to be cautious), and limit the amount of water available at food time! Better safe, then sorry while I doubt your pup is suffering from gastric tortion, keep an eye on them. If the behavior continues every day, you might want to talk to the vet about it at your next chekup!Karen PS- gastric tortion can be very, very dangerous. I'm hoping someone can give us some symptoms to be on the lookout for- if you do think your dog has this bring them in to the vet right away, as an acute case can kill them! I had a german shepherd that had gastric tortion. It cost nearly $2000 in vet bills, but it saved her life. She was fine one day, and the next morning, I went to feed her & I couldn't find her. I was a college student, and I decided to skip out on my 8 am class to find her. She ALWAYS stayed in the yard. I found her in the back yard, and she was lying down in a bed of pine straw. I went to her, and she was VERY lethargic. I kept saying "Dakota" over and over, and she wouldn't even lift her head. I was afraid she was already dead, and she was pretty close. I walked over to her, and she barely opened her eyes and moaned. Her mouth was also really foamy. I grabbed her and drove her the 45 mins to our vet's office. They checked her capillary reflexes (? where you press in on the gums and see how long it takes to turn back). They were pale and stayed pale - she had none. She spent 3 weeks in the vet's office on IVs, meds, had to have surgery, and a portion of her intestine was gangrened & had to be removed. I come really close to losing my girl, but she lived for another 4 years until a seizure killed her.  I hate to think of what would of happened if I hadn't skipped my class or waited until that afternoon to feed her. Our vet said she didn't have much time when we got there, and they really didn't expect her to make it through the surgery. |
| Here's an article on Bloat (GDV) in dogs
www.sunstrike-great-danes.com/health_bloatdw_art.html and updates from Purdue's study on GDV-- www.vet.purdue.edu/epi/bloat.htm |
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