Dog owners know that the pet vomits occasionally. The dog’s vomiting can be due to a variety of reasons. Dogs are not unlike humans that commonly vomit if something that does not agree with the stomach was eaten. Dogs commonly suffer from upset stomach given the fact that these indiscriminate eaters would not pass up the chance to eat inedible objects and spoiled foods.
Nature has given dogs an effective way of purging the stomach of objects not accepted by the dog’s system. Simply by eating grass, a dog will be able to remove foreign objects like tree bark, stones, plastics, cloth and other inedible things. Dogs that drink and eat too quickly or have consumed too much food will vomit. 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.
This situation can occur if a new pet will be taken to a home with other pet dogs. The situation becomes highly stressful if the nervous or shy newcomer is introduced to a large and dominant old pet. 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. After the vomiting bout, the dog will be its normal energetic self. Thus the owner should not be too concerned with the vomiting bouts of the dog especially if the pet is healthy. Occasional vomiting bouts can be managed 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 cannot be considered as a disease given that it is actually an indication that the dog has 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 has cause for concern if aside from vomiting the dog also has diarrhea, is lethargic and running a temperature. The pet’s vomiting may be caused by something serious like ingestion of poisonous substances. Repeated vomiting is one of the symptoms of internal parasite infestation and infectious diseases. A blood tinged vomit can be an indication of an intestinal obstruction, stomach ulcers or kidney problem or pancreatitis. Immediate medical attention must be given to a pet that has been vomiting for 24 hours more so if the dog is unresponsive and lethargic.
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