TLDR: dog is frequently vomiting yellow mucus with blood specs accompanied by diarrhea, lethargy, and reduced eating/drinking. Vet does not have an answer after X-rays, blood work, specific tests, and diet changes have not worked in the past.
My wife and I are looking for help with our 8 year old rescue who we think is either a Boxer/Whippet mix or some type or pitbull mix.
She has had vomiting issues intermittently and we had her tested for allergies, which came back and said she was allergic to the big dog food ingredients chicken, beef, etc. So we have always used a limited ingredient lamb/duck/salmon etc food.
Over the last year, her vomiting events have increased in frequency. Now they begin with thick yellow mucus then turns to pink with blood chunks or clot looking specs. The worst event included dark black diarrhea with jelly like blood. I looked it up and that sounded like HGE, but the vet ran tests and said it was not. Vet recommended Purina sensitive skin and stomach food, which worked only for 3 weeks and the problem returned. Her vomiting and diarrhea events are now almost monthly.
At this last event, we took her to an ER vet who did X-rays and other work-ups. She was negative for cancer, Addisons disease, blockage. Basically after $1k we still don't have an answer.
She does not get table food, and does not eat foreign materials (toys, raw hides, sticks).
My wife and I are looking for help with our 8 year old rescue who we think is either a Boxer/Whippet mix or some type or pitbull mix.
She has had vomiting issues intermittently and we had her tested for allergies, which came back and said she was allergic to the big dog food ingredients chicken, beef, etc. So we have always used a limited ingredient lamb/duck/salmon etc food.
Over the last year, her vomiting events have increased in frequency. Now they begin with thick yellow mucus then turns to pink with blood chunks or clot looking specs. The worst event included dark black diarrhea with jelly like blood. I looked it up and that sounded like HGE, but the vet ran tests and said it was not. Vet recommended Purina sensitive skin and stomach food, which worked only for 3 weeks and the problem returned. Her vomiting and diarrhea events are now almost monthly.
At this last event, we took her to an ER vet who did X-rays and other work-ups. She was negative for cancer, Addisons disease, blockage. Basically after $1k we still don't have an answer.
She does not get table food, and does not eat foreign materials (toys, raw hides, sticks).