What to do with vomiting dog? Vets can’t find cause

[lisachristianforums]

@daughtersisterpartnermom I would say try switching him back to the food that he was being fed by the breeder but, at this point, you may have missed that window and just thrown the poor guy's stomach completely out of whack unless you ease him into it. It's worth a shot though and, as others have mentioned, please try not to ever abruptly change a dog's food on them going forward. Some dogs, like my little old rat terrier, have stomachs of steel and can handle just about anything you throw at them. Others have much more sensitive stomachs and anything but a slow transition can cause... Well, you've found out what it can cause the hard way.

Stress from being in a new environment could also be a contributing factor, it's a lot of change happening at once for a little dog, especially a breed that's known to have health issues.

If nothing else is working, I would suggest trying to transition back to the food the dog is used to with the formula below to see if it helps(with the "new" food in this case actually bring the old food and the "old food" being the chicken and rice):

Day 1: 75% old food, 25% new food.

Day 2: 70% old food, 30% new food.

Day 3: 60% old food, 40% new food.

Day 4: 50% old food, 50% new food.

Day 5: 40% old food, 60% new food.

Day 6: 25% old food, 75% new food.

Day 7: 100% new food.

A bit of familiarity might help him settle into his new environment. Worth a shot?

 

[angroth33]

@daughtersisterpartnermom My dog gets like that. He has IBD caused by food allergies (suspected, we can’t afford the biopsy to actually confirm this). The illness lasts because the food causes inflammation in the gut even if not eating.

Try him on hydrolyzed protein kibble (I think you can only get this at the vet). It’s helped our guy a lot, he still has a lot of flare ups but his poop is a lot more stable now and he doesn’t throw up every meal.

 

[bornagain2serve]

@daughtersisterpartnermom I highly recommend seeking out an internal medicine specialist. Hiatal hernias are extremely common in Frenchies and cause vomiting and regurg. Aspiration pneumonia in short muzzle dogs can be deadly.

Edit to add: I worked at a top teaching hospital for ten years. That's how I know.

 

[zebracakez09]

@bornagain2serve Came here to say this too. Get a swallow study. It’s hit or miss if they show up on an x-ray.

 

[abrahamscaria]

@daughtersisterpartnermom Do you have any air fresheners and strong smells? Maybe an allergy?

 

[derek1995]

@daughtersisterpartnermom Get back on the puppy food.

Some dogs have food allergies. I have two dogs that are allergic to chicken.

 

[daughtersisterpartnermom]

@derek1995 Bf is gonna try a combo of things. It’s just weird because he was fine on the new food for over a week

 

[toogerthecat]

@daughtersisterpartnermom Our puppy was okay on a chicken based food for almost a year and then went through exactly what your dog did. Eliminated everything with chicken in it (food, treats) and he was right as rain within a day.

 

[car54dwi]

@daughtersisterpartnermom Could be protein intolerance. Others mentioned trying a protein other than chicken but if it continues, try a prescription hydrolyzed protein diet.

 

[toogerthecat]

@car54dwi This. Our dog went through the exact same thing after having him on ‘chicken and rice’. Switched EVERYTHING to chicken free and lamb as main protein and have never had a problem since.

 

[qoheleth1]

@daughtersisterpartnermom Did your dog have a fasting blood test for the liver followed by a test an hour after feeding?

It took a while before doing this occurred to my vet, turns out my girl has a liver shunt. I was getting desperate as it felt like she was starving to death.

 

[daughtersisterpartnermom]

@qoheleth1 No he hasn’t. Hopefully this isn’t the case but thank you for the idea. Will look into it

 

[elisabethjane]

@daughtersisterpartnermom I had an english bulldog that would have stomach acid issues and throw up if they had an empty stomach for too long before eating. Any smelly burps and gas?

 

[soniar]

@elisabethjane This. My dog (as it turns out) has reflux and would throw up ALL THE TIME and he's a 100-lb-er so no small issue. Took us forever to figure it out. He now has an Omeprazole with dinner and is completely fine.

He also has allergies and IBD and is on a very expensive diet...try the simpler/cheaper solutions first before committing to $150/month for food

 

[daughtersisterpartnermom]

@elisabethjane Yes definitely gas. It’s difficult because it’s happening no matter when he eats whatever he eats or how much. It’s just random throw up.

 

[elisabethjane]

@daughtersisterpartnermom Definitely check up with your vet about trying out an antacid and a low allergen diet as others have mentioned. The smelly burps helped our vet figure it out, lol. I wish you and your pup the best!

 

[wangsamax]

@daughtersisterpartnermom There are some dogs that need to sit up to eat. They even make special chairs for it. It might be difficult for him with the frenchie body but put down some towels and prop him up like a baby in the corner of a couch and slowly feed him and then make him sit for 10-15 minutes and see if that works Article on it

 

[searchingforchrist]

@wangsamax This condition is called mega-esophagus, aka mega-e, and needs to be properly diagnosed and treated. Sitting in a Bailey chair will not fully solve a true mega-e case and an internal med doctor needs to be involved.

 

[imbossjoane]

@daughtersisterpartnermom I suggest getting a second opinion, or see an internal specialist about this if you can’t get an answer.

 

[muna]

@daughtersisterpartnermom Is there any cow hide chew products he chews on?