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Yellow frothy liquid vomit.
When we first welcome Demon and Pudge into our home we noticed that they
*constantly* threw up a yellow liquid. Most times it was a little frothy as well. As in a bit of foam on top. I chocked it up to poor diet and worms (both of which they were affected by). Now, almost 2 years later, once in a *great* while one of them will throw this yellow liquid up. By great while I mean maybe every six to nine months, but only when I spy something... Demon has a fondness for her own poop and the poop of the thousands of stray cats that lurk around here. Pudge likes eating hair. They both shed a *LOT* so the hair consumption can get a little ridiculous. Anyway, we are *always* on the lookout for Demon trying to woof down chocolate bars in the front yard and are constantly cleaning up or vacuuming hair up so that Pudge is devoid of her furry treats as well. Long and possibly boring story short... ....what might make dogs puke yellow liquid? -- -Lost Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am kidding. No I am not. |
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Yellow frothy liquid vomit.
On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 08:00:13 -0500, "-Lost" wrote:
When we first welcome Demon and Pudge into our home we noticed that they *constantly* threw up a yellow liquid. Most times it was a little frothy as well. As in a bit of foam on top. I chocked it up to poor diet and worms (both of which they were affected by). Now, almost 2 years later, once in a *great* while one of them will throw this yellow liquid up. By great while I mean maybe every six to nine months, but only when I spy something... Demon has a fondness for her own poop and the poop of the thousands of stray cats that lurk around here. Pudge likes eating hair. They both shed a *LOT* so the hair consumption can get a little ridiculous. Anyway, we are *always* on the lookout for Demon trying to woof down chocolate bars in the front yard and are constantly cleaning up or vacuuming hair up so that Pudge is devoid of her furry treats as well. Long and possibly boring story short... ...what might make dogs puke I'm guessing you've already explained this. Your dogs are ingesting stuff that should'nt be eaten. yellow liquid? The yellow is likely bile, a natural digestive fluid. Peetie |
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Peetie Wheatstraw's response:
...what might make dogs puke I'm guessing you've already explained this. Your dogs are ingesting stuff that should'nt be eaten. OK. I just wanted to make sure that I laid down enough of the dilemma to help everyone help me. For all I knew yellow liquid being expelled could have been indicative of eating too many lemonheads. yellow liquid? The yellow is likely bile, a natural digestive fluid. So, I shouldn't be worried? Thanks so much, Peetie. -- -Lost Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am kidding. No I am not. |
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Yellow frothy liquid vomit.
On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 12:02:19 -0500, "-Lost" wrote:
Peetie Wheatstraw's response: ...what might make dogs puke I'm guessing you've already explained this. Your dogs are ingesting stuff that should'nt be eaten. OK. I just wanted to make sure that I laid down enough of the dilemma to help everyone help me. For all I knew yellow liquid being expelled could have been indicative of eating too many lemonheads. yellow liquid? The yellow is likely bile, a natural digestive fluid. So, I shouldn't be worried? I didn't say that. :-) These are adult dogs. With proper care and diet, throw-ups can be kept to a minimum. What do you feed and how often? Are they over or under weight? Check the archives re poop-eating. If they keep eating wierd stuff, it'll likely be a headache for them and you (sooner or later). Would good, safe (new) treats dissuade them from eating unedibles? Thanks so much, Peetie. I'd start by completely reviewing their diet and seeking to keep them to it. Peetie |
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"-Lost" wrote in
: So, I shouldn't be worried? Quick rule of thumb: If you are concerned enough to ask strangers on the internet, then it's probably not a bad idea to at least call your vet's office and ask one of the techs if you should make an appointment. That said, many dogs will vomit a little bit of bile when their stomachs have been empty for too long. The easiest thing you can do right this minute is to start breaking your dogs' total food up into more and smaller portions and feeding them more frequently. For example, I feed my dog about 1.5 cups of food each day. I used to split it into two meals, but now I split the same total amount into three meals, specifically because she started throwing up bile. She gets fed around 5am after her morning walk, then at about 4pm when I get home from work, then again at about 9-10pm when I go to bed. -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) |
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Shelly schrieb: "-Lost" wrote in : So, I shouldn't be worried? Quick rule of thumb: If you are concerned enough to ask strangers on the internet, then it's probably not a bad idea to at least call your vet's office and ask one of the techs if you should make an appointment. That said, many dogs will vomit a little bit of bile when their stomachs have been empty for too long. The easiest thing you can do right this minute is to start breaking your dogs' total food up into more and smaller portions and feeding them more frequently. For example, I feed my dog about 1.5 cups of food each day. I used to split it into two meals, but now I split the same total amount into three meals, specifically because she started throwing up bile. She gets fed around 5am after her morning walk, then at about 4pm when I get home from work, then again at about 9-10pm when I go to bed. Interestingly enough, my dog's bile-vomiting habit was greatly reduced when I changed him from two meals a day to one. He used to sick up frothy white or yellow liquid regularly early in the morning and sometimes in the evening, if his evening meal was later than usual. I thought it a bit strange that switching to once a day should help with this problem (the intention was to help with a different issue) until I read an explanation that frequent predictable feeding times can condition dogs' digestive systems to produce digestive juices ahead of time, and if the food doesn't come, the juices (it's acid) needs to be expelled. After reading that, I started feeding at different times, at some point between 4 and 9pm, not always around 6pm fter his main walk, as I had been doing, and the bile-vomiting completely stopped. Independently of that problem, though, it sounds as if there is a general problem with the diet, if one is eating poop and the other hair, and if they're both sheddding too much. I'd try and check that out. Don't know how it is over there, but here in Germany it's possible to get a general blood analysis done quite cheaply -- blood work doesn't show up everything, but it will hint at any major nutritional overdoses or deficiencies. Myself, I'd recommend a varied raw diet, if you're willing to read up on it and put a bit of effort into finding things like green tripe etc. (or maybe it's possible to buy readymade raw meals where you are?) All the best, Sally |
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Peetie Wheatstraw's response:
On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 12:02:19 -0500, "-Lost" wrote: Peetie Wheatstraw's response: ...what might make dogs puke I'm guessing you've already explained this. Your dogs are ingesting stuff that should'nt be eaten. OK. I just wanted to make sure that I laid down enough of the dilemma to help everyone help me. For all I knew yellow liquid being expelled could have been indicative of eating too many lemonheads. yellow liquid? The yellow is likely bile, a natural digestive fluid. So, I shouldn't be worried? I didn't say that. :-) These are adult dogs. With proper care and diet, throw-ups can be kept to a minimum. What do you feed and how often? Are they over or under weight? Dry dog food only. Whenever I have tried to treat them to (some very good) wet food, they got the runs. They also *love* these things called "steak bites." They get those only when they are behaving though. So... maybe once a week. Yeah, I know. Sad. : P Check the archives re poop-eating. Gotcha. If they keep eating wierd stuff, it'll likely be a headache for them and you (sooner or later). Would good, safe (new) treats dissuade them from eating unedibles? Beats me. They've got treats and I'm not stingy with them. Sometimes they get them once a week, sometimes twice. And I always hand out at least 3 per mutt. Thanks so much, Peetie. I'd start by completely reviewing their diet and seeking to keep them to it. We've definitely been making a concerted effort. Thanks again. -- -Lost Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am kidding. No I am not. |
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Shelly's response:
"-Lost" wrote in : So, I shouldn't be worried? Quick rule of thumb: If you are concerned enough to ask strangers on the internet, then it's probably not a bad idea to at least call your vet's office and ask one of the techs if you should make an appointment. Quick rule of thumb: Not everyone is an idiot. : ) No, seriously, I called our local vet (all three of them) and they all said the same "stomach acid" thing and that it was actually nothing to worry about. They suggested changing their feeding times, but that didn't immediately clear the problem (in my opinion) so I opted to head here. Although it is hard to decipher what works since it is once in a blue moon that they upchuck. That said, many dogs will vomit a little bit of bile when their stomachs have been empty for too long. The easiest thing you can do right this minute is to start breaking your dogs' total food up into more and smaller portions and feeding them more frequently. For example, I feed my dog about 1.5 cups of food each day. I used to split it into two meals, but now I split the same total amount into three meals, specifically because she started throwing up bile. She gets fed around 5am after her morning walk, then at about 4pm when I get home from work, then again at about 9-10pm when I go to bed. After reading this bit my eyes were wide open, and I thought "that's them all over." Since they are fairly perfect dogs in my opinion -- I mean, who doesn't eat poop and hair? Anyway, since they are great mutts indeed I leave their food out constantly. When it's empty or near empty we refill. We also notice that they eat in fairly normal intervals. Maybe... once every 8 to 12 hours? Personally, I always thought this was a long time, so your information above sounded spot on. I'm going to remove their food based on this information and see if they start mulling about. Then I'll place it back at set intervals, like what you've mentioned. See if I can get them "wanting" it, so to speak. Thanks for that detailed response! -- -Lost Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am kidding. No I am not. |
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sallytighe's response:
Interestingly enough, my dog's bile-vomiting habit was greatly reduced when I changed him from two meals a day to one. He used to sick up frothy white or yellow liquid regularly early in the morning and sometimes in the evening, if his evening meal was later than usual. I thought it a bit strange that switching to once a day should help with this problem (the intention was to help with a different issue) until I read an explanation that frequent predictable feeding times can condition dogs' digestive systems to produce digestive juices ahead of time, and if the food doesn't come, the juices (it's acid) needs to be expelled. After reading that, I started feeding at different times, at some point between 4 and 9pm, not always around 6pm fter his main walk, as I had been doing, and the bile-vomiting completely stopped. Independently of that problem, though, it sounds as if there is a general problem with the diet, if one is eating poop and the other hair, and if they're both sheddding too much. I'd try and check that out. Granted, they don't dine on poop and hair frequently, but it is something that has happened enough times for us to notice it. The horrible and *totally* funny fact of the matter is, when Demon was about 6 months old or so, the way we found out she likes poop was 2 fold: 1. One of my daughters, 2 years old at the time kept saying "poopy poo." We knew "poopy" was her way of saying puppy... 2. After my wife gave Demon a *BIG* (and I mean big) wet one on the kisser, she quickly understood why our daughter said "poo" after "poopy." : ) Don't know how it is over there, but here in Germany it's possible to get a general blood analysis done quite cheaply -- blood work doesn't show up everything, but it will hint at any major nutritional overdoses or deficiencies. Noted. Definitely going to check into that. Myself, I'd recommend a varied raw diet, if you're willing to read up on it and put a bit of effort into finding things like green tripe etc. (or maybe it's possible to buy readymade raw meals where you are?) What exactly are you referring to? Raw meals specifically for dogs? I've never heard of such a thing. Granted, I can get whatever type of meat in this area. Is there a general suggestion of which I should try? Many thanks for your reply, Sally. -- -Lost Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am kidding. No I am not. |
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"-Lost" wrote in
: Quick rule of thumb: Not everyone is an idiot. : ) I'm pretty sure that I didn't call anyone an idiot. -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) |
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