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greyhound throwing up
I'm new to this group and I want to ask about a potential health problem. I have a 9 or 10 year old greyhound. A rescue dog, who acts normally and eats properly and is a very good dog. the problem is, once in awhile and not everyday, he will act like he is gagging and then throwup yellow bile. He will throw up the bile and then resume his normal activities. He eats a dry dog food called "Happy tails" twice a day and in the evening, he has a pouch of pedigree meat with his dry food. Could it be the food he is eating? This seems to have started about the time I switched him from "pedigree" dry to "happy tails" dry. he has alway been eating the pedigree meat in pouches. Any comments are welcome.
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greyhound throwing up
On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 15:47:14 GMT, "Bocephus"
wrote: once in awhile and not everyday, he will act like he is gagging and then throwup yellow bile. He will throw up the bile and then resume his normal activities. As always, it's a good idea to discuss the issue with your vet. However, it's not uncommon for dogs to throw up a small amount of bile when their stomachs have been empty too long. If it were me, I'd experiment with breaking up the dog's meals into smaller, more frequent portions, and to make sure they're as evenly spaced throughout the day as possible. He eats a dry dog food called "Happy tails" twice a day and in the evening, he has a pouch of pedigree meat with his dry food. Could it be the food he is eating? This seems to have started about the time I switched him from "pedigree" dry to "happy tails" dry. he has alway been eating the pedigree meat in pouches. I've never heard of Happy Tails food. It could be that it's more quickly digested than the Pedigree you've been feeding, which could be causing the "empty tummy urka-gurkas." -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) I imagine that yes is the only living thing. -- e.e. cummings |
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"empty tummy urka-gurkas."
LOL! the "ETUG's" My dog does that as well. Towards dinner time (if he ate very early in the morning) he'll drink a huge amount of water and then "urk". But with a 9-10 year old senior greyhound something like this should at least be floated by the vet. -Sharon |
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greyhound throwing up
On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 15:47:14 GMT, "Bocephus"
wrote: I'm new to this group and I want to ask about a potential health problem. I have a 9 or 10 year old greyhound. A rescue dog, who acts normally and eats properly and is a very good dog. the problem is, once in awhile and not everyday, he will act like he is gagging and then throwup yellow bile. He will throw up the bile and then resume his normal activities. He eats a dry dog food called "Happy tails" twice a day and in the evening, he has a pouch of pedigree meat with his dry food. Could it be the food he is eating? This seems to have started about the time I switched him from "pedigree" dry to "happy tails" dry. he has alway been eating the pedigree meat in pouches. Any comments are welcome. Bocephus I don't know anything about Happy Tails, but Pedigree is not a particularly high-quality food, and the Pedigree stuff that comes in pouches is not meat. Greyhounds were fed crap on the track, so a high-quality diet is important for them. You don't mention when your dog last saw the vet, but usually, when a dog is throwing up yellow bile and is otherwise healthy, it's because its stomach is empty. Try adjusting his mealtimes and/or giving him a snack before bed. You do feed him twice a day? Mustang Sally |
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On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 17:25:33 GMT, "Bocephus"
wrote: "sighthounds & siberians" wrote in message .. . On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 15:47:14 GMT, "Bocephus" wrote: I'm new to this group and I want to ask about a potential health problem. I have a 9 or 10 year old greyhound. A rescue dog, who acts normally and eats properly and is a very good dog. the problem is, once in awhile and not everyday, he will act like he is gagging and then throwup yellow bile. He will throw up the bile and then resume his normal activities. He eats a dry dog food called "Happy tails" twice a day and in the evening, he has a pouch of pedigree meat with his dry food. Could it be the food he is eating? This seems to have started about the time I switched him from "pedigree" dry to "happy tails" dry. he has alway been eating the pedigree meat in pouches. Any comments are welcome. Bocephus I don't know anything about Happy Tails, but Pedigree is not a particularly high-quality food, and the Pedigree stuff that comes in pouches is not meat. Greyhounds were fed crap on the track, so a high-quality diet is important for them. You don't mention when your dog last saw the vet, but usually, when a dog is throwing up yellow bile and is otherwise healthy, it's because its stomach is empty. Try adjusting his mealtimes and/or giving him a snack before bed. You do feed him twice a day? Mustang Sally Thanks for all of the replies. Yes, he is fed in the morning about 8:00AM and then again about 430Pm or 5:00PM. Maybe I should break his meals down to 3 meals a day rather than two. He saw the vet recently and that question was asked and the vet just brushed it off. i didn't know that about an empty stomach. If he's home alone while his people are at work, you'll want to keep a close eye on him if you change to 3 meals a day to make sure that doesn't change his elimination requirements to a time when no one is home. What time does he normally throw up the bile? The time between breakfast and dinner isn't that long, the time between dinner and the next day's breakfast may be too long. Mustang Sally |
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"sighthounds & siberians" wrote in message
... On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 17:25:33 GMT, "Bocephus" wrote: "sighthounds & siberians" wrote in message .. . On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 15:47:14 GMT, "Bocephus" wrote: I'm new to this group and I want to ask about a potential health problem. I have a 9 or 10 year old greyhound. A rescue dog, who acts normally and eats properly and is a very good dog. the problem is, once in awhile and not everyday, he will act like he is gagging and then throwup yellow bile. He will throw up the bile and then resume his normal activities. He eats a dry dog food called "Happy tails" twice a day and in the evening, he has a pouch of pedigree meat with his dry food. Could it be the food he is eating? This seems to have started about the time I switched him from "pedigree" dry to "happy tails" dry. he has alway been eating the pedigree meat in pouches. Any comments are welcome. Bocephus I don't know anything about Happy Tails, but Pedigree is not a particularly high-quality food, and the Pedigree stuff that comes in pouches is not meat. Greyhounds were fed crap on the track, so a high-quality diet is important for them. You don't mention when your dog last saw the vet, but usually, when a dog is throwing up yellow bile and is otherwise healthy, it's because its stomach is empty. Try adjusting his mealtimes and/or giving him a snack before bed. You do feed him twice a day? Mustang Sally Thanks for all of the replies. Yes, he is fed in the morning about 8:00AM and then again about 430Pm or 5:00PM. Maybe I should break his meals down to 3 meals a day rather than two. He saw the vet recently and that question was asked and the vet just brushed it off. i didn't know that about an empty stomach. If he's home alone while his people are at work, you'll want to keep a close eye on him if you change to 3 meals a day to make sure that doesn't change his elimination requirements to a time when no one is home. What time does he normally throw up the bile? The time between breakfast and dinner isn't that long, the time between dinner and the next day's breakfast may be too long. Mustang Sally he eats dinner about 500PM and then goes to about 800AM for breakfast. thats a long span but don't know what i can do about it. |
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On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 22:32:35 GMT, "Bocephus"
wrote: "sighthounds & siberians" wrote in message .. . On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 17:25:33 GMT, "Bocephus" wrote: "sighthounds & siberians" wrote in message .. . On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 15:47:14 GMT, "Bocephus" wrote: I'm new to this group and I want to ask about a potential health problem. I have a 9 or 10 year old greyhound. A rescue dog, who acts normally and eats properly and is a very good dog. the problem is, once in awhile and not everyday, he will act like he is gagging and then throwup yellow bile. He will throw up the bile and then resume his normal activities. He eats a dry dog food called "Happy tails" twice a day and in the evening, he has a pouch of pedigree meat with his dry food. Could it be the food he is eating? This seems to have started about the time I switched him from "pedigree" dry to "happy tails" dry. he has alway been eating the pedigree meat in pouches. Any comments are welcome. Bocephus I don't know anything about Happy Tails, but Pedigree is not a particularly high-quality food, and the Pedigree stuff that comes in pouches is not meat. Greyhounds were fed crap on the track, so a high-quality diet is important for them. You don't mention when your dog last saw the vet, but usually, when a dog is throwing up yellow bile and is otherwise healthy, it's because its stomach is empty. Try adjusting his mealtimes and/or giving him a snack before bed. You do feed him twice a day? Mustang Sally Thanks for all of the replies. Yes, he is fed in the morning about 8:00AM and then again about 430Pm or 5:00PM. Maybe I should break his meals down to 3 meals a day rather than two. He saw the vet recently and that question was asked and the vet just brushed it off. i didn't know that about an empty stomach. If he's home alone while his people are at work, you'll want to keep a close eye on him if you change to 3 meals a day to make sure that doesn't change his elimination requirements to a time when no one is home. What time does he normally throw up the bile? The time between breakfast and dinner isn't that long, the time between dinner and the next day's breakfast may be too long. Mustang Sally he eats dinner about 500PM and then goes to about 800AM for breakfast. thats a long span but don't know what i can do about it. You could feed him dinner a bit later, or give him a bedtime snack of a couple of biscuits or something. Mustang Sally |
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On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 21:52:54 -0400, sighthounds & siberians
wrote: You could feed him dinner a bit later, or give him a bedtime snack of a couple of biscuits or something. What I do is split the supper meal in half, and give half at 5pm and half right before I go to bed, whenever that is. Breakfast is usually between 4-5am, depending on the day. -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes. -- Douglas Adams |
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Bocephus wrote:
I'm new to this group and I want to ask about a potential health problem. I have a 9 or 10 year old greyhound. A rescue dog, who acts normally and eats properly and is a very good dog. the problem is, once in awhile and not everyday, he will act like he is gagging and then throwup yellow bile. He will throw up the bile and then resume his normal activities. He eats a dry dog food called "Happy tails" twice a day and in the evening, he has a pouch of pedigree meat with his dry food. Could it be the food he is eating? This seems to have started about the time I switched him from "pedigree" dry to "happy tails" dry. he has alway been eating the pedigree meat in pouches. Any comments are welcome. You mentioned a rescue - so there are bound to be some emotional issues which you'll have to learn to read. We had a similar issue with a salt+pepper schauzer (we call them "scruffers") when she was 2-3 years old. We decided quickly we'd assess how she'd been feeling, clean up the mess, then ignore it. She was trying to get attention. Another time, she'd sit in front of me in the lay-zee boy whilst reading the newspapers and stare through them (mind you, I read six/day) until I made eye contact, then squat down and make just enough of a mess in the carpet I could see it and would have to clean it up. (it wasn't horribly big - maybe a dime in size). We basically ignored her as we had a vet appointment in the next 7-10 days and asked them to check her out, then told her what we'd been dealing with -- it's like buying a new car -- don't tell them you have a trade-in -- you're corrupting the analysis. Anyway, she pretty much agreed with us -- we just saw her as a child trying to get attention in whatever way she chose. After ignoring her for another 3-4 days, she gave up and quit doing either activity. As far as the bile goes, you (yourself) will bring up the bile if there's nothing else to bring up. That's the difference betwixt myself and the missus. I know the need to make dinosaur calls is there and will make sure I've got something in me, even if it's just 1/2 liter of water, then seek relief. She'll sit & flip a coin for an hour, hoping the need will go away, and unprepared, put a lot of stress on her body with nothing in her stomach. Then again, she develops petechiae on her face and I get mine on my chest -- I'd like to think it's because I'm a power heaver. And my petechiae last a lot longer. I've got some which likely qualify as permanent. |
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On 13 Aug 2006 01:02:34 -0700, "phil paxton"
wrote: You mentioned a rescue - so there are bound to be some emotional issues which you'll have to learn to read. You're really doing a disservice to rescued dogs by propagating that old myth. Besides, the dog in question is 10 years old. The OP doesn't say how long he's had him, but the likelihood is that this dog is not a new addition. We had a similar issue with a salt+pepper schauzer (we call them "scruffers") when she was 2-3 years old. We decided quickly we'd assess how she'd been feeling, clean up the mess, then ignore it. She was trying to get attention. Another time, she'd sit in front of me in the lay-zee boy whilst reading the newspapers and stare through them (mind you, I read six/day) until I made eye contact, then squat down and make just enough of a mess in the carpet I could see it and would have to clean it up. (it wasn't horribly big - maybe a dime in size). Vomiting and urinating are not the same thing. What appears to be happening to the OP's dog is not at all uncommon. It is not caused by "emotional issues." It's the stomach's physical response to not having food in it. The dog couldn't control/manipulate it if he wanted to. We basically ignored her as we had a vet appointment in the next 7-10 You have to be joking? Your dog was showing a classic sign of a UTI--a very painful condition--and you ignored it for 7-10 days? days and asked them to check her out, then told her what we'd been dealing with -- it's like buying a new car -- don't tell them you have a trade-in -- you're corrupting the analysis. That's sick. I know the need to make dinosaur calls is there and will make sure I've got something in me, even if it's just 1/2 liter of water, then seek relief. The OP's dog has not got the reasoning capabilities to put two and two together, nor, necessarily, the access to water. Then again, she develops petechiae on her face and I get mine on my chest -- I'd like to think it's because I'm a power heaver. And my petechiae last a lot longer. I've got some which likely qualify as permanent. Nice contest. Too bad your wife doesn't just heave *on* you. -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes. -- Douglas Adams |
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