A guide to why your dog may start throwing up excessive bright yellow
bile vomit...
We are often asked... Why
does my dog keep throwing up...?
Well follow the advice on this page to get the answers and how you can
cure this problem fast...!
Why
is my dog vomiting bile?
Firstly we are not
vet's so always get trained advice if you are worried...however it is
relatively common for dog's to throw up yellow bile, it can also appear
as brown or even a frothy liquid - a dog vomiting bile will normally
either do it straight before a meal or as soon as they wake up in the
morning.
Dog's often get an
accumulation of stomach acid and bile which will cause irritation to
their stomach lining and inflammation. Dog's often start throwing up
bile when they have an empty stomach and not when they are full.
Your dog may vomit
directly after a meal too - this occurs because the gastric fluids and
bile have mixed in the stomach and caused some irritation. Your dog
will then vomit after eating simply because all the food is just too
much for your dog's stomach to take and yes you guessed it - up it
comes!
Because of your dog
vomiting bile ulcers may also be formed due to the severe irritation of
the stomach lining.
How
to stop your dog throwing up bile...
Don't feed your dog
really large meals - it's better to feed your pooch on a more frequent
basis such as three smaller meals - this is better for your dog's
stomach as it helps to prevent a build up of bile and gastric juices.
If you have two dogs
or even more - feed them separately as it cause your dog more stress if
they have to protect their food - which will make them more stressed,
eat faster and increase the risk of vomiting bile.
If your dog has drunk
too much water this can increase the risk of him throwing up bile
especially if they haven't had the opportunity to sweat the moisture
from their body.
Don't walk your dog or
let him run around straight after a meal - leave it for a couple of
hours before they have exercise as this can also increase the
likelihood of your dog throwing up.
Dry food is also not
the best dog food if your pooch is particularly susceptible to a build
up of bile. If you are going to feed your dog kibble pour some hot
water over it and leave it for 15 minutes so that the kibble soaks up
the water. If you don't want to feed your dog kibble stick to wet dog
food. The problem with dry food and kibble is that when it is fed
without the addition of water it will soak up water when it is in your
dog's stomach which will cause it to expand and may lead to your dog
vomiting bile.
Your vet may prescribe
some Tagamet, Pepcid, Zantac
as they help to control the amount of bile that your dog produces -
which will then lower the risk of your dog throwing up.
