Help! My dog's vomitting is stumping veterinarians
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| Maybe he was drinking too much, too fast. |
| Heart has done this since she came to us at 8 weeks, she is almost 14 months---mostly in the morning---I have learned to let her drink, and take her outside IMMEDIATELY!!!!
I have tried various methods (not a hamster bottle...maybe a thought). Otherwise....she is happy, healthy and gaining weight. I always thought it may just be something like a reflux problem so I haven't been too concerned about it. I will keep checking this thread for other opinions. Thanks for posting. |
| My first thought was a constricture in the esophagus or a spasm when large quanitities of water go down. How about food? How much does he eat at a time? Maybe his starvation caused an physical problem.
Is it immediate vomiting or after awhile? I'd worry about stomach acids on the esophagus with constant vomiting after water gets into the tummy. If the hampster bottles are working, great. I remember years ago you could buy one for your outdoor faucet for the dogs. Haven't seen it for awhile. |
| Morgan has water issues - can't stand to see a fresh clean bowl of water without trying to drink it all down. truly one of his best learned commands is "enough!"
when he gulps down water he often barfs it right back up - lovely. I've always assumed its just too much too fast. |
kerry wrote: Morgan has water issues - can't stand to see a fresh clean bowl of water without trying to drink it all down. truly one of his best learned commands is "enough!"
when he gulps down water he often barfs it right back up - lovely. I've always assumed its just too much too fast. Winston does the same thing. Enough is our word too -  |
| Sounds like too much water, too quickly. Kudos on the hamster bottle idea!
Oscar had this problem since he was 10 weeks old, and we did a test at the vet where he ate small bits of wet food laced with barium, and they followed the food through his system with a series of x-rays. They said his esophagus was functioning correctly, there was nothing strange about his swallowing, and no physical abnormalities, so my vet concluded that Oscar was a Water Hog  . We limit his water to 10-12 oz at a time, and this issue has resolved for us.
Thanks for sharing your solution, as maybe it will help other folks here. Welcome to the forum. Laurie and Oscar |
| I believe if I read your post correctly, he only does this after water. My dog does the same thing and it can be corrected by an animal chiropractor. It is called a hiatel(HI--A--Tell) hernia. Sorry,I can pronounce it,just can't spell it.
jeri |
| that actually makes sense but I thought they required surgery to actually correct since its a tear to the diaphragm. |
| There are 2 chiropractors in IL. that I know of that said they could do an adjustment for this. As I said, my dog does this and I spoke to both of them about what they could do for her. Her sister had an adjustment for it also and it does work. Keep in mind, I believe it can move out of place again. It's worth a try.
jeri |
| I live close to Baltimore, so there must be a chriropractor near hear. I am willing to try if it will help my boy have a normal life!! Thanks to everyone for all the advice, I really appreciate it!!!! |
| Hiatal hernia sounds possible. As with people, some require surgery and some don't
When Tasker was younger I had trouble with vomiting, but it was when he ate food more than drinking. I raised his food and water dsihes sohe didn't have to bend over and that made all the difference. I know popular "theory" now is that raising the dishes causes more problems, but it has worked for us. If the problem is a hiatal hernia I think that would help, leaning over can only increase the pressure. Another thought would be one of those automatic waterers, the kind where you fill the bottle and screw it on to a dish. It would allow only a small amount of water into the dish (kinda like your hamster bottle) and I think force Morgan to drink more slowly. How about ice cubes? Chewing the water might make slow him down enough to prevent the vomiting. |
Tasker's Mom wrote: How about ice cubes? Chewing the water might make slow him down enough to prevent the vomiting. It might work, but my Jake used to puke sometimes after having a few ice cubes, but not usually after water. |
| He does well with just ice cubes, and his bowls are elevated. I had him to the vet today and we are going to treat him with Tagament ( I think that is what it's called) for a hiatle hernia to see if it helps. Here's hoping! |
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