Reasons for Dog Vomiting & Medications | Treatments Exp

When a dog primarily exhibits vomiting, the first consideration should be gastrointestinal disorders, followed by central nervous system diseases. Vomiting in dogs is just one of the symptoms that may be present.

Understanding Dog Vomiting: Causes and Analysis

Causes of Vomiting in Dogs:

DiseaseRelated Vomiting:

1. Food poisoning or gastroenteritis

2. Maternal sepsis in female dogs, or kidney failure in senior dogs

3. Parasitic infections

4. Parvovirus

5. Pancreatitis

6. Vomiting due to weather changes, such as a cold

NonDiseaseRelated Vomiting:

1. Eating too quickly or consuming excessive amounts of food

2. Ingesting foreign objects or irritants

3. Excessive dust inhalation or changes in weather

4. Prolonged fasting leading to excessive stomach acid production

5. Overexertion during exercise

Analyzing Vomiting Symptoms:

If a dog vomits without signs of bleeding, fever, or other complications, and the vomit consists only of recently consumed food, the dog is likely not seriously ill. The timing of vomiting after eating can indicate the location of the problem within the digestive system:

Upper gastrointestinal tract issues often result in vomiting shortly after eating, without including stomach contents.

Gastrointestinal tract issues may cause vomiting after some time has passed, with stomach contents often present.

Intestinal issues are not directly related to eating times.

Upper respiratory tract issues can also lead to vomiting after eating, triggered by food stimulation.

The nature of the vomit can also provide clues:

Vomit that is food indicates an esophageal issue.

Vomit containing stomach contents suggests a gastric problem.

The presence of bile points to a midgastrointestinal issue.

A fecal odor in the vomit may indicate a blockage in the large intestine.

Blood, fresh blood, or coffeegroundlike material in the vomit suggests an upper gastrointestinal tract problem.

Treatment Options:

Gastrointestinal Heat Vomiting:

Symptoms: Dogs prefer cool environments, may not eat or eat and then vomit, with recurring episodes, red tongue, little saliva, and yellow greasy tongue coating, with a rapid pulse.

Treatment: Clear heat and stop vomiting using Baihu Decoction: 30g of gypsum, 9g of anemarrhena and glutinous rice, 5g of pinellia and tangerine peel, 5g of poria, and 3g of prepared licorice root. Boil and serve warm.

Overeating Vomiting:

Symptoms: Dogs may not eat, have a bloated abdomen, vomit sour and smelly contents, feel better after vomiting, slightly red tongue, and a deep, strong pulse.

Treatment: Eliminate food accumulation and stop vomiting using Baohe Pill: 90g of pinellia and poria, 80g of hawthorn, 60g of shenqu, 30g of tangerine peel, forsythia, and rapeseed, and 15g of prepared licorice root. Take 69g with warm water.

Weakness and Cold Vomiting:

Symptoms: Dogs may have cold ears and nose, shiver, lose weight, have loose stools, vomit immediately after eating, with no distinct smell in the vomit, and a lot of saliva in the mouth. The tongue is pale and moist, with a slow pulse.

Treatment: Warm the middle and stop vomiting using Lizi Pill: 90g of ginseng, dried ginger, white atractylodes, and prepared licorice root. Take 912g with cold water.

Persistent Vomiting:

Treatment: Use modified Xuanfu Dazao Decoction or modify Liuwei Duyin.

Modified Xuanfu Dazao Decoction:

Ingredients: 30g of fritillaria thunbergii and haematite, 20g of bamboo shavings, 15g of ginger, pinellia, gypsum, peony, codonopsis, and ziziphus seeds, and 5g of licorice root. Boil and serve warm, twice a day, 20 spoonfuls each time, typically for 12 doses, for 24 days.

Liuwei Duyin:

Ingredients: 12g of codonopsis, preboiled aconite, acorus tatarinowii, 10g of evodia, 6g of prepared licorice root, clove, and cinnamon. Serve warm, with 5ml of ginger juice.

These treatments should be administered under veterinary supervision to ensure the dog's safety and health.