Pet owners, at one time or another would witness the dog throwing up. Pet owners would already be wise to the pet’s habit of depositing the contents of the stomach on the carpet instead of on the easy to clean tiled floor. What is even more disconcerting is the fact that most of the time there will be two mounds to clean up. In times like this wouldn’t you want to vanish the dog to Neverland?
A dog owner should not be surprised if the dog throws up as these animals are indiscriminate eaters. Dogs would eat anything…edible and non-edible. Objects that are not supposed to be in the stomach will be rejected by the dog’s system. Vomiting is nature’s way of removing the offending objects. We know that dogs have such huge appetites. Fill the doggie bowl and the food will be gone in an instant. Throwing up can be the result of the dog’s fast eating habit as excess food that can no longer be accommodated by the stomach would have to be expulsed. The dog’s vomiting can be acute or chronic. A dog may have sudden vomiting bouts but this condition is pretty ordinary in dogs and dog owners need not be concerned especially if the dog is its usual energetic self. Generally, acute vomiting is not life threatening. The dog would throw up once to rid the stomach of the offending foreign body and after a while the pet would be its usual energetic self and would be seen once again munching non-food items. Acute vomiting though can be life threatening. We know how curious dogs are. This curiosity may led to poisoning or a blockage in the intestinal tract. Throwing up caused by poisoning or blockage of the intestinal tract would need immediate medical attention.
A dog that appears to be healthy would throw up every now and then because of an undiagnosed medical condition. Recurring bouts of vomiting can be due to distemper, parvovirus and intestinal parasite infestation. Allergies, pancreatitis, inflammatory bowel disease are other causes of chronic vomiting. Chronic vomiting can lower the energy level and result to a less than appealing appearance of the dog given the fact that the body would not benefit from the nutrients of the food thus to prevent this situation from happening, the dog must receive prompt medical attention. As bouts of vomiting can seriously affect the health of the pet, a dog owner must ensure that the dog receives prompt medical attention.
