Dog throwing up yellow bile

Hi,what would be the most obvious reason for a dog to throw up yellow bile?One of my bassetts which is around 4 years old throws up yellow bile at least 3 nights a week between the hours of 12:00 and 6:00 in the morning.I wake up to hear her wretching a little and I jump up for the towel and she will throw up bile and then lay back down and sleep.This has been going on for a little while.She eats a raw diet and gets along fine with it.The diet consist of the raw foods that are fine for them.I thoroughly did my homework before changing them to a raw diet.one has been on it almost a year and this one almost 6 months.They eat around 5:00 in the afternoon so I know shes not going to bed with a full stomach.The vomit contains no food,shes not on any medication.No serious health issues other than leg/hip problem that flares up sometimes.She will take rimadyl(sp?)at that time but only then.She hasn't had any in over a week.I've noticed no problems from taking that.She seems to feel fine and her appetite is great.The other one threw up bile as a puppy but hardly ever now.Any one else have a dog that does this frequently?Should I be concerned?Also want to mention she has gas a lot,no idea if this could be related.Debbie

If it is frothy bile my first thought is "hunger". If she eats at 5PM could you give her a late snack before bed and see if it improves? If that didn't work, I would call your vet.

If your dog is eating and drinking normally, her poop and urine output look normal, and she's otherwise acting normal, it's probably nothing to worry about. However, any dog taking any NSAID (like Rimadyl), even intermittently, should have her kidney and liver enzyme levels checked regularly to make sure the med isn't having a deleterious effect on those organs. A simple blood test will tell you if all is well in that regard.

Laurie

My dog had the exact same symptoms and she wound up being diagnosed with IBD - Inflammatory Bowel Disease. We wound up having to have her endoscoped in order to diagnose her. She was treated with Prednisone and is now doing very well with a special diet.
She would throw up bile every night, more toward morning. She had a lot of gas, and her stomach growled and rumbled and gurgled alot.

Good luck!

nancy

One of my dogs did that too, and it was definitely hunger. I started giving her a little snack before bedtime and it stopped. I feed raw too, but the bile thing started way before that.

I also think a snack is in order. My dog does the same if she goes too long without food. Plus, she's also on pepcid for her 'gerd' problem.

Our dog has started to do the same thing in the middle of the night these past two nights. Yep, frothy and he does not vomit any of his dinner kibble. No gas, no borborygmy (the technical name for stomach growling).

We will try the bedtime snack idea before stepping up to the vet.

Might it be higher calorie needs because of winter?

Mine used to do that too if he was hungry. A small after-dinner snack fixed it.

Our dog does that once in a while. The vet said it was an imbalance of the bactria in the intestine just past the stomach. He's given us a pill that smells like cod liver oil and then she's OK.

Last night we tried feeding a snack at 10 PM and he did not throw up during the night. That may have solved it. Thank you all!

Of course all the other dogs thought they were entitled as well, so they all got a round of kibble. Let's hope they do not learn how to order out for pizza.

Glad to hear that you may have found the resolution. My three dogs do the same thing...normally it's on the weekend in the morning if I sleep in, or if I am later than usual getting home from work. With both my husband and myself working they are used to eating breakfast at 7am and dinner at 5pm...if were more than an hour or so late for either meal..i'm sure to find some bile spots :)

Thanks for the advice.Hopefully its hunger.I had forgotten to mention she did get snacks between meals and a snack at night time.She is hungry all the time and she gets the larger portions of food as the other one needs to lose a few pounds or at least not gain anymore.She seems to have some of the same symptoms as Mom23cali's dog.She has gas,stomach gurgles during the night plus she has awful breath I can't get rid of.The raw diet took care of bad breath for the other one but hasn't helped this one.I also wonder can dogs have acid reflux?She sits up in bed in the middle of the night and I hear her making throat sounds.I've already spoken to the vet he seems to think its nothing to worry about the throwing up bile as long as shes fine otherwise,no weight lose,etc.Annz if you read this again does your dog take the same kind of pepcid we do?Thanks..Debbie

My dog is one. He has randomly been throwing up in the middle of the night, the next day loose bowels follow. One time he threw up food after a long walk/ visit to the dog run a little while after breakfast. Our vet said to keep him on a strict kibble diet, no people food and to give him pepto bismal tablets if his tummy acts up. I feed him Wellness brand, and only give him Newman's treats and carrots or peanut butter on a cookie occassionally as a treat. His tummy makes noises regulary - however I will pay more attention- perhaps it is a hunger thing!! I hope that is it! I will try the late night snack - thanks!!

Mine used to do that too if he was hungry. A small after-dinner snack fixed it.

My dog does the same where he throws up early in the morning or late at night between 12 and 7am. He is a puppy though..is that a problem. I am feeding him Eukanuba puppy for small breed and a little pedigree chicken for puppies mixed in because he wont eat unless its in there. hes drinking, playing and eating just fine, in my opinion..so is there anything i should worry about?

Raw food is digested faster than kibble. While it may be healthier for your dogs, it may not work for this dog since it leaves her with an empty belly for too long. Her empty stomach is overproducing acid which is irritating her stomach.
You have a couple choices:
1)Feed her a later meal.
2)Switch her to kibble
3)Keep treats next to the bed and feed one just before bed and immediately upon waking. Be aware that I have seen this train some dogs to wake their owners up earlier and earlier to get the treat.
4) Give her Pepcid AC (famotidine) to control the acid.
The typical dose administered is 0.25 to 0.5 mg per pound.

Not all of these options work for every dog but pick whichever one works best for your family and give it a try.

I have the same problem with my dog, she just turned one, and she throws up bile AT LEAST 3 times a week. I usually put her food down first thing in the morning, but it's like she would rather play than eat. What kind of snacks do you guy give your dogs? I am worried about giving her treats so she won't throw up, and her coming to always expect a treat instead of eating her normal food. Know what I mean? But, the throwing up is getting gross. :-(

Thanks

Thanks for all the great tips!!!
This morning at 7am my 1 year old Beagle threw up a thin, bright yellow bile, and she's otherwise in perfect health. Could be the early feeding, I gave her the regular routine of dry + wet homemade food at around 7, which means she'd gone for 12 hours without something in her tummy... I'll keep the treats by the bed, and give her a few before bed, she'll be happy to know she'll be getting more milkbones!!! MMmmm... milkbones!!

Just wanted to report that its been a month since she has thrown up bile.She had a bad case of the whipworms.I don't think this had anything to do with the yellow bile but I did switch my dogs back over to cooked food/some dog food instead of eating the raw diet.The raw diet wasn't working for the other one and I want both to eat the same foods so the switch was made for both of them.Thus far both are doing better with the stomach problems.I did really like feeding raw but it was just not working out right now for them..Debbie

My 7 month old Jack Rat just started throwing up yellow bile and has loose stools. She doesn't want to eat and getting her to drink anything is difficult. Any suggestions on what could be the cause.

I think a trip to the vet is in order for your jack rat.

Take her to the vet a.s.a.p.!

Lack of eating and not drinking could be something serious.

I just noticed this thread waas almost a year old, and also have had issues with my dog throwing up bile in the morning more often, so we ran a panel, he is of course fine, but the new vet he saw suggested to feed a dog more often so that the bile does not irritate the stomach so much. My dog is a free feeder since he is not food oriented and I have had to get creative to get him to eat in the monring, however, this has helped tremendously and he no longer tosses his cookies in the AM.

i have a 3 yr old sprocker who is throwing up white yellow watery stuff which i suspect is bile he dosent do it everyday and when he does it is mid afternoon usually when i get back in the house from being out for a few hours.
he is eating and drinking fine and is in good health could you help me with this matter. thank you.

natalie, my dog does the same thing in the afternoon. Her tummy rumbles and grumbles too. Normally she will do it if we're at home, if she's home alone she doesn't do it. I think she's more excited and anticipating dinner when we're home so she has a more acid stomach. Maybe a snack for him before you go out would work?

I would pay attention if your dogs also a chewer. If we go out and forget to give my beagle something to chew on while we're out, she'll throw up bile. And it's not hunger, its because she nibbles at her blankets the whole time, and I think little pieces of fluff get in her tummy and she starts producing acid. She does this with or without eating before hand, if she doesn't have something other than her blankets to gnaw on.

As the original poster to this thread I just wanted to say I have gotten this problem under control.She has to eat another small meal at night,if its skipped she will throw up bile.Its the same way in the daytime also.They eat at 7:30(morning) and if she does not get a few treats(dog biscuits)by 1:00 or 2:00 she will throw up bile then to in the afternoon.They now eat three smaller meals instead of two larger ones.Hope your dogs feel better soon.Debbie

It is now after midnight MST and my dog has just thrown up bile again. Max is 18 months old (he is a mixed bread �I adopted him from the Humane Society at 8 weeks old). He started doing this about 4 months ago, just around the same time he was put on an antibiotic for an ear infection. His vet changed his antibiotic and I watched him closely and he seemed to completely stop getting sick as soon as both antibiotics were out of his system. Tonight is the first time in months. He is a free feeder too and only eats once or twice a day (usually in the morning and/or at dinner time), so I hope the empty stomach thing is the answer! I just gave him a milk bone (after cleaning up the mess) and hope his stomach settles.

I just don�t understand why when he has food in his dish and if he is hungry, why doesn�t he just eat? Also, why when his normal eating pattern has not changed does he only get sick sporadically, literally out of nowhere? I just hope this is not the beginning of another 3-week battle (about 3-4 nights a week like before). I could write an essay on all my thoughts but I won�t (am a bit delirious and need to get back to bed).

Thank you, to all of you, who are there for us beginners! Especially in the middle of the night where your experiences and advice is free (vets bills can really be a bummer)! I will check back in later on Max�s progress. Thanks again!

First of all, why are you free feeding your dog? This is a huge mistake unless your vet recommends it. This can cause issues with house training and behavior. Dogs by nature are not free feeders. That's why they snarf down their food so fast. Naturally, they think it's going to be their last.

You need to be in control of the food. Read the instructions on the package of food, it will indicate how much your dog should get. If it does not eat when you offer it, after about 10 minutes, take it away until next the next feeding 10-12 hours later

The yellow bile issue could be from the meds or an upset tummy. I wouldn't feed anything after the dog brings something up. Just like humans, we don't like to eat much after we have this experience).

I have three large dogs. They all bring up bile once in a while. My Shepherd/Hound has a very sensitive stomach (it's the Shepherd part of her). She does it most.

Cottage cheese mixed in with food just before meds really helps tummies from getting upset.

Good luck!

I feed my lab once a day at dinner time. If she doesn't eat all her food, I leave the rest out (free feeding I guess). Sometimes, she won't eat and thats when she'll get sick the next morning or during the night. Honestly, I really can't blame an animal for not wanting to eat food that they eat every single day of their life (unless its the raw diet of course). Its got to get old. Usually I'll put a small bit of whatever we are eating on the top of her food to get her started, but if I don't, "sometimes" thats when she won't eat. Most of the time she figures out shes not getting anything and eventually wanders over to her bowl. If shes not eating by the time we're getting ready for bed then I have to feed her another way... usually if I put a few pieces on the floor she'll start eating then go to her bowl. Sometimes I feed her one piece at a time (like giving treats... she doesn't get any dog treats because my husband will give her some of his snacks-pretzels, etc.- once a day). Its like a game sometimes, but like I said, you don't want them to get used to it. Thats why I'll put something good (very small amount I'm talking-shes an 80lb lab and maybe gets a tbl or 2 depending what it is) on top of her food. Once she starts eating, she doesn't want to quit even though the good stuff is gone, and the other food is then right in front of her face. If the dog is vomitting even after they eat thier food for the day, try splitting the meal in two and feed them twice a day. Do not increase the amount of food you are giving, just simply split it in two. If that doesn't work, off to the vet for some tests. Obviously, if they are showing any other signs besides the vomitting (lethargy, diarrhea, fever) you want to take them to the vet before a diet experiment.

Just an update�. The snack at night seemed to work great! He is feeling a lot better and I have learned to watch to see if he eats at least a little something before he goes to bed. To address what one person stated about me free feeding. I choose to free feed because my parents always had those dogs that "scrarfed" down their food so fast and they always seemed famished. I adopted our dog at 8 weeks he has had no issues with food or "scarfing" and is now 18 months. He eats when he is hungry and stops when he is done. I do watch what he eats and he never over does it; I wish I could be so disciplined. For now, free feeding seems to work well for us. Thanks again for everyone�s postings and advice!

I have been having the same problem with our 11 year old Rott. This started about 9 months ago. We have taken her to the vet, he has said throughtout this time it could be, pancreas, IBS, acid.. He has given her fluids, diff meds and diff food and a shot for throwing up and one for acid reflux. Nothing is helping.. She goes to vet offen cause of this throwing up of the yellow bile. Sometimes its just that, sometimes there is food in it. I feed her several times a day small amounts. At times it seems like she is getting better, then here it goes, she throws up. She is on predasone 10mg twice a day now since 3 days ago. She also gets acid reducer pill once a day.She eats responds dog food you get from the vet's office. I have to add water to it and it like mush, they said it would her digest it better. She isn't even eating 4 cups a day, lucky if we get two down her these last few days.I can't get my carpet cleaned from the bile. I put her in the kitchen last night, I have never locked my dogs in there and feel sooo bad doing this, but she is ruining my carpets with throwing up. Sometimes she throws up 3 times a night. She will be in a good sleep, wake up, cough and throw up. The vet wants to do testing, which I can't afford, To check her stomach they want 1200... Any suggestions would be welcomed. thank you all

Try adding cottage cheese or plain yogurt to her food. This will help calm the stomach.

As for cleaning up the bile. I have three dogs, all of them bring it up once in a while. If you use 4-5 sheets of paper towel, fold them over and dab up the bile, then take 4-5 more towels, saturate them with cold water, and rub. I usually fold the towels over three or four times when rubbing the carpet.

If your dog is doing this as often as you indicate, there could be something seriously wrong. Your dog does not feel well for some reason.

I know all to well that medical expenses for animals can be expensive. Perhaps you should consider asking the vet to refer you to an organization that can help you with testing/medical issues. I'm not familiar with any, but I have heard that they are out there.

Good luck!

I'm trying to find out if anyone can help me with this problem with my dog, which is sort of related to yours. I previously posted at the link below, which chronicles what's been going on. The last post was last week, prior to going to the vet again this past Wednesday, but there hasn't been a response.

He's back on prednisone and sulfa, plus the aminophylline he's been on since last year.

This morning I fed him and withheld water for about a 1/2 hour so he would keep his food down. He was fine, no throwup, so I gave him water and he went right outside and threw up again, so I am more than ever convinced that the water is triggering it. Nearly every time he drinks water, he throws up this stuff, along with food if it's near feeding time, AM or PM and has lost some weight (He did need to lose a little).

It is not yellow, but sort of a little foamy and egg-white consistency. Any insight gladly accepted.

Carol

Here is a link that might be useful: Previous post

Thanks for the help. I will get some yogurt and try that. Any brand, do I let get room tempt give it to her cold. At this point I will try anything as I don't think even the vet's know what to do anymore without running the tests.
She stayed in the kitchen last night and just sipped up a few times. I did feed her some food before bedtime, not much 1/4 cup maybe. When I fed her this morning, which was again about 1/4 of a cup, she threw that up just now which was about an hour and half after eating it. It was food and slime. Sometimes it isn't yellow and is white and foamy. She coughs and up it comes. I am to the point that every time she coughs I have to see if she threw up. At one time we thought it was due to her licking all the time, she would throw up and it would be like a cat throwing up hairballs, she'd have hairballs.
As one mentioned it's like trying to clean an egg white off the carpet. I used a lot of paper towels and have to scoop in into a plastic bag. This pile was close to the size of a babies head, we aren't talking a little bit when she throws up the bile, slime. I have washed, pre treated and soak all the of areas and it still won't come out.
I really wouldn't want to put her down, she is a good dog and healthy in everything else, She wants to eat, play and be by me all the time.
I just don't know what else to do. There are no places that help with the expenses. We tried when my mom had problems with her dog, she ended up putting down, there was nothing she could anymore. Do I take her back to the vet, call and tell him, what more can he do...
thanks,

Diamens, when my Husky had those same symptoms, he had gastric adenocarcinoma (stomach cancer). He was diagnosed by endoscopy and biopsy. Aleks felt fine, playful, would still go on long walks, but he just kept throwing up bile and slowly his appetite decreased too. He went through a surgery to try to remove the cancer, but they couldn't get it all and his symptoms didn't get better, so I had to put him down because he wasn't eating at all despite all his medications and special diet. I hope that's not what your dog has, but being an 11 year old Rottie cancer unfortunately is high on the list of differentials.

Cali, our 13 year old yorkie/poodle mix started doing this again last night. She has gastric adenocarcinoma (stomach cancer). After a lot of soul searching, we elected not to have her go through the surgery, as the tumor is about the size of a softball and is formed around other vital organs. Our vet and a surgeon told us that we could lose her on the table. This was one of the hardest decisions we have ever made... She has had a good 3 weeks at home, playing with her other 2 sisters (Dixie and eBay), eating well (until last night), She wouldn't eat last night, nor drink, our vet gave us some pain meds for her, but she is resting easy so we have not given her any of it yet. When her time comes, we have made arrangements vet our vet, to assist her passing. I pray that this never happens to any puppy, as they are truly very special loved ones... God Bless...

HI,
Thank you for your help. Here is an update on Jazz. She hasn't throwen up since Thursday night. I have been giving her very small amounts of her food every hour or so and give her a bit before bedtime. I need to fatten her up, she has lost weight with being sick. How much should a dog really eat in a day? I have up to two cups a day now, she used to eat 4.I know two isn't enough. She wants to eat more, I can see it. She is getting her presidone twice a day along with an anti acid. I talked with the vet on Thursday and he said there is nothing he can do for unless I get the endoscope which is 800.00 or let him go in and get some biopsies which would be 1,200. Which I don't have. I have no clue what could wrong with our dog, is it cancer, liver, kidney, gall badder problems?? Should I go to a health food store and see what they have for her?
thanks again

I have a one-year-old great dane whom we gave a store bought bone to lastnight as a treat. She spent a couple of hours gnawing at it. Around 1 this morning she vomited her dinner twice, then an hour or two later vomited yellow bile. Today, she is still continuing to vomit every hour or two, but it is a white foam. I called our local vet and they said to not feed or water her and to keep an eye on her. I just want to make her more comfortable. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated. Do you think it is just from the bone? She has not eaten or drank anything today at all and she is only laying around.

We have a 1 1/2 year old shitzu/bichon-frise cross. He throws up bile and also dog food. Have been battling since we brought him home at 8 weeks. Sometimes he wheezes like a seizure with coughing, etc. Vets having problems diagnosing it. We tried all the diet changes, hard bagged dog food, canned science diet, now give him turkey/rice..homemade. Sometimes he'll go a month without throwing up...then three times in a day. And everyday of the week. Vet has given him antibiotics, the suspected "live shunt" blood test, and tons of other stuff. The dog is not lethargic..can still keep most of his food down so he's not skinny...looks heathly. After a year with two different vets we're driving to hours one way to find another vet. The poor little dog...dang...we became attached to him, our first dog we bought for our 11 year old daugther. The dog's like a son to me. Well he's at the vet now. I'll keep you updated. Maybe I'll try the cottage cheese yogart thing, we've tried everything else. We've tired staggering his meals throughout the day, then one meal, then two meals, treats and no treats, etc....oh yeah..now his stools are somewhat orange. Still not letharic and still loves to play and eat. We'll keep trying...he's brought to much joy to our family.

that was suppose to be "liver shunt" not "live shunt"...i left the letter off in above post ...sounds like a liver shunt can cause this type of thing...

daryl,
Have the vets treated for IBD?

I wish I had read this before I put my dog thru all the tests not to mention the $700.00 that I had to get a loan to pay. Her bile throw up is still being treated by the Vet but she has run out of the Orange Medicine and I was going tomorrow to buy more. I make her food and she has been doing great. She has homemade biscuits too and loves them. Only doing the food making because that poison thing worries me. So, giving her a biscuit before bed might be the answer.... Funny, the vet never mentioned that.

Thank you for the tip, will try before the next round of x-rays start

I wanted to mention that my dog had this problem when I switched her to Nutro dog food. She would vomit bile very early in the morning (usually around 5 or 6 am) most days. We switched to a different food and the problem stopped immediately. If you are feeding Nutro and have this issue you may want to change.

my two year old westie throws up bile either during the night or in the afternoon. I had him checked by the vet and he said that he was healthy and fine...the vet told me to feed him small meals during the day so I did...7am 1pm 6pm and 10pm. I just started this week. He is still waking up throwing up. Maybe it's the food I am giving him. I feel him blue buffolo which is all natural? He would throw up here and there over the past few months....but recently every night he gets up throwing up waking me up...HELP!!!!

i have a one year old doberman pinscher and a few times during the day she will throw up yellow foam...we think it may be from the pool because she goes in the pool and drinks the water. we also think that it may be from the hunger thing. she doesnt eat when shes supposed to. we feed her 4 times a day. we feed her science diet. we just recently changed her from eukanuba large breed puppy to science diet large breed puppy. she also has a lot of gas which at first we thought it was from her food but its not. her stomach does not make noises. all of this has just recently started. she still loves to play and run aorund and this is not affecting her behavior at all.

Megan, is he still vomiting bile after you changed the meals to 4 a day or is he now vomiting his meals? Even though Blue Buffalo is a good food, there may be something in there that doesn't agree with him.

I just reccently changed his dog food to Natures Choice just for terriors I will see how that goes...I went to the vet again and he said that theres nothing wrong with him..We will see in time...maybe it was the food!!!

4 year old Pit Bull male would not eat food when it was put down as younger dog. Since then he has been a free eater, picking at his food throughout the day. We feed him Bil-Jac food and he likes to eat Rawhide bones.

He has problems with vomiting yellow bile and white frothy liquid at all hours of the day sometimes as often as a few times a month. Otherwise healthy dog with a log of energy.

Any suggestions for what might be causing this?

our 3 year old german short hair pointer started throwing up yellow bile last week. We thought that it was anxiety due to him being alone more than usual. He seems to throw up only when we are gone. He did throw up tonight while we were here. He does chew on those white bones but always has so we don't think that could be it. He has thrown up when he eats the bone too fast but it's always white. This yellow stuff is all new.
Any suggestions?

I have a one year old white German shepherd who is being fed California Natural chicken and rice kibble. He gets the occasional raw knuckle bone and some healthy treats (we avoid fillers, rawhide and such) and he throws up at least every other night. A few times he has thrown up food (so gross) but it is usually yellow bile, sometimes frothy and always very smelly.

I don't know what could be wrong...this has been going on for several months and the vet couldn't tell us anything. I will try the snack thing and see if it helps. We have tried antibiotics (though they were prescribed because he had some bloody diarrhea), home diet of mild boiled chicken and rice to no avail and we think he has EPI because he always has loose stool that is usually bright orange...it has blood in it sometimes... I don't know. Our vet didn't find anything wrong in his stool samples and I know it isn't worms or any parasite. We have been trying to treat the EPI with pancreatic enzyme supplements before meals (maybe the bloody diarrhea from today was a result?) but it is still not normal at all and he still throws up.

He isn't lethargic and is very active...isn't overweight, playful, good appetite and we feed him twice daily. He doesn't seem to put on weight at all and he seems to have a sensitive stomach.

Please, please email me with any suggestions or thoughts you have. I am a broke college kid and I can't afford more vet visits but I want my dog to be well.

Thanks

Unfortunately Nikolau, being broke and having healthy pets don't generally go together.

Lots of things could be causing your dog to have diarrhea and vomiting, and honestly I can't think of a one that can be diagnosed and treated without seeing a vet. A lot of what you describe sounds like EPI, but it could be IBD, food allergies, or any other number of things. Blood in the stool is definitely BAD, and is not a symptom of bilous vomiting syndrome, so I doubt the night-time snacks will help with that at all. It may help with the vomiting but I doubt it.

Besides looking at a fecal sample, what has your vet done or suggested?

Please make sure your vet checks for acid reflux, there are several safe meds that can easily cure this!!!!

read the ingredients of all food your pet eats---- just because your vet gives you something unfortunately it doesn't make it good....for example the science diet prescription formulas are very questionable-----
their "w/d" in instance is suppose to be for wieght loss or other stomach problems--- the ingredients are GROUND CORN, CELLUOSE (this is like straw) chicken by-products -- yuk!! it also sells for about $65 a big bag... there is no ingredients that need a prescription!!! i call this a scam........

Science Diet is far from a scam. Science Diet is one of the best foods on the market that is backed by solid research and owned by a fine parent company, Colgate. They truly have the animals' interests at stake unlike many other brands. Also, their ingredients are the finest in the industry. There is a lot of misinformation out there...

"Science Diet is one of the best foods on the market..."

Science Diet is GARBAGE, GARBAGE, GARBAGE. Also stay away from Iams, Eukanuba, Hills science diet, nutrience, nutro, Anything by Purina, whiskas, friskies, fancy feast etc...

Look at the label, don't buy any food that has these on the label: CORN, WHEAT, SOY, GLUTEN, CEREALS, DYE's, and BY-PRODUCTS of any kind.

These are the first few ingredients in regular science diet: Chicken By-Product Meal, Ground Whole Grain Corn, Brewers Rice, Animal Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), Corn Gluten Meal.

Here is their supposedly high quality food called Natures Best: Chicken, Cracked Pearled Barley, CORN GLUTEN MEAL, Whole Grain Oats, Brown Rice, Dried Egg Product, ANIMAL FAT (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid).

Animal fat is listed there in both. In case you are unaware, animal fat is made by taking euthanized shelter animals (that were killed with euthanicide), road kill, and leftovers scraped off of slaughter house floors and boiling them, they then scrape the layer of fat off the top and send it to pet food companies who use it to flavour their pet food.

By-Products: Are feet, beaks, fur, feathers, ears, and entrails scraped off of slaughter house floors. Also remember the animals boiled to make animal fat - they also take the boiled carcasses, dry them, and grind them up and sell them to pet food companies who them call them by-products. (They don't even know what animals the by-products come from, it just says ANIMALS on the bag, that is revoltingly disgusting and I wouldn't even feed those kinds of food to a pet rock let alone my pets).

Those ingredients are linked to kidney and bladder stones, kidney and liver failure, urinary tract infections and blockages, irritable bowel disorder and bowel blockages, obesity, diabetes, cancer, and shortened lifespan. (It would be like a human eating hot dogs every day, sure they are tasty but they are horrible for your nutrition).

I would think twice about feeding my pets such a poor diet.

What do dogs eat?
Dogs are omnivores (able to eat food from both animal and vegetable origins) and require a mixture of proteins and carbohydrates. In the wild dogs would achieve a balanced diet by eating all parts of their prey, including the bones, tendons, organs, intestines and their contents (often composed of vegetable material) as well as the muscle.

Dogs cannot survive on a diet of meat alone, being low in most vitamins and calcium which is needed for healthy bones and teeth. Meat also has an imbalance of calcium to phosphorous, which can effect bone growth, plus an excess of protein and fat.

also; You can give your dog a raw, meaty bone as a treat, which also helps to keep his teeth clean. Raw chicken wings and necks are good for cats and small dogs, but are not large enough to clean the teeth of bigger breeds. Sheep femurs are currently being advised by some specialist veterinary dentists, although brisket and other bones are also used. Your dog needs to chew on bones at least twice weekly for dental health, and daily is even better.

Here is a link that might be useful: Feeding Your Dog a Balanced Diet

My dog has been doing the same for the last few days. We recently moved from VA to NM and have been in NM for about 2 weeks. He was doing fine until the beginning of this week. He ate some sticks on Sunday night and played in some water and later on he threw up the sticks he ate that afternoon. Then on Monday he got the bordetella vaccine (this is not the first time he has had it) and then Monday night he threw up in his crate. Then on Tuesday morning after playing in some water he threw up most of his food and then some bile and dry heaved a few times. I took him to the vet on Wed. after he tried to throw up again and they told me that all his blood work was perfectly normal and that he needed an x-ray to see if there was a foreign body in his intestines. I did the x-ray yesterday and they told me they didn't see anything but that doesn't mean there isn't anything in there that wasn't picked up by the x-ray and recommended I go see a specialist. It seems now that he only throws up a few hours after he drinks but he can keep his food down. I read through the message board and tried feeding him his normal food and gave him some bottled water and so far we have been successful. My vet tells me he should have a barium series to fully rule out the foreign body anyone have any kind of suggestions?

well i wanted to take the advice of many of the people on here saying their dog was just hungry however one night my dog was throwing up so much that i got worried... he threw up about 5 times and then i came home during the day to find a few more spots.. i took him to the vet immediately (which you should truly do if you care for your pet) and they did some bloodwork which came back normal. however she then did an xray and found he had eaten something and it was stuck in his intestine. he had surgery the next morning to have it removed and it was successful. however he died a few hours later of a bloodclot bursting in his lung. he was only a year and a half and probably the most important thing in my life. my main point is take your dog to the vet, that is not fair to them. i am a college student who is broke and loved my dog so much i would pay for a 2400 dollar surgery to save him. it really is that important. dont self diagnose bc that could potentially lead to much worse issues and costs.

My 14 year old dog just recently started to throw up randomly, to give a little background info as you already know she is 14 yrs of age her food has been the same for as long as i can remember which about 5 to 6 yrs she seems perfectly happy and doesn't look like she would have any problems, as far as food and water go i give her fresh water every day and she is fed adult dog healthy weight formula and i put a cup of food in a bowl which she has access to 24/7 so i know its not hunger and she seems to go to the bathroom like she always has, she looks perfectly healthy from the out side and i am worried i am hoping it is nothing major because my mom dose not have even 20 dollars to spare and I'm only 15 and she is what keeps me going if i lost her i don't know what id do. so if you have any suggestions please tell me.

Alex Sekora

I noticed the same thing with my 4 healthy dogs,and as well in the past that they were eating good quality food,specially Nutro's,science diet.I phoned Nutro's and told them,they said it wasn't their food causing this BUT as soon as I stopped feeding them those brands,they all stopped throwing up yellow vile,and it's not change of food either for now they get like a trail mix of all kinds accept Nutros and Hills and Science diet.I don't trust the dog food either,specially since I've witnessed the change with more then one dog! Toast is really good for soaking up the acid in their tummies,I would try that,if large dog,then 2 pieces of toast.Plain yogart is helpful with their digestive system and also helps fight bacteria.
As for how much to feed,I find all dogs are different,I have fussy eaters and gorbie guts! Some are rescue dogs which maybe had to survive on not much,they feel they have to keep eating and act hungry all the time!I feed them all twice a day with healthy snacks in the afternoon and near bedtime,not too many.Rawhide anything is very bad for dogs to eat,not good for their tummies at all! Real knuckle bones are really good for them and their teeth and for ones that chew on blankets or nibbles on things,bored dogs.
I do believe that seeing a vet is very important,and their shots up to date is very important and lots of love and activity!
If anyone else is having issues like this and eating Nutros or Science diet,Nature's Choice(Nutro's brand)and hills,PLEASE let me know.Just because they say it's good,don't forget people,these are the same people that put out all that bad food!By Products of any kind is not good for them,and alot of this food that has filler in it doesn't fill them up the same and that's why they will still seem hungry!That's because they are!Check around and try a different food if your pet is not agreeing with it.
Hope this helps

Hello my name is Richie and i have a golden retriever that's about 3 years old. within the last month he has seem to stop eating his food and drinking out of his dish but would still eat " people food ". Also in the last month or so he randomly pukes. Just out of nowhere it seems to be more in the morning and its usually yellow frothy bile when it does happen which once again its pretty rare. Ive taken him to the vet and they gave him a shot to calm his stomach down and told me to give him a lean diet and pepcid ac. i did all of this and he loved the hamburg and white rice but still was kind of iffy on his water. i got a poop sample from him and gave it to the vet and it came back negative no parasite. So i tried getting him new bowls. i switched his food from kibbles and bits to pedigree. He doesn't want any of it. My dog is a free feeder i guess and he has been for 3 years and was perfectly fine with his kibble and water until this last month or so. I'm broke and every time i take him to the vet they look at him and it costs me 160 bucks and it seems like nothing is getting solved. If anyone has had this problem or has some advice it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Richie

You don't mention what brand of dogfood he's not eating. There is a lot of controversy of a popular brand that is makeing animals sick. Try switching companies.

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