Comments on: Chip is throwing up foam?? http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/06/09/chip-is-throwing-up-foam/ dachshund and doxie blogs for the masses! Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:39:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: BuddytheDoxie http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/06/09/chip-is-throwing-up-foam/#comment-252757 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:47:29 +0000 http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/06/09/chip-is-throwing-up-foam/#comment-252757 Grass I love it,granted if I eat to much I give it back to the land or on "Pal's" lap..lol It's the best thing I have found for upset tummey,Some Hooooman's should try it,It's a lot cheeper & works....lol Buddy Grass I love it,granted if I eat to much I give it back to the land or on “Pal’s” lap..lol
It’s the best thing I have found for upset tummey,Some Hooooman’s should try it,It’s a lot cheeper & works….lol
Buddy

]]> by: Clan Haggart http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/06/09/chip-is-throwing-up-foam/#comment-252749 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:33:51 +0000 http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/06/09/chip-is-throwing-up-foam/#comment-252749 I agree the vomiting is usually when they have eaten early the night before and then haven't eaten first thing in the morning, my 3 get a dentastix or other dental cleaning treat at bedtime so that helps. I free feed my dachsies because they don't all want to eat at the same time of the day, Chase for instance will eat after her last trip out for a wee, none of them eat before mid morning. I hope the pup settles down now that you know the possible cause. Rhona I agree the vomiting is usually when they have eaten early the night before and then haven’t eaten first thing in the morning, my 3 get a dentastix or other dental cleaning treat at bedtime so that helps.

I free feed my dachsies because they don’t all want to eat at the same time of the day, Chase for instance will eat after her last trip out for a wee, none of them eat before mid morning.

I hope the pup settles down now that you know the possible cause.

Rhona

]]> by: southerndoxie http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/06/09/chip-is-throwing-up-foam/#comment-252742 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:51:39 +0000 http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/06/09/chip-is-throwing-up-foam/#comment-252742 Thank you for the advice on not free feeding a puppy-I never thought anything of it before but we had only had one dog at a time until now. He seems to be doing really great, and he is eating more this afternoon than he has in the last few days. I really appreciate any and all advice-its like with kids-you can never get enough :) Stacy Thank you for the advice on not free feeding a puppy-I never thought anything of it before but we had only had one dog at a time until now. He seems to be doing really great, and he is eating more this afternoon than he has in the last few days. I really appreciate any and all advice-its like with kids-you can never get enough :)
Stacy

]]> by: Baxters Mom http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/06/09/chip-is-throwing-up-foam/#comment-252741 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:45:10 +0000 http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/06/09/chip-is-throwing-up-foam/#comment-252741 You are very welcome, and I hope that now that he is eating more, you won't see him throwing up anymore. I do not recommend free feeding for a puppy as you need to know how much food they have eaten and to make sure they are getting the daily requirement for their age and weight. Feeding Chip in his crate or in a gated off area from your other doxie will guarantee that he is getting all his food and it is not being eaten by his sibling, leaving him with not enough in his tummy. You are very welcome, and I hope that now that he is eating more, you won’t see him throwing up anymore.

I do not recommend free feeding for a puppy as you need to know how much food they have eaten and to make sure they are getting the daily requirement for their age and weight.

Feeding Chip in his crate or in a gated off area from your other doxie will guarantee that he is getting all his food and it is not being eaten by his sibling, leaving him with not enough in his tummy.

]]> by: southerndoxie http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/06/09/chip-is-throwing-up-foam/#comment-252740 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:56:45 +0000 http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/06/09/chip-is-throwing-up-foam/#comment-252740 Now that you said that, he doesn't really eat that much before bedtime and he would throw up the foam in the mornings on his first trip outside. I let him and my other doxie free feed because neither one of them really eat much at a time (just a few bites then come back later). So today to make sure he was eating and drinking enough I was feeding him in his crate and he hasn't threw up since this morning when I wrote this. So maybe that is all it was! And I always make sure they have plenty of clean water while outside. I really limited his outside time today to only potty breaks (with no snack of grass) and as I said he seems to be fine now! Thank You so much for your comment-it made me feel alot better!! I will post again tomorrow and let you know if he is still doing ok by then! Stacy Now that you said that, he doesn’t really eat that much before bedtime and he would throw up the foam in the mornings on his first trip outside. I let him and my other doxie free feed because neither one of them really eat much at a time (just a few bites then come back later). So today to make sure he was eating and drinking enough I was feeding him in his crate and he hasn’t threw up since this morning when I wrote this. So maybe that is all it was! And I always make sure they have plenty of clean water while outside. I really limited his outside time today to only potty breaks (with no snack of grass) and as I said he seems to be fine now! Thank You so much for your comment-it made me feel alot better!! I will post again tomorrow and let you know if he is still doing ok by then! Stacy

]]> by: Amanda http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/06/09/chip-is-throwing-up-foam/#comment-252738 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:17:14 +0000 http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/06/09/chip-is-throwing-up-foam/#comment-252738 Our dogs have thrown up white foam before after they have eaten too fast. And since Chip has been throwing up food too sometimes I'm thinking that he is just eating too fast. We have a few that inhale there food they eat that fast. So when they are done they gag a bit and food or white foam comes out. Maybe he is eating the grass too fast or his food. If he keeps on doing it though I would contact your vet. Our dogs have thrown up white foam before after they have eaten too fast. And since Chip has been throwing up food too sometimes I’m thinking that he is just eating too fast. We have a few that inhale there food they eat that fast. So when they are done they gag a bit and food or white foam comes out. Maybe he is eating the grass too fast or his food.

If he keeps on doing it though I would contact your vet.

]]> by: Kathleen Frizzell http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/06/09/chip-is-throwing-up-foam/#comment-252736 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:03:55 +0000 http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/06/09/chip-is-throwing-up-foam/#comment-252736 Staci, the grass is giving him a sour stomach, and Baxter's Mom is right too-he's probably eating the grass because his tummy is empty and he needs to eat. Remember when they are little like that, you can feed them small meals 3-4 times a day. For the sour stomach, I've always had good luck with a little bit of cottage cheese. It seems to neutralize the acid in their tummy and make them feel better. Staci, the grass is giving him a sour stomach, and Baxter’s Mom is right too-he’s probably eating the grass because his tummy is empty and he needs to eat. Remember when they are little like that, you can feed them small meals 3-4 times a day.

For the sour stomach, I’ve always had good luck with a little bit of cottage cheese. It seems to neutralize the acid in their tummy and make them feel better.

]]> by: Baxters Mom http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/06/09/chip-is-throwing-up-foam/#comment-252734 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:30:15 +0000 http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/06/09/chip-is-throwing-up-foam/#comment-252734 Sometimes puppies throw up foam because their tummies are empty. Are you feeding him enough and is he going to bed hungry? That will sometimes trigger them to throw up if they go to bed with an empty tummy. I would really try to curtail the outside activity in this heat wave, especially if he is getting sick when he tries to cool down after being outside. Make sure there is always a cool bowl of clean water for him to drink outside and cool his body off with wet towels when he comes in from the heat. I would also watch him outside and tell him no if he tries to eat the grass as you never know what is in the grass or on it that could harm him as puppies have a very delicate digestive system. Good luck with your little one! Sometimes puppies throw up foam because their tummies are empty.

Are you feeding him enough and is he going to bed hungry? That will sometimes trigger them to throw up if they go to bed with an empty tummy.

I would really try to curtail the outside activity in this heat wave, especially if he is getting sick when he tries to cool down after being outside.
Make sure there is always a cool bowl of clean water for him to drink outside and cool his body off with wet towels when he comes in from the heat.

I would also watch him outside and tell him no if he tries to eat the grass as you never know what is in the grass or on it that could harm him as puppies have a very delicate digestive system.

Good luck with your little one!

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