Vomiting dog.

Dr. Marie replied:

This is a tough call because there are many possibilities as to what could be causing your dog's symptoms. If he is still eating and drinking normally then most likely you don't need to rush him in to be seen by the vet. However, I would keep an eye on the vomiting. If this continues I'd be a little bit worried about some type of a partial foreign body. In other words, he could have something that is sitting in his stomach and occasionally causing vomiting. Because this could be something very serious, it's always a good idea to get xrays if this is suspected. You're right though...there's a good chance that the xrays are not going to show anything. But, if there *is* something there then the sooner it is acted upon the better.

Here are some other things that would change my mind and say that he should see the vet:

-If his appetite decreases again.
-If there is a significant increase in thirst and the amount he is urinating (as this could be a sign of a kidney problem.)
-If he gets significantly more lethargic
-If things still haven't improved after the weekend.

Hope things work out ok for him!

Dr. Marie.


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Dr. Marie replied:

I wouldn't make any changes in his food at this point. The only exception would be if the bag of food is a fairly old one. I have seen some dogs vomit periodically when they are at the bottom of a stale bag of food. That's pretty common with small dogs too. If that's the case then buy a new bag, but don't change brands. If you change his food and he gets better you won't know whether he was just going to get better on his own or whether it really was the food.

Dr. Marie.