Buster normally vomits yellow form 1-3 times a day. He doesnt act differently or anything. He is super hyper.

Thank you for your question. Frequent vomiting is not normal and will have an underlying cause. We would consider IBD, food allergies, food sensitivities, parasites, infections bilious vomiting syndrome etc. A vet check would be best and they may run some tests such as a blood test or abdominal scan. Be sure he is up to date with a good quality parasite prevention. Consider changing to a hypoallergenic or sensitivity diet, to see if this may help.

Why would my dog eat well play and act like healthy dog for 4-6 days then suddenly goes off food

Thank you for your question. I apologize for the delay, this venue is not set up for urgent emails. I hope that your pet is okay. If they are still having any problems, It would be best to have your pet seen by a veterinarian, as they can examine them, see what might be going on, and get any testing or treatment taken care of that might be needed.

I have had my rescued pup since he was 3 months old. He was diagnosed with Parvo and received treatment from it. Since then the only issue I seem to have is that my dog has had issues in the past with throwing up bile on an empty stomach. After some time without eating, he is typically back on his feet eating. Yesterday he started to throw up bile to no end. He is still throwing up nothing but bile with the episodes happening between 1 hour to 3 hours. He is an otherwise healthy dog who is up to date with all his shots and preventative vaccines. He just had a visit to the vet due to allergies and was prescribed aboquel but that was it. Even while being sick he is eager eat ice and sip some water and is fully alert. No signs of lethargy. I am aware that he will need a visit, but I was just in there and he was considered very healthy. Is there anything that can help with this bilious vomiting.

Just because a Veterinarian gives a clean bill of health one day doesn’t mean a few days later a disease or condition cannot develop; the vomiting of bile may be caused by a various of different conditions but is normally associated with an empty stomach. One way to try to resolve this is to feed a bland diet of boiled chicken and rice in small regular meals so that the stomach isn’t irritated by the food and that the stomach isn’t left empty for hours; some conditions including infections, parasites, foreign objects, inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatitis among others may cause similar symptoms. See how things go with the bland diet (feed four to six times per day) and visit your Veterinarian if there is no improvement. Regards Dr Callum Turner DVM

Hi! Our dog,Wilbur, was a rescue from a horder. After 2 years of vbs, I am at my wits end! We have seen four vets, and a behavior therapist! He is a very picky eater, and we have tries everything from prilosec, to pepcid, to prosac, multiple probiotics, ect. to help him. And if he does not eat every 5-6 hours, he throws up. I can't board him because of his severe seperation anxiety, because he won't eat while away from me. We need to perhaps get him on a strict diet, he is not over or under weight, but we need to do something! His overall health is excellent, he even has his OWN therapy dog!! Which has helped somewhat. He has had numerous tests, bloodwork, stool samples, x-rays, ect. which have all came back negative. Any advice?

These cases can be difficult to manage and it is very easy to throw the whole gastrointestinal tract off by missing a feeding time or something different being consumed; there is no magic solution unfortunately, just a trial and error process to keep the vomiting and anxiety under control as best as possible. Feeding a high quality restricted ingredient diet may help but then there may be issues with palatability or other issues; as I mentioned it is just a case of balancing everything through trial and error as well as keeping the feeding schedule. Regards Dr Callum Turner DVM

My greyhound has been anorexic for over a month. We have tried flatly, steroids, Remeron and now Entyce. He is now refusing all food - canned, chicken, ground beef, tuna, freshpet,and dog biscuits. His lab work x2 has all come back normal and has negative xrays. He is now vomiting bile but no diarrhea. He has lost 20 lbs. He is ten pounds under race weight. HELP

If Ellis isn’t eating, it is understandable that he is vomiting bile due to an empty stomach; it can be difficult to determine a specific cause for a loss of appetite which may be caused by many different conditions, the clear blood tests and x-rays just make it more difficult to diagnose. It is difficult to think of what else to try since it is important to diagnose the underlying cause. Regards Dr Callum Turner DVM