Connie Sutherland wrote 07/09/2013 08:13 PM Re: random vomiting [Re: christy mascari ] #380354 - 07/09/2013 08:13 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Yes, bloat was my concern, and I'm sure Tracy's too. No, don't elevate the food dish. This turned out to be more problem than benefit in the big Purdue (Larry Glickman) study. I'll get you an overview of megaesophagus. Not having bad breath is a good sign, from all I have read, but again, I'm not a health professional, and I'd be making notes of everything in this thread to take to the vet if you aren't successful soon with slowing down her eating and minimizing her air intake (and stopping the regurgitating).
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Connie Sutherland wrote 07/09/2013 08:18 PM Re: random vomiting [Re: christy mascari ] #380356 - 07/09/2013 08:18 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	OK, here are two overviews. They disagree on the elevated food bowl. I wouldn't do it after reading the Purdue study unless my vet specifically told me to. Again JMO. http://pets.webmd.com/dogs/dog-enlarged-esophagus-megaesophagus http://www.caninemegaesophagus.org/
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Connie Sutherland wrote 07/09/2013 08:23 PM Re: random vomiting [Re: christy mascari ] #380358 - 07/09/2013 08:23 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Megaesophagus is just one possibility, though. No matter what, I'd be working on slowing her eating, reducing her air intake, trying soupy food, and thereby (we hope) minimizing or eliminating the regurgitating. And I'd be making a vet appointment soon. All JMO.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 07/09/2013 10:03 PM Re: random vomiting [Re: christy mascari ] #380360 - 07/09/2013 10:03 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Please keep us posted!
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tracey holden wrote 07/10/2013 12:36 AM Re: random vomiting [Re: christy mascari ] #380369 - 07/10/2013 12:36 AM
tracey holden Webboard User Reg: 07-17-2010 Posts: 1442 Loc: UK Offline	Out of interest, does she want to eat the vomit as soon as it's out?
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christy mascari wrote 07/10/2013 05:21 AM Re: random vomiting [Re: christy mascari ] #380372 - 07/10/2013 05:21 AM
christy mascari Webboard User Reg: 11-12-2012 Posts: 178 Loc: midwest Offline	Tracey, she usually just looks up at me with a puzzled look on her face then "goes to her place". A few times she sniffed it very tentatively, then backed away.
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tracey holden wrote 07/10/2013 01:57 PM Re: random vomiting [Re: christy mascari ] #380387 - 07/10/2013 01:57 PM
tracey holden Webboard User Reg: 07-17-2010 Posts: 1442 Loc: UK Offline	Oh right, the reason I asked is because on the odd occasion, both my bitches have had periods of throwing up, and immediatly eating it again, gross eh?! I hope you get to the bottom of it quickly, it is so worrying when they go off kilter Keep us posted, sending best wishes.
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Melissa Hoyer wrote 07/10/2013 05:03 PM Re: random vomiting [Re: christy mascari ] #380391 - 07/10/2013 05:03 PM
Melissa Hoyer Webboard User Reg: 05-09-2005 Posts: 1340 Loc: SE Michigan Offline	Vigo is my "random vomiter". He usually vomits a meal at least 2-3 times a month. He eats and out it comes, usually within an hour. Food looks 100% like it did going in. After lots of worry and wondering why my very healthy dog is randomly puking, I figured out it directly relates to the speed of his eating. Nothing like seeing a turkey heart come back as completely whole, without even a tooth mark in it. To slow him down, I've started feeding larger meats that he has to take the time to chew. It's really helped. Other meats are fed in small pieces or ground. This seems to have taken care of the problem
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Connie Sutherland wrote 07/12/2013 10:52 AM Re: random vomiting [Re: christy mascari ] #380440 - 07/12/2013 10:52 AM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	bump
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christy mascari wrote 07/12/2013 04:35 PM Re: random vomiting [Re: christy mascari ] #380471 - 07/12/2013 04:35 PM
christy mascari Webboard User Reg: 11-12-2012 Posts: 178 Loc: midwest Offline	Thank you all for your input! It's only happened once since the OP. I have not yet changed her diet. After she eats I give her her "position" command and she sits between my feet and I ask her to "look" while she looks up at me I stroke her throat and she burps. After that, she goes to her place and chills out for at least 15 minutes. So far, so good. I don't know if this is a long term fix, but for now it is getting us by. Any other ideas would be most welcome
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