Cat and Dog Vomiting Care

In this lesson, we'll be covering an often-familiar site for anyone with children or pets – vomiting. At the end of the lesson, we'll provide you with a Word about the three human foods you never want to feed your pets.

Vomiting is one of the most common symptoms in dogs that may or may not be problematic, as vomiting can be caused by a variety of problems and for numerous reasons.

What kind of clues should you be looking for? Look around to see if any of your pet's (or children's) toys are suddenly missing. Are there items or areas of the house that have recently been chewed on by your pet.

If your pet is also lethargic or has some vital signs that are abnormal, this could be an early sign of a severe problem and could warrant a trip to the vet.

However, if your pet is otherwise doing and feeling fine and behaving normally, you might want to begin by imposing a skipped meal and see how your pet responds to that. If your pet's vomiting hasn't gone away after a full day, then this is when you should consider a trip to your vet for further evaluation.

Bloat (GDV)

Bloat or gastric dilatation-volvulus, also thankfully known as GDV, is a medical condition that affects dogs in which the stomach becomes overstretched and rotated by excessive gas content.

This is a life-threatening condition in pets and occurs most often in dog breeds that are considered large or very large. Signs of GDV tend to come on very suddenly and produce anxiousness or agitation in the dog. Other signs of GDV include:

• Excessive drooling
• Attempted vomiting that doesn't produce anything, like dry heaves
• Distended midsection or belly
• Vital sign abnormalities