Vomiting in a dog is characterized by discharge of stomach contents animal. Chronic or persistent vomiting is characterized by frequent or prolonged recurrence of cases of nausea. Main reason such vomiting in dogs are diseases of the upper intestines and the stomach. Secondary diseases of chronic vomiting may be diseases of other organs that cause the accumulation of toxic substances in the blood, stimulating nausea in the animal’s brain.
Symptoms
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Symptoms of persistent vomiting include bloating, nausea, and vomiting undigested food. A more serious symptom is vomiting with blood, which may be due to the development of an ulcer or cancer.
Causes
The main problem in the diagnosis of vomiting, as a rule, is a wide range of potential causes. Causes of Constant Vomiting may be:
- ulcer
- pancreatitis
- cancer
- gastritis
- Diabetes
- pancreatic tumor
- renal failure
- Dirofilariasis
- Addison’s Disease
- Diseases of the inner ear
- Uterine infection
- Ingestion of foreign objects
- Bladder obstruction or rupture
- Parvovirus dogs, dog plague
Diagnostics
There are many possible causes of chronic vomiting, therefore determining its causes may take time. Your vet should check if the dog is really vomiting or spitting up, i.e. whether the possible cause is related to the stomach or not. He is also rather just ask you to describe the appearance of nausea and how it looks your pet when it vomits.
If the contents of the vomit contains partially digested, watery food, then this is probably vomiting. Yellow fluid or bile usually also found in vomit from the stomach. Veterinarian will need to learn about activities, habits and the environment your pet, as well as about the medications that it accepts.
Over-the-counter drugs, such as ibuprofen or aspirin can cause stomach ulcers in dogs. If vomiting if blood is present, it often indicates a stomach ulcer or cancerous disease.
Quite often, mild disorders like coughing are also may cause vomiting in the animal. If so, then the cause of the cough must be studied. In addition, the veterinarian must look at the mouth your pet and determine if a foreign object esophagus.
Treatment
The treatment for vomiting in a dog depends on its cause. In the course of treatment may include:
- Diet change
- Cimetidine for vomiting control
- Antibiotics
- Antiemetics to Prevent Nausea
- Preparations for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases
- Surgical intervention
