Yellow vomit in dogs: a description of the symptoms, causes, first aid and treatment

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Poor he alth of a pet always worries its owner. A cause for concern may be loss of appetite or lethargy in the dog. Yellow vomit in a pet is especially frightening for the owner, making him wonder how dangerous it is. You should not treat a sick pet with drugs from your first aid kit. It is best to watch your four-legged friend for a while. After all, vomiting can be a sign of poisoning or inflammatory processes in the gallbladder, liver. Below we will talk in more detail about this unpleasant manifestation.

What is this

Yellow vomiting in a dog cannot be considered an independent disease. This symptom refers to a digestive disorder that may be caused by an infection, parasite infestation, inflammation of the internal organs, or a malfunction of the gastrointestinal tract.

Why does vomiting occur

The formation of foam in the stomach of an animal is considered a natural process. From the inside, the stomach is protected by special mucus. There are also leftover digestive juices. All this actively interacts with oxygen, which the dog swallows, after which foam is formed. A yellowish tint is given to it by gastric juice. Due to getting into the foam of bile, it acquires a pronounced bright yellow color. Vomiting in dogs can be due to several reasons that signal not only dangerous diseases, but also natural physiological processes.

Unfortunately, the animal cannot tell the owner how he is feeling. Therefore, the owner will know that the pet is sick by the following signs:

• dog refuses water and food;
• licks his lips often;
• dog shows restlessness and moves erratically;
• dog salivates profusely;
• constipation or diarrhea;
• loud belching and rumbling in the stomach.

When you don't need a doctor

Manifestations that do not require a visit to the veterinarian:

1. Foreign object in stomach (not to be confused with bowel obstruction).
2. Hunger.

Dog vomiting yellow foam in the morning is considered a common and normal occurrence. This symptom appears after a long break between meals. The animal thus gets rid of excess gastric juice, which accumulates in anticipation of food. If the dog burps once a month and feels good, then there is no reason to worry. The owner should feed more oftenfour-legged friend, or review his menu.

Foreign object can be a ball of wool, a pebble, a piece of a toy or a bone accidentally swallowed the day before. Owners notice that during a walk the dog is looking for grass, thereby causing cleansing vomiting. It is not necessary to drive the dog away from the plants. After vomiting, a foreign object can be found in the foam - the pet's body itself got rid of the trouble.

Check

If the animal vomited yellow foam, the owner needs to monitor the condition of the dog. If, after a single attack, the dog is still full of energy and cheerful, has a he althy appetite and goes for a walk with pleasure, you should not worry. In this case, it is better for the pet to arrange a starvation diet lasting 10-12 hours. At the same time, water should be available in the public domain.

Then the dog is given a piece of sugar to see if the food can stay in his body. If after this vomiting does not occur, then you can return to the usual diet.

If single bouts of vomiting are repeated every few weeks, this may indicate an incorrect diet. Changing food and adding fermented milk products will benefit the dog.

When pathology is a dangerous symptom

Yellow vomiting in a dog, fever, diarrhea - these are signs of a malfunction in the body, requiring clarification of the causes of the appearance. If we exclude situations where vomiting occurs in a completely he althy animal, involuntary eruption of stomach contents may be a signdangerous enough disorder, for example:

• acute infectious disease (viral or bacterial);
• poisoning;
• disturbances in the functions of the pancreas or liver, which in turn may indicate a functional disorder (when these organs work correctly, but are not balanced with the functioning of the digestive system), or manifest themselves due to diseases of these organs (hepatitis, pancreatitis, ascites, etc.);
• diseases of the stomach, including ulcers, gastritis, ascites and neoplasms;
• piroplasmosis (a serious infection believed to be carried by ticks);
• dangerous parasites in the gastrointestinal tract.

What else can vomit talk about

It is worth knowing that empty yellow vomiting with foam in a dog in the morning, before eating, can signal functional disorders of the gastrointestinal tract: this reaction indicates that too much bile has entered the duodenum.

In addition, sometimes vomiting occurs against the background of stress or other illness suffered by the dog as a side effect of the drugs used for treatment. In any case, only a veterinarian can make a correct diagnosis. However, we must not forget that the animal, unlike people, will not be able to tell the owner about his he alth (how long and where it hurts). Therefore, to describe to the doctor all the associated signs of the disorder found is the main task of the owner of the animal.

Associated Features

It is very important to observe the dog. If it's aboutserious illness, yellow vomit in a dog will never be the only sign. Something else is sure to be present, it is by the combination of symptoms that the correct diagnosis is made.

For example, liver pathologies are evidenced by:

• combination of vomiting with diarrhea or constipation;
• drowsiness and depression;
• lack of appetite and interest in communicating with the owner, refusal to walk and play, and such changes in the dog's behavior are gradually increasing;
• due to excess bilirubin, urine becomes bright orange;
• the animal loses weight (impaired liver function leads to the fact that toxins accumulate in the body and the dog rapidly loses weight);
• feces become pale gray due to increased bile secretion and increased levels of stercobilin.

Problems with the gastrointestinal tract are indicated by a combination of vomiting with:

• painful stomach;
• sagging belly due to accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity (ascites):
• bluish or icteric color of the mucous membranes of the oral cavity;
• short of breath;
• rapid heart rate;
• difficulties in movement;
• changes in the quality of wool: it clumps, loses shine and is difficult to comb.

Another important sign could be another form of behavioral change: although the pet looks lethargic, there are bouts of special affection, which are replaced by sudden aggression.

Yellow gums may indicate liver problems,skin and eyes. In addition, such manifestations are characteristic of piroplasmosis and leptospirosis. In the case of piroplasmosis, an increase in temperature is added.

It is worth knowing that blood present in yellow vomit in dogs can be a sign of cancer. It may also be a symptom of a less severe ulcer.

The presence of parasites in the body of a pet is indicated by a combination of yellow vomit in a dog with diarrhea or constipation, as well as unnaturally pale mucous membranes.

Thus, an attentive owner himself can assume a disease that causes vomiting in an animal. But in any case, only a veterinarian can make a final diagnosis.

First aid before visiting the doctor

If a dog is vomiting yellow with foam (repeatedly), strange behavior and loss of appetite - it must be urgently taken to the veterinarian. First of all, the owner must analyze what and when the animal ate. It is important to pay attention to how easily the dog burps. If the pet is tense, shaking, breathing with difficulty, coughing, then vomiting is most likely caused by an illness.

Do not feed the dog before the visit to the veterinarian, as food makes it difficult to diagnose and provokes new attacks. It is not recommended to give medications on your own, with the exception of Enterosgel, activated carbon or other adsorbents.

Diagnosis and treatment

Vomiting is not a disease. It is considered a symptom pointing to it. As a rule, the veterinarian prescribes an examination - ultrasound,x-rays, urine and blood tests. Only after that treatment is prescribed.

It should be borne in mind that if a dog's vomiting with yellow mucus or foam does not stop within a few hours, then dehydration of the animal's body begins. This condition is especially dangerous for puppies, who die within one day from intoxication.

With cholecystitis, the doctor prescribes cholagogues. In chronic gastritis, antibiotics and a special diet, which includes medicated food, are prescribed. If parasites are detected, the dog is recommended to undergo a course of deworming.

During and after treatment, the animal needs special nutrition. When feeding with natural food, boiled buckwheat or rice and chicken broth are ideal products.

The amount of food in one serving is increased gradually. The first week use fractional meals: the diet is divided into five to six doses. This reduces the load on the digestive tract, and allows you to determine the cause of the disease.

Prevention

Most pathologies, including yellow vomiting in a dog, diarrhea, constipation, occur due to improper feeding, care and upbringing of a pet. In order not to provoke negative symptoms, it is necessary to follow recommendations from puppyhood that keep pets he althy:

• Do not allow rummaging through garbage heaps and picking up foreign objects on the street. Commands "No" and "Fu" should become law for the dog.
• Vaccination –an important preventive measure against severe infections. it should be carried out from early puppyhood.
• Timely deworming.
• The owner should carefully ensure that the pet does not swallow a foreign object, it is not recommended to give sharp bones.
• While walking a large dog is wearing a muzzle. It will help to avoid the ingestion of spoiled or poisonous substances.

Please note that you need to feed the dog only fresh food or dry food that is suitable for age and other criteria.