My Boxer is pacing, vomiting, and eating grass. Is it bloat?

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Wrigley. I recommend that you seek emergency veterinary care for him immediately. Non-productive retching (ie. trying to vomit without bringing anything up) can be a sign of a life threatening emergency. This can occur in cases of GDV (where the stomach enlarges and twists). In this case, his belly may be large or firm to your touch. Pacing tends to indicate pain and anxiety. His breed is prone to this condition. While there could be other causes of his symptoms, this is my concern. I hope this information helps. Good luck!

Throwing up can be caused by a food sensitivity, dietary indiscretion, intestinal parasites, an intestinal blockage, bacterial infection, viral infection, the weather, food change, stress, etc.  I would fast him for 24 hours and then put him on bland food for two days, such as boiled white rice and boiled white boneless chicken meat, fed in small quantities over several feeds and then transition back to regular food slowly over a few days. If this does not clear up the vomiting or if the vomiting increases, or if your dog stays lethargic, he needs to see a veterinarian for an exam as there may be something more serious such as an infection going on.

Poor Puchku sounds pretty sick at the moment! I'm not sure if he is vaccinated or not, but if he isn't, he could be suffering form parvo. He could also have a severe GI illness, may have eaten something rotten, could have a foreign body, or could have pancreatitis. I would have him seen by a vet for these symptoms. The vet can diagnose what is causing his symptoms and can treat him for it. I hope this helps!

Hello and thank you contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. They could be symptoms of brewing gastroenteritis. Please, monitor Charles for signs of diarrhoea and vomiting and if he does start to vomit or pass loose stools, take him to your local vets for an appointment. However, if Charles's stomach looks bloated or he starts dry heaving, you should take him to your vets as an emergency - these symptoms will be consisted with stomach bloat / twist.

I am so sorry Austyn is feeling so badly tonight. The safest thing to do given the severity of his signs would be to bring him to an emergency vet for evaluation. Vomiting can be caused by many things (dietary indiscretion/eating something he shouldn’t for example) and often isn’t too serious. However, given that Austyn is pacing, short of breath, and uncomfortable I worry something more serious could be going on. For example a condition called gastric dilatation and volvulus can be seen especially in large breed dogs where their stomach bloats. Or dogs can aspirate a little on the vomit which can lead to respiratory problems. If he doesn’t settle down over next the 15 minutes, or if his belly is bloated and firm, or the vomiting continues it is important to bring him right away. If his belly is soft and he settles down and he is breathing normally and his gums are pink, you could watch him closely and bring him to his vet tomorrow for evaluation. I hope austyn starts feeling better very soon.

Poor Johnny! I would have him seen by a vet as soon as possible. In an 11 year old Boxer, his anorexia and vomiting could be caused by something serious such as a systemic infection, kidney failure, cardiac disease, liver disease, or even cancer. I recommend having a physical exam, geriatric blood panel, urinalysis, and x-rays done on Johnny to diagnose what is causing his symptoms. Once a cause is found, the vet can discuss any possible treatment options.

Oscar sounds like he is extremely sick and in a lot of pain if he's vomiting, not eating, and screaming. Without seeing him in person, I can't diagnose him definitively, but it could be due to a foreign body, a severe GI illness, eating something toxic or rotten, or parvovirus if he's not fully vaccinated. Whatever the cause, it's an emergency that he's behaving this way and he needs veterinary attention now in person to diagnose what is causing his symptoms so he can be treated. Please take Oscar into a vet now.