My dog eats grass, stomach growls, not eating. Upset stomach help?

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• Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

  Veterinarian

  Published on March 23rd, 2018

  Dogs can eat grass when they are feeling nauseous, and it doesn't usually lead them to vomit; in fact, less than 25% of dogs vomit after eating grass. But eating grass can have other causes behind it such as treating intestinal worms, improving digestion, or fulfilling a missing nutritional need such as fibre. Make sure Gizmo is up to date on his deworming treatments, giving him one if needed. Also make sure he is getting a high quality puppy formulated food. Brands I recommend include Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, Purina ProPlan, and Iams. I hope this helps!

  

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• Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

  Veterinarian

  Published on February 20th, 2020

  Hi, and thanks for your question.
  If vomiting is the only sign, as a first approach, I would suggest to withhold food for the next 8-12 hours and then start feeding with a bland diet based on boiled chicken and rice in small portion every 6 hours for the following 48hours. Then gradually reintroduce the normal diet over 5 days.
  I would definitively recommend a veterinary check up if the signs persist or you notice diarrhoea, more vomiting, lethargy or inappetence.
  Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!
  

  

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• Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

  Veterinarian

  Published on October 21st, 2017

  Poor Devi! He could be suffering from a GI illness, may have eaten something rotten, could have a foreign body, or could have pancreatitis. I can give you a home remedy to try to see if that helps. Withhold food for 12-24 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in his normal diet. If the vomiting continues in the absence of food, he vomits the bland diet, develops diarrhea, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, he will need to see a vet right away. I hope this helps!

  

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• Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on August 27th, 2018

  Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. Based on your description, it sounds as though Chloe is dealing with a potential GI upset. Dogs will begin eating grass when they are nauseous or it may be behavioral. I would recommend switching her diet to something different such as Science Diet , Royal Canin or Natural Balance. You can even add in a probiotic such as Purina Fortiflora. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

  

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