My dog is throwing up and drooling. Is it from a sudden food change?

Suddenly switching foods can cause digestive upset which can lead to vomiting. Not eating often enough can also lead to vomiting for the opposite reason -- not enough food in the stomach can cause a buildup of bile and acid which leads to digestive upset and vomiting. If you switched Finn's food too quickly, returning to his old food and gradually switching over a period of 7-9 days can help ease the transition. If he's not eating enough, offering several smaller meals throughout the day can help keep him eating (without it being too large of an amount at once) without his stomach emptying completely. If he continues to vomit even with the above adjustments, or other signs and symptoms appear, a full workup at your vet is best.

If Sky has a sensitive stomach, then you will want to transition his diet over a period of at least 5-7 days. In order to do this, you have a few options. The green cow is a tripe formulation that is very rich, so I might wait on adding that to his diet. The turkey should be more gentle, so I would mix 75% of his homemade diet with 25% of the turkey for a couple of days to make sure that his stomach is tolerating the switch. Make sure to add some water and mix it well so he cannot just pick out the turkey. If he does well with that, then you can transition to 50:50 for a couple of days, then 75% turkey and 25% homemade before transitioning completely to the turkey. When adding the green cow, I might do a transition even more slowly and only change 10% of the food at a time. If Sky continues to vomit or does not seem to feel well, then I would certainly consult your veterinarian for a recommendation. Good luck! I hope that was helpful and answered your question. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

I'm sorry to hear that Django hasn't been feeling well! Sudden diet changes can cause acute episodes of gastroenteritis (inflammation in the GI tract), which can lead to vomiting, nausea, and diarrhea. You can try continuing to withhold food for the rest of the day today, then offer small frequent amounts of a bland diet starting tomorrow morning. Feed boiled white meat chicken and white rice (1 cup for every 10 pounds of body weight) for several days if his vomiting and nausea subside. After a few days, gradually mix his normal food in with the bland diet over another 5-7 day period. All of that said, if Django remains lethargic, refuses to drink any water, or experiences profuse vomiting, he should be examined by a vet because he may need fluids or other medications. I hope that he feels better soon!

It could be due to the new food. I can give you a home remedy for Chance to se if that helps. Withhold food tonight, 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 refuses to eat the bland diet, 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.

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Sully. Poor boy! Drooling is a sign of nausea. Feed him a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts. If he refuses to eat the bland diet, 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.

There may be two reasons: 1) you changed the food abruptly and 2) she is eating way to o much too fast ad 1) feed about 50:50 old food and new food and then gradually replace more of the old food with the new. Do this over several days. ad 2) Feed less food more often. This should clear up the problem.

The odd look is probably due to the mixture of wet and dry food, and I suspect the wet food is causing Simba's vomiting. The addition of a new food suddenly can cause stomach upset. Feed him 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 he refuses to eat the bland diet, 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.