Tibetan Mastiff (Detailed Introduction)

       For dogs, sometimes vomiting is a self-protective behavior. It is a reflex to vomit out something that causes physical discomfort. However, vomiting is not caused by only one factor; sometimes dogs vomit because of certain illnesses. If so, how should we respond to dog vomiting?

       There are many causes of vomiting: occasional, isolated vomiting is usually normal. Repeated vomiting after eating is not usually caused by overeating or eating too fast, but typically disease-related vomiting caused by gastrointestinal diseases. Vomiting is a symptom caused by disorder in the gastrointestinal system or secondary to a latent disease of a different system such as cancer, renal failure, diabetes, or infectious disease. Habitual vomiting after eating requires timely diagnosis and treatment.

       Dog vomiting can be defined as acute or chronic; some cases are sudden illness with other symptoms. If the pet dog vomits not just recently eaten food but also blood streaks or other abnormal conditions, it requires timely medical examination.

       If the dog vomits usually once and after the next meal does not vomit further, and can defecate normally and play, the problem is simple — vomiting caused by stomach spasms due to fast eating — it is nothing serious and no cause for alarm. If vomiting continues after the second meal and the dog is lethargic or refuses to eat, then prompt treatment is necessary.

       Therefore, if vomiting is occasional and does not affect the dog's spirit or eating conditions, we do not need to worry too much. But if vomiting is intermittent and frequent, then we should promptly take the dog to the hospital for examination and treatment.