Food guys, help me out!

[SmoothCollieluver]

Ok guys. The one dog i have comes from a line with alot of food allergies. I think i have talked about this before. Any way so we are careful what we feed, as we would be any way. I have been feeding him candiae lamb and rice since he was 8 or 9 m old. He is 13m currently. Any way for the last month or so he has been throwing up once a week, usually while crated at night not long after feeding. (I guess i should metion that since collies are so prone to bloat i feed one feeding in the evening to prevent activity after eatting. They are feed, and let out to do last potty an hour later for no more then 10 min and all are let out individually.) I have a set of elevated dishes i may start useing with this guy i generally crate feed. But he hasn't been throw up food it's thick and yellow. And he doesn't seem disturbed by it he will then sleep in it. I am unsure if it is the feeding style or the actual food that is causeing the issue...Any ideas guys?

I should add that i add warm water to everyone's dinner as well.

[catcher T]

I am not convinced that its the type of food that is causing an up chuck. You are feeding a really good food. I would feed without the water in it just for grins to see if that helps and feed smaller amounts then what you been doing and just see. I think he might just be getting alot of air once in awhile when he eats. damn dogs;)

[Woof]

Like Catcher T, I agree that it may have nothing to do with the brand of food, and although I generally encourage adding warm water I would also recomend trying it without though I don't think it will make a difference.

I have one dog with a sensative stomach which periodically pukes and often with alot of yellowish gunk. I believe that the yellow is bile and stomach acids but you may want to confirm with a professional.

My guess is that your dog is having difficulty digesting one of the main ingredients such as lamb. While I have nothing ill to say about Canidae I would recomend trying a fish and potatoe formula like Wellness or CA Natural. You should be able to get free samples from your local retailer. Also, both of these companies give an unconditional refund if the food doesn't work out so don't be afraid to buy the bag if you can't get samples.

Good Luck.

[Lin0837]

Hey Smooth....my dog was doing the same at least 3 times a week, it wasnt throwing up food but the same kind of thick yellowey stuff, he would gag so much that there would be a little blood in it, i guess scrating his throat....well anyway after months of not knowing what it was, i finally changed his food to Science Diet -Sensitive Stomach...i know how people feel about science diet but he has not thrown up since i started him on it, its been almost 5 months...its been great for him and has been fine...big guy 85 lb. rottie mix.

[SmoothCollieluver]

O i know it's bile just unsure why.

I was assumeing the protein was the issue as well and thinging of switching to a different protien.

As far as the science diet sen stomach, I feed that for years to one of my older guys so if i have to i may go there, but i do feel that SD is a rip off.

Thanks guys keep it coming.

[poketmouse]

I used to feed Geiger on a regular schedule, and if for any reason he didn't get fed at the time he thought was appropriate, he would vomit yellow frothy bile. I switched up his feeding schedule so he doesn't expect food at any specific time and he hasn't had the bile vomit since.

[StarfishSaving]

If there's no chance of parasites, and I might deworm him anyway, my first move would be a protein change. I agree with Woof regarding Wellness or CA Natural fish based formulas and would also suggest Pinnacle Trout formula. We've never seen a problem with any of our fosters feeding CA Natural herring, including dogs with sensitive stomachs or IBS.

[SmoothCollieluver]

If there's no chance of parasites, and I might deworm him anyway, my first move would be a protein change. I agree with Woof regarding Wellness or CA Natural fish based formulas and would also suggest Pinnacle Trout formula. We've never seen a problem with any of our fosters feeding CA Natural herring, including dogs with sensitive stomachs or IBS.

I'm unsure where to buy that i haven't seen it in any stores.

[dave]

The food that you are using is one of the better foods. I don't think it is necessary to add the water to it. Are you feeding him only once a day ??? that might be the problem. My opinoin that dogs should be feed at mininum twice (2) times a day. morning and night. Dogs that tend to bloat you have to be very careful, Give the dog some plain yougart with the food to increase the probiotics in his system. Another problem could be how fast the dog is eating, a portion of their digestion starts with the salivia. Eating too fast will cause them to throw up. If you are feeding in a bowl, put about three (3) clean smooth rocks large enough not to be eaten about tennis ball size, in the bowl with the food that will slow down the eating process. The dog will have to search for the food. This would be a good question for Dr. Jane Bicks the vet She has a phone conference every Thursday evening at 8:30 EST
She is the formulator of the Life's Abundance that I feed . Her phone number is 1-563-843-7510 Pass code 626116# or go to the web site
www.ahealthypetfood.com The Life's Abundance contains the live probiotics that will solve the bloat problem. If you do change foods do it really slow. They have a 30 day money back guarantee, so you can't loose. Good Luck. let us know how it works out.
Dave

[Patch O' Pits]

I was also going to reccomend adding probiotics. It is sld in many forms and you can use yogurt with live cultures untilyou find the type you'd like to try

Timberwolf makes some excellent foods , you may want to try Dakota Bison or Ocean Blue if you want to change protein surces

They also sell bowls now which slow down fast eaters.

You may also want to switch to three feedings instead of two

[chillypeppers]

Hi,

My dog did this a lot too. I find that it actually had nothing to do with his food at all. I spoke with my vet about it and he concurred with me. What I figured out, because I observed his behaviour was that when he went for his evening walk, he did not empty his bladder completely and does not want to soil in the house. He therefore ends up throwing it up instead. Its weird, but now I make sure to keep him out a bit longer and also remind him to go pee. Since I started doing this, his throwing up has cut down to almost nothing.