Causes of Vomiting in Dogs
Vomiting can be caused by a wide range of problems, which is why it’s always best to take your dog into the vet if you’re concerned. There, they will run a variety of tests to ascertain exactly what is causing your dog to be sick.
To start with, the vet will check to see if you dog has a fever, as vomiting can be a symptom of this. She’ll then move on to apply the classic vet-grips, where she palpates the dog’s abdomen to check his internal organs. Even having done this myself countless times, it still looks very odd when I see somebody performing this little ritual! In some cases, your vet may even x-ray your dog, to make certain he hasn’t swallowed anything nasty and dangerous.
Vomiting is also sometimes a symptom of a subtler problem; food allergies, for example, are a common cause. If this is the case, you’ll have to change his diet permanently. It’s not always allergies that cause problems though; dogs are also sensitive to a number of different foods, as outlined in our diet posts a few months ago, that can cause far worse effects than vomiting! As we always say, don’t feed your dog like he was a human!
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