Most often, vomiting and regurgitation are a protective mechanism that allows the body to quickly and effectively get rid of toxic substances or foreign bodies. But sometimes these symptoms indicate the presence of serious diseases. That is why every owner should know what to do if the puppy vomits or constantly spits up.
Puppy spits up: causes of false vomiting. The owner's actions when spitting up a pet
By regurgitation is understood the reflex process, accompanied by the throwing out of just eaten pieces of food. The reasons a puppy spits up include:
Obstruction of the upper intestine;
· A foreign body in the larynx;
Abnormal narrowing or protrusion of the esophagus;
· Eating grass;
Rapid swallowing of food;
Air entering the esophagus;
· binge eating;
· The excited state of the puppy.
With rare regurgitation, the owner’s behavior strategy comes down to observing the pet. If the process is not complicated by alarming symptoms (fever, lethargy, lack of appetite), then to alleviate it, it is enough to change the diet and limit the baby’s active actions after eating.
Constant passive expulsion of food indicates the presence of diseases and requires medical advice. If the puppy spits up blood, the reasons may lie in the presence of a foreign body in the body or damage to the mucous membrane of the esophagus and larynx. In this case, the owner should show the four-legged friend to the veterinarian.
Types and etiology of real vomiting. Clinical picture
The process of real vomiting is accompanied by contraction of the muscles of the abdominal cavity, diaphragm and chest. By its nature, vomiting is a protective reaction of the body that releases the stomach from toxic contents. In addition, various diseases can become the cause.
The first symptoms of an oncoming ailment are increased salivation, loss of appetite and anxiety of the puppy. Then begins nausea and discharge of the contents of the stomach. If vomit includes blood, this indicates injury to the gastrointestinal mucosa, infectious diseases, ulcers, poisoning, parasites, leptospirosis, or the presence of neoplasms. Bile signals liver problems, allergies, and flatulence. Foamy yellow discharge is explained by eating spoiled food and carrion, obstruction of the intestines, eating large amounts of food on an empty stomach and drug intoxication.
Veterinarians distinguish between acute (up to two weeks) and chronic forms. Spontaneous (acute) vomiting is caused by:
· Changes in feed and poor diet;
· The consumption of poor-quality or spoiled food;
· Swallowing foreign bodies;
Stress
Poisoning;
Bowel obstruction;
Eating grass;
· Heat stroke;
Motion sickness in the car;
· Reaction to medicines.
Chronic vomiting provoke:
· Worms and parasites;
Enteritis, colitis;
Gastritis, stomach ulcer;
Gastrointestinal inflammation of various origins;
Pancreatitis
Endocrinological diseases;
Pathologies of the central nervous system, heart, kidneys and liver;
Tumors.
In some situations (poisoning, overeating, sunstroke) ejection of vomit passes without a trace. But there are times when a dog needs emergency veterinary care. Prolonged involuntary "cleaning of the stomach" is always accompanied by dehydration.
Puppy vomited - what to do to the owner. First aid and self-treatment
If nausea and vomiting occur in the puppy, the owner must first assess the condition of the four-legged friend. In the absence of apathy, refusal to eat, bloating, cramps, fever, prolonged diarrhea, foam and blood in the vomit, we can speak of a simple indigestion. In this case, the following methods and medications help well:
1. Adsorbing agents: enterosgel, microcell, activated carbon.
2. A hungry diet during the day. Fresh water should always be available to the animal. To replenish the lost fluid, it is good to add drinking electrolytes to the water. On the second day, the dog is allowed to give easily digestible food in small portions: boiled turkey, veal, chicken breast, boiled rice or buckwheat porridge, low-fat cottage cheese.
3. Antiemetic drugs: furazolidone, cerucal, nifuroxazide, domperidone.
4. Antispasmodic drugs that relieve pain: papaverine, spasmol, trigan, riabal, buscopan, no-shpa.
5. Gastroprotectors. In order to protect the gastric mucosa from the negative effects of hydrochloric acid, pepsin and aggressive factors, experts advise conducting a course of film-forming agents: de-nol, omeza, ankrusal, smecta, mucogen.
By following these simple recommendations, the owner will help the pet get rid of unpleasant symptoms in the shortest possible time. But what if the puppy vomited many times and his condition worsens noticeably? In this case, the only right decision is an urgent visit to the veterinarian.
Medical diagnostics
Vomiting and nausea can be symptoms of not only gastrointestinal problems, but also ominous signs of serious diseases: leptospirosis, diabetes mellitus, hepatitis, pancreatitis, meningitis, heart failure and neoplasms (benign and malignant). If, despite the measures taken to stop vomiting, the dog continues to feel sick, she needs medical attention. For the correct medical opinion, veterinarians practice research:
· Clinical examination. It includes weighing, behavior assessment, checking the condition of the skin, coat and mucous membranes, palpation, listening to breathing, measuring temperature and heart rate.
· General and biochemical analysis of blood.
· Analysis of urine and feces.
· Radiography of the abdominal cavity, endoscopy, ultrasound of the digestive tract.
Based on the results, the doctor makes the final diagnosis and prescribes the appropriate treatment.
