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The dog vomited a puddle of white foam

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Ethan Carter
A dog vomiting a puddle of white foam may be caused by gastroenteritis, poisoning, indigestion, infectious diseases, etc. It is recommended that owners pay attention to observation. If they find that their dog vomits foam only once or twice a day and is in good spirits, they can first observe the dog's vomiting without food or water, and then deal with it. However, if your dog’s vomiting symptoms continue to worsen or the number of vomiting episodes is frequent, you need to go to a pet hospital for treatment as soon as possible.

1. Gastroenteritis

The most common reason for dogs vomiting white foam is that there is a problem with the dog's gastrointestinal tract, especially acute gastroenteritis. The shape of the vomiting white foam looks like coffee. Cream, this is your dog’s gastric juices. In this regard, the owner can observe the dog's mental state. If there is no problem, he can feed the dog some probiotics and observe whether there is improvement. If it doesn't work, you need to go to the pet hospital for relevant examinations and medication as soon as possible.

2. Poisoning

If a dog accidentally eats disinfectant water or other toxic substances, it will irritate the gastrointestinal tract and cause white foam to vomit. It is recommended that the owner pay attention to observation. If the dog is found to be foaming and accompanied by convulsions, drooling, conjunctival cyanosis and other symptoms, it is likely to be vomiting caused by acute poisoning. At this time, the dog needs to be induced to vomit as soon as possible. and sent to a pet hospital for rescue.

3. Indigestion

If the dog eats too much or eats too quickly, it will cause indigestion and vomit white foam. In this regard, it is recommended that owners stop feeding their dogs first and feed them an appropriate amount of probiotics to help regulate their gastrointestinal environment.

4. Infectious diseases

If an underage dog or a dog that has not been vaccinated has vomited a pool of white foam, you should focus on whether it is infected. Infectious diseases such as parvovirus and canine distemper. In this regard, it is recommended that owners first send their dogs to a pet hospital for screening for infectious diseases. After diagnosis, timely symptomatic treatment is required.

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