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Why does a dog vomit yellow liquid?

Pet Knowledge
This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Ava Williams
Dogs vomiting yellow liquid are mainly divided into physiological vomiting and pathological vomiting. Physiological vomiting may be caused by the dog being hungry for a long time or overeating. The owner can feed the dog an appropriate amount of probiotics for conditioning. Pathological vomiting may be caused by gastroenteritis, ingestion of foreign bodies, infectious diseases, etc. If the dog vomits frequently and is accompanied by other abnormal symptoms, it is recommended that the owner take the dog to the pet hospital for examination and treatment in time.

1. Prolonged hunger or overeating

If a dog is hungry for a long time or overeats, it will damage the gastrointestinal tract and cause vomiting of yellow liquid. In this regard, it is recommended that owners adjust their dogs’ eating habits in a timely manner and feed their dogs regularly and quantitatively.

2. Gastroenteritis

Dogs suffering from gastroenteritis will frequently vomit yellow foam in a short period of time, and will also be accompanied by listlessness, loss of appetite, and high fever. , stomach pain, even blood in the stool, vomiting blood and other symptoms. If the dog is found to have the above symptoms, the owner should take the dog to the pet hospital for examination in time and use anti-inflammatory drugs for treatment. If the dog has severe diarrhea or vomiting, antidiarrheal or antiemetic injections are needed. In addition, owners should feed their dogs some foods that are easy to digest and absorb to reduce gastrointestinal burden.

3. Swallowing foreign bodies

If the dog accidentally swallows foreign bodies such as plastic, foam, chicken bones, fish bones, etc., when the foreign bodies irritate the intestines, the dog may vomit. Yellow water, and the dog may also have symptoms such as loss of appetite, salivation, and scratching of the throat. If it is suspected that the dog has swallowed a foreign object, it is recommended that the owner take the dog for a pet check in time to check the location and size of the foreign object. If necessary, the foreign object can be removed through surgery.

4. Infectious diseases

If the dog is young and has not been vaccinated, it is important to consider that it may be suffering from canine distemper, parvovirus and other infectious diseases. In addition to vomiting yellow water, dogs may also experience symptoms such as elevated body temperature, continued decrease in mental status and appetite, sneezing, and coughing. In this case, it is recommended that the owner take the dog to the pet hospital for treatment as soon as possible.

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