Puppies who eat grass and vomit may be self-induced vomiting, mainly because they want to stimulate the stomach and cause vomiting by eating grass. If the puppy is in good spirits, has a normal appetite, has normal feces, and does not continue to vomit or have other abnormalities, the owner does not need to worry. However, if the dog’s energy and appetite are not very good, and the vomiting continues to worsen, then it should be considered that the vomiting is caused by pica, parasite infection, or pesticide poisoning. It is recommended to take the dog to the pet hospital for relevant treatment in time. Check and diagnose the cause before treating accordingly.
1. Self-induced vomiting
Dogs engage in self-gastric lavage. First of all, if the dog eats too much food at one time or has too much hair in the body to form hair balls, causing gastrointestinal indigestion, the dog will eat grass to stimulate the gastrointestinal tract and want to vomit out the food and hair balls to relieve his body's pain. feeling of discomfort. If the puppy is in good spirits and does not continue to vomit or show other abnormalities, the owner does not need to worry.
2. Suffering from pica
If the dog’s daily food has a single ingredient and unbalanced nutrition, resulting in a lack of trace elements in the body, the dog will suffer from pica. , and thus eating grass, the dog will vomit because the grass stimulates the vomiting center of the dog. At the same time, dogs with pica can also be seen chewing on walls, nails, soil, feces, etc. If this happens, you should stop the dog in time and supplement it with trace elements and other nutrients. You can also give the dog some pitted fruits and vegetables.
3. Infection with parasites
If the owner does not deworm the dog for a long time, the dog may try to remove the parasites by eating grass, causing vomiting. In addition, if the grass contains insect eggs, the dog may also be infected by parasites by eating the grass, causing vomiting. Owners can check their dog’s feces to see if there are any bugs. If it is infected with parasites, it is recommended that the owner deworm the dog in time.
4. Pesticide poisoning
There is a great risk for dogs eating grass in the wild, because pesticides are regularly sprayed in urban environments, and chemicals remain on the grass leaves. It may affect dogs, and it may also cause vomiting after eating phytotoxic grass leaves. When dogs are poisoned by pesticides, they usually have symptoms such as convulsions, vomiting, and constant drooling. The consequences are very serious, and if rescue is not done in time,It can lead to death, so it is recommended that the owner take the dog to the pet hospital for diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible.