Dogs prone to upset stomachs

[JBM]

My Samoyed nearly 2 years old has an upset tummy maybe 2 times a year which just seems like a lot
He again is refusing to eat and threw up last night so I’m taking him to the vet this evening.
Usually he always has a raised temp goes on chicken and rice for a week and then is perfect
Is there an underlying condition he could have?? He’s not changing food and I rarely ever feed him human food due to this but I’m worried he has another problem that is causing his sensitivities but don’t even know where to start

 

[Highmileagecob]

Upsets twice a year could coincide with moulting and general change in the weather. If you feed a complete dry diet, it could also be down to the manufacturer changing ingredients, using ingredients from a different source, changing the food colourings or preservatives and a host of other things. My son's dog used to be like this until he switched to raw food . Dog has not vomited since, and that was over two years ago. Good luck, I hope you suss it out.

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

Sorry this won't be of any help to you but someone else might find it useful.
One of our bitches started refusing to eat the food she had been weaned onto, aged about 7 (?) months. We gave her light diet, she started to eat again and the cycle repeated every few months, so we swapped her onto an adult food. She was happy for a while then the cycle started again. We realised that her symptoms became more frequent around her seasons. Eventually, just before her 3rd birthday, (she had had 3 seasons) we had her spayed and she has been like a different dog. We had been avoiding beef and wheat previously but now, a year later she can eat just about everything and is still happy and healthy eating the kibble and wet food that she chose, from a wide variety, before she was spayed.

 

[JBM]

He’s not neutered based on groomers suggestion and gets half dried food and half cooked food everyday but he won’t eat anything not even treats
I would happily switch to raw but it’s difficult to work out the requirements for his size and energy level so I would really need a dietician or vets help but they suggest not going on raw
Usually after I take him to the vet he gets a wee antibiotic and goes on chicken and rice and then has no problems eating the usual food again so I don’t think he’s being picky definitely nauseous or something as he doesn’t want to eat anything at all
Thank you for replies guys thinking of getting bloods done to see if all is okie internally

 

[meleeka]

My dog was the same. She was a terrier though so I can probably say with confidence it was always something she’d eaten that she shouldn’t have had.

I lost her aged 17 to pancreatitis which probably isn’t that surprising.

 

[some show]

Twice a year seems pretty normal to me. Does he go off lead on walks and have the chance to eat things he shouldn't, like meleeka's dog above? Some dogs just don't have cast iron stomachs sadly (mine included )!

 

[JBM]

Twice a year seems pretty normal to me. Does he go off lead on walks and have the chance to eat things he shouldn't, like meleeka's dog above? Some dogs just don't have cast iron stomachs sadly (mine included )!

He does go off lead but never out of site and is outside all day but confined to the garden
I’ve never had a dog that has gotten sick this often

 

[pinkfluffy]

Mine have bouts of gastro issues which is down to eating poo and other disgusting things. One time they both got such a bad infection it took 3 lots of antibiotics to fix. It always coincides with seeing our neighbours' cats in the orchard and using it as a toilet.
Saying that, we have just put the GSD on a grain free/gluten free/everything free diet because she's becoming allergic to everything and goes off her food quite regularly as a fussy eater. Vet said age 1-2 is when allergies start to appear. She will refuse to eat dog food then eat horse poo and vomit it up as soon as she finds a room with carpet in.
But I wouldn't be too worried about twice a year.
Hope he feels better.

 

[JBM]

Been to vet and nothing appears to be wrong temp and everything fine so have done bloods waiting for results
Suggested a gastro diet as he’s prone to going off his food with tummy upset
Got a jag for nausea and an antibiotic incase it is an infection but bloods will say more

 

[meleeka]

. She will refuse to eat dog food then eat horse poo and vomit it up as soon as she finds a room with carpet in.
But I wouldn't be too worried about twice a year.
Hope he feels better.

Mine was the same. Dog food was the devils work, but horse poo or decomposed mice was apparently lovely!

 

[PurBee]

Mine has been known to est deer, badger, fox and horse poop at times, rolls in it all too - amazingly copes with it all, but did have gone off food moments around her season time. Hasnt happened since she was spayed.
She’s been known to raid the neighbours open compost pile in the field, they throw meat scraps/bones on it unfortunately, and her farts are vile after that. When she’s ‘windy’ of an evening with that rotton egg/drain smell, i know she’s sneaked off to raid the compost pile. She still eats though, and has quite the cast iron digestion. I would imagine it could knock a more sensitive dog back and theyd vomit and be off food.

We have loads of wilderness and forestry surrounding us, and some deer carcasses are left by hunters, legs and innards….she has brought back deer legs, and possibly eats non-fresh innards….if your dog roams your farm maybe like mine he dives into surrounding wilderness on a scent of carcass or poop to eat?!

 

[JBM]

Mine has been known to est deer, badger, fox and horse poop at times, rolls in it all too - amazingly copes with it all, but did have gone off food moments around her season time. Hasnt happened since she was spayed.
She’s been known to raid the neighbours open compost pile in the field, they throw meat scraps/bones on it unfortunately, and her farts are vile after that. When she’s ‘windy’ of an evening with that rotton egg/drain smell, i know she’s sneaked off to raid the compost pile. She still eats though, and has quite the cast iron digestion. I would imagine it could knock a more sensitive dog back and theyd vomit and be off food.

We have loads of wilderness and forestry surrounding us, and some deer carcasses are left by hunters, legs and innards….she has brought back deer legs, and possibly eats non-fresh innards….if your dog roams your farm maybe like mine he dives into surrounding wilderness on a scent of carcass or poop to eat?!

Unfortunately for bear he’s fenced into the garden as his prey drive is too high and chases the sheep and I always keep an eye when we’re out as my biggest fear for a dog is them eating something then needing surgery on their stomach

 

[JBM]

Bacteria infection so a course of antibiotics and a close eye on him
Not sure why he’s getting bacteria infection so often something to discuss with the vet tomorrow but hopefully a gastro diet will help that

 

[PurBee]

Unfortunately for bear he’s fenced into the garden as his prey drive is too high and chases the sheep and I always keep an eye when we’re out as my biggest fear for a dog is them eating something then needing surgery on their stomach

Are cats, deer at night, badgers, foxes able to get into the garden and he’s eating their poop?
Fingers crossed the antib’s shift it quickly.

 

[JBM]

Are cats, deer at night, badgers, foxes able to get into the garden and he’s eating their poop?
Fingers crossed the antib’s shift it quickly.

It’s very possible to be fair! But unfortunately not very sure how I could stop them doing that
Hopefully! I eventually convinced him to eat but he would only do it from my hand the bowl wasn’t good enough! Wet food I might add but glad he has finally eaten
He’s looking very sorry for himself and not his usual hyper boy

 

[some show]

Poor lad! How is he today @JBM?

 

[JBM]

Poor lad! How is he today @JBM?

He’s going on a completely gastro vet diet for a month and then he can go on a normal slightly cheaper (yay) gastro diet and we will monitor him from then
He’s also going on probiotic and postbiotic liquid for his food
Going back for a check up next week to see how he’s improved but he’s now actually excited about eating again and eating by himself
I’m very glad I panic drove him to the best vet about 40 minutes away as I already feel I’m getting more to the problem rather than the other vets who just kept giving antibiotics and never asked why at the appointment yesterday they said since he was getting antibiotics so often might’ve wrecked his stomach a bit which is why he needs the strong vet diet for awhile as it’s supposed to repair any damage to the stomach
Hopefully all can be restored and feeling much better

 

[blodwyn1]

I have had this with my red lab bitch twice since she has been spayed and I know it's from her eating cat and fox poo which she finds in our garden if she isn't supervised 100% of the time! It cost £94 yesterday again for antibiotics and promax plus the disturbed night and floor washing!