Hi,,my two poodles are vomiting yellowish yuk lately,,,I recently wormed them, (vet approved meds),,they have their shots,,acting playful and their nose is cool,,no fevers,,the youngest,(Tootsie)chews on a lot of things outside, , anything wood,doghouse, bench, plants, old flower seeds (the birds are suppose to eat),,but the other poodle don't chew. Any ideas,,,they do get some grass to chew on once in awhile when a patch of snow melts,, but not for about a week,,everything is covered with snow again,,,Appreciate any input,,,

-- Patsy (cozyhollow-gal@care2.com), February 24, 2001

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-- Patsy (cozyhollow-gal@care2.com), February 24, 2001.

my mothers dog has been doing that,, turns out,, its eating deer crap

-- Stan (sopal@net-port.com), February 24, 2001.

I would think its there food .What are you feeding them ?

-- Patty {NY State} (fodfarms@slic.com), February 24, 2001.

Our small dog would vomit yellow phlegm quite regularly. It has stopped since we changed her food. I would try changing their food first and then go from there. Hope this works. Cindy

-- Cindy Clarke (rclarke@revelstoke.net), February 24, 2001.

Sorry, I meant bile not phlegm. Bile is yellow and can be foamy looking.

-- Cindy Clarke (rclarke@revelstoke.net), February 24, 2001.

How old are your dogs? I am asking this because as dogs age, their stomachs sometimes produce more digestive secretions, and if their stomachs are empty, they will vomit more, and it tends to be a yellowish, viscous, kind of frothy mess. One of my dogs has done this over the years off and on, always on an empty stomach or with just water. Feeding several small meals a day instead of one large one helped.

On the other hand, vomiting can be a sign of other troubles, such as kidney problems. If your dogs are past middle age, it might be a good idea to start getting baseline blood analysis done to keep an eye on what is going on.

-- Julie Froelich (firefly1@nnex.net), February 24, 2001.

Our poodle "Hope" did that for a while to.So we called the vet,and he said she needed more water and in someway was managing to dehydrate herself.:-) You should check all possibilities. Hope I helped!

-- Cosmic Country Girl (CosmicCountry@Yahoo.com), February 25, 2001.

They're hungry.

-- teri (mrs_smurf2000@yahoo.ca), February 25, 2001.

Hi again,,and I want to thank all of you for your input and suggestions. My dogs are 3yrs and 8 months of age,,so don't think it is kidney problems. they have water in front of them all the time,,inside and outside,,,they only eat small amounts of food at a time,,but never are hungry,,but they would inhale any people food if they got a hold of it. Soooo, I will change their food (again) although they have done that on different kinds of dog foods. Puppy chow, Kibbles and bits,,adult Western Family dog food.. What kind of foods do you like tofeed your dogs and have good success? No they don't do it all the time,,but just once in awhile during a month,,and I don't think they should be doing it that much. But like you said,,maybe it is their food, could be causing them upset stomach. They do need more green grass to chew at will. I see some patches of grass this morning,,warmer temps and snow is melting some...:- ),,,Thanks all,,have a great day!!

-- Patsy (cozyhollow-gal@care2.com), February 25, 2001.

I PLANTED GRASS IN OLD POTS AND DECORATIVE CONTAINERS INSIDE THE HOUSE IN THE WINTER TIME FOR MY DOG YOU MIGHT TRY THIS.

-- ronda (thejohnsons@localaccess.com), February 25, 2001.

Hi Ronda,,good idea about growing grass,,,thanks,,and thanks again to all for suggestions and experiences.

-- Patsy (cozyhollow-gal@care2.com), February 26, 2001.

You want to go to a better quality food .Lamb and rice or chicken and rice .Dont keep changing foods there is no need to , you'll make a fussy eater.Try to avoid beef and corn in there food.

-- Patty {NY State} (fodfarms@slic.com), February 26, 2001.

How 'bout nerves??? The only dog I ever had with this problem was a purebred. Labs are supposed to be laid-back, but he'd get himself all worked up and puke his brains out - nothing but small piles of yellow foamy stuff.

Switching foods too fast will create a different problem - diarrhea. Switch slowly. I feed most of mine (four biggies) Ole' Roy from Wal-mart. (Got a finicky shepard that only will eat fit n trim, but that's a whole other story!)

I also give them leftovers, bones, veggies - even occasionally milk. People food that would otherwise go to waste (I have no hogs) goes to the dogs and bunnies. (No - I don't feed them the 'splinter' bones from chicken legs, so please don't yell at me.... lol)

They also get chewies, milk bones - all in all a really terribly spoiled bunch.

-- Sue Diederich (willow666@rocketmail.com), February 28, 2001.

Hi Sue,,,thank you for your response,,,my one poodle is a little nervous once in awhile, but the other is not. Nerves do cause a upset system. I will notice what is going on if they do it again.****hopefully it will stop altogether...As I mentioned,,I am trying a new feeding regime, and will change their food.***Take care,,,Patsy

-- Patsy (cozyhollow-gal@care2.com), March 01, 2001.

I was an animal nutritionist for 4 years and I'm with Patty on getting them a better food. She's right that chicken or lamb for protein is good and rice or barley for a carb is good. Don't pay any attention to what the front of the can or bag says, read the actual ingredient label. Most foods will have a lot of corn which is not very digestable and gives the animal gas.

If the label says chicken or poultry you are getting meat. If it says chicken or poultry by products you are getting what I call "beaks and feet". Pro Plan turkey and barley is pretty good. One of the best foods I've ever found is Sensible Choice. Absolutely no crap in it and it is about 97 percent digestable. It costs more up front, but the animal doesn't need to eat as much because it is actually using a larger percentage of the food, not pooping it out. Less poop to cleaup is also a benifit.

-- debra in ks (solid- dkn@msn.com), March 01, 2001.

That should say "less poop to clean up is also a benefit".

-- debra in ks (solid-dkn@msn.com), March 01, 2001.

I have owned dogs all my life and currently am involved in German Shepherd Dog Rescue in Wisconsin. When my dogs vomit some of this yellow stuff, usually it's after they have drank water on an empty stomach. I would have them fast for at least 24 hours. Only give them water. This will give their digestive systems a chance to rest. One of my dogs had been ill at one time, and my daughter, a nurse, bought Pediolite (spelling?), which is given to babies and little children. Once the little guy got into the vet, our vet was happy this route was taken. In fact that is the only time Tyler, the dog, has been suck. When I started feeding the dogs after a vomiting, I always begin with just rice, which is very easy to digest. Also, as others stated in their responses, I would start feeding better quality of food, Hunden Flocken or Nutro.

Good luck and I hope they start feeling better soon. Carole in Wisconsin

-- Carole (coverga@bminet.com), March 03, 2001.