- So you're sitting at home working or relaxing
and you hear your dog getting ready to vomit
all over your new rug.
So you jump out of your chair and try to whisk him outside
and he vomits up some foamy yellow stuff.
Is yellow vomit serious?
Well, it could be.
So let's talk about some common reasons for yellow vomit
and when you'll wanna check in with your vet.
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Now, yellow vomit gets that yellow color from bile.
Your dog's liver makes bile to help break down fats
in his diet.
It's stored in the gallbladder
and then it gets released to your dog's digestive tract
when he eats.
But sometimes bile can build up in your dog's stomach
and get into his esophagus
and this is when he'll vomit it up.
Now, it can be foamy, mucousy
but it's yellow and you'll very rarely see food in it.
So there are three really common causes
of this kind of bile vomiting,
and the first is just an empty stomach.
Bile can build up in between meals
and it can irritate the stomach,
which will make your dog throw up.
And dog people call it the hunger pukes.
So if your dog hasn't had a meal in a while
and she throws up some yellow stuff,
then think about giving your dog
smaller, more frequent meals or a snack at bedtime.
This is especially true for older dogs
as the sphincters that keep bile where it belongs
will start to weaken.
Now, another case of yellow vomit is a food sensitivity,
and this will cause a buildup of bile
and inflammation in the gut.
Now, you might also see diarrhea if it's a food sensitivity.
If your dog is eating grass
and you see the grass in the vomit,
then you may wanna think about food sensitivity as a cause.
The food might contain proteins that dogs tend to react to,
like grains or dairy.
Now, if it happens once or twice,
then it might just be a food
that doesn't agree with your dog.
The best thing to do is just fast your dog
for a good 24 hours
and just give him some sips of bone broth now and again.
Now the third common cause of yellow vomiting is fats.
Because bile is used to break down fats,
fatty meals can trigger yellow vomiting.
Now, in most cases, your dog has just eaten a treat
or a new food that's fattier than he's used to
and he'll vomit up some yellow stuff
a few hours after eating.
As long as it's just a vomit or two,
just make sure the next snack isn't quite so rich in fat.
Now, most cases of yellow vomiting can be managed at home,
as long as it's just a few vomits
and it's not spread out over a day or two.
So I wanna talk about some simple herbs
that can help ease the stomach inflammation
that causes yellow vomiting,
and then I'll talk about some more sinister
but less common causes of yellow vomit.
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So there are two really useful herbs
that you should have on hand.
The first is marshmallow root
and this herb has an affinity for the digestive tract
and it coats it and reduces inflammation.
If you find it in capsule form,
then give about 50 milligrams for every 25 pounds
of body weight, once or twice a day.
You can sprinkle it on your dog's food
or if you're fasting your dog,
then give it in a little bone broth.
But before you do, the second herb you'll wanna add
is licorice root.
Just make sure it's the kind called DGL
because the glycyrrhizin is removed
and this can be irritating.
Give your dog about 50 milligrams of DGL
for every 25 pounds of body weight,
again once or twice a day.
Just mix 'em in the dog's food or bone broth.
Now, there are other gut-friendly herbs you can mix in,
like chamomile, aloe vera leaf and slippery elm,
and you can buy a complete product that contains all of them
instead of buying them individually.
Just try to make sure it's organic
and there are no fillers like maltodextrin
or silicone dioxide.
Okay, so I just wanna finish with the more sinister causes
of yellow vomit,
and you should only consider these
if your dog is vomiting really often or over several days.
An in this case,
you'll just wanna check in with your holistic vet.
Now, one of the most common causes
of chronic yellow vomiting is pancreatitis.
This is an inflammation of the pancreas
that's pretty painful for your dog.
You'll often see diarrhea with it
and it commonly happens a few days
after eating a really fatty meal.
Now, another less common cause
but one you'll wanna be aware of, is an intestinal blockage.
Dogs sometimes swallow toys or large chunks of bone
and they literally block up the intestine
so nothing gets through.
This is also really painful for your dog
and you'll see that she'll be hunched over in pain
and she'll try to poop but nothing comes out.
This is a medical emergency so watch for these signs.
And finally, yellow vomit could be a sign
of more significant gut disease.
This would include ulcers,
which are common in dogs taking drugs and pain meds,
giardia or parasites, some forms of cancer,
or just chronic inflammation in the gut.
But, on the whole, unless your dog is chronically vomiting
and if there are no other symptoms like loss of appetite,
pain, fever or weight loss,
then occasional yellow vomits aren't much of a concern.
Just keep an eye on your dog's diet and treats,
think about feeding smaller, more frequent meals
and add those gut-soothing herbs
to her meals to protect her gut lining.
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