Can anyone pls tell me what is wrong with my dog?

vomiting is caused by irritation of the stomach. Vomiting should not be confused with regurgitation, the spitting up of food shortly after a meal. Vomiting involves retching – stomach contractions that forcefully expel food from the stomach. It is preceded by restlessness, salivation, and licking the lips. Unproductive retching is a danger signal – the dog could have torsion, a condition in which the stomach flips and cuts off both the openings to the esophagus and the intestine and can cause death in an hour or less. Unproductive vomiting is a cue for an immediate trip to the emergency clinic.

Most acute vomiting is not a sign of serious illness. Vomiting after meals can be caused by eating too much too fast. It can be prevented by putting rocks in the bowl so the dog has to negotiate around them to get his meal or by feeding smaller, more frequent meals. Many dogs vomit after eating grass, but it is not clearly understood why grass produces vomiting at some times and not at others or whether the urge to vomit causes or is produced by grass eating.

Some dogs occasionally vomit a frothy, yellow bile a few minutes after waking in the morning, but this does not affect appetite and is not an indication of disease

Dogs and cats generally have different social styles. A dog is a social animal, which must exist in a hierarchal society while the cat lives an independent life, mostly outside of the lives of other cats or animals. With such different social styles, a dog and cat will misunderstand each other at the beginning, even if the dog has friendly intentions at the beginning. When a dog first sees a cat, particularly if it has never seen a cat, it will go bounding up to the cat. The dog rushes to the cat with different social expectations than that of the cat. The dog will expect to be able to sniff at the cat's hind end as a social exchange and the cat does not want any of that. Other social behaviors that the dog may do that will turn off the cat include the wagging tail. The problem with the wagging tail is that its movement means different things to the dog and the cat. To the dog, the wagging tail is a social greeting that usually indicates happiness. To the cat, the wagging tail means displeasure and even anger. When the dog rushes to the cat with a wagging tail, the cat may interpret this as hostility. In return, when the dog sees the wagging tail on the cat, it may interpret this as a sign of friendliness when in fact the cat really feels hostility. When the dog tries to sniff the cat, the cat may react by running off or attacking the dog. If the cat attacks the dog after the dog's friendly or not so friendly approach, the dog's attitude towards the cat and even other cats has been altered to the point where the dog may appear to hate cats. Dogs may hate cats, particularly when the two animals misunderstand each other from the beginning. Not all cats and dogs hate each other. You can find photographic evidence and anecdotal stories about cats and dogs cuddling together and otherwise getting along. - noura

A dog that suddenly vomits or reguritates a meal, and appears completely normal afterwards, may have a mild stomach irritation. The food may have contained something that disagreed with the digestive system. Such single occurances do not warrent any major concern. Some dogs try to regurgitate by eating grasses which stimulate the vomition reflex. They do this when they have an upset stomach. Hair, plant material, garbage, insects and other things a dog eats may cause mild irritations resulting in reguritation.

A dog that repeatedly vomits, or vomits for mor than 24 hours, may have a more serious gastritis. There may be a foreign object like a ball, fish hook, needle or plastic bag stuck in the digestive system. He may have a bacterial infection, parasite or virus. Stomach cancers, metabolic disorders, and nervous system diseases can also result in vomition.

Repeated vomiting, dry heaves, blood in the vomit, and vomiting for several days are signs that indicate your dog needs to seek help from his doctor. Vomiting accompanied with other clinical signs, such as diarrhea, lack of appetite, dehydration, depression, fever, and weakness are also signs he may have a more serious problem than just an upset stomach.

A veterinarian will perform a thorough physical examination, and may need to run blood tests, take x-rays, or run a fecal analysis

Well, if your dog is vomiting and losing weight, he needs to see a vet, ASAP! Most vets will work out a payment plan or help you get Care Credit, so you can pay over time. If neither you or your parents want to take care of the dog, then turn it over to the shelter or a breed rescue so it can get the care it deserves! We have a Dobe rescue here in my area, so I know there are others. If you don't want to take care of him the way you should, you should NOT own a dog...it's not fair to the animal to make him suffer because you "can't afford it"....I'm sure you can afford to feed yourself and buy things YOU need. I am a student, and I have a bunch of animals...however, when one is sick...it goes to the vet! I do work at a vet clinic, but we don't service horses and I only get discounts on 4 animals, beyond that, it's all my responsibility to pay for.

I think there are some local vets that offer free service; you may have to look on the internet to see if there are any around your area. Usually, if they are free, they just ask for a small donation or a small fee.

I'm sorry to hear that your dog vomits after he eats, my puppy used to do it as well. I thought he had worms, so we took him to the vet and gave him medicine. He stopped afterward. If your dog doesn't have worms, it could be he's eating too much of his food and needs to vomit some out because my puppy would eat, and he doesn't sit down; he just starts playing again and next thing you know, he feels like puking! Or, another thing could be your dog might have ingested something (we might have not noticed or seen him do this) like a tiny piece of plastic, or a piece of carpet. What I usually do is look into his vomit with a utensil and check what he vomits out. I usually find little things like paper etc. So now I just watch what he does at home and what he eats. If these aren't familiar to your dog, it's best to speak with your parents and tell them exactly how you are feeling and how concerned you are with the gift that they gave you. I'm sure they'll understand.

An experience with my husband's dog: He kept hawking, like that noise (gulping backwards) and after a while, he finally vomitted out a plastic bag. So, it could be some object that he accidentally ate out of curiosity.

Best wishes!

I know you said you did not have the money for a vet, but you may have to ask a friend or take him to your local ASPCA, they may be able to help you for little money or none at all. Your dog could have a type of worm, or simply a stomach flu. As long as you dont notice vomiting with blood, diarrhia, or your dog not drinking which that can lead to Parvo then your dog can be treated with a uncostly vet or ASPCA bill. or sometimes things at your local pet store. Call a vet for information.

If your dog is a puppy, there's a good chance he might have parvo. This disease is treatable, but not always curable. If his stool is liquidy and tinted red, that means his intestines are being eaten away by the virus, and it may be too late for treatment. Then again, he could just be picky about his Kibbles and Bits. I know you might not be able to afford to take him to the vet, but you can get a lot of online help and home remedies that could at least comfort your dog while he's ill, if not help cure him. There could be a lowcost vet in your area too, it's worth looking into. I've lost a dog to Parvo, and it was agonizing to witness. We did everything we could, but it was too late.

Call a shelter or the humane society or even a vet. Explain your situation and ask if they know of any interns doing pro bono in the area. Don't hang up w/out some kind of referral for immediate help.

He could have easily swallowed something he was chewing on and now has a blockage of some kind. I am sure the VET would give the dog an XRAY.

hard to say but I did have a baby pig once who was doing this he died and we found out that he actually had a twisted intestine so he would eat until he got as much food as he could in the un-twisted part and then throw it all up the vet said if we had known we could have tried massaging his stomach when he had not eaten yet but the best thing would be to take him in. so point of my story is that it could be really bad so please try to take your dog to a vet