Help with Mastiff and chronic vomiting?

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I have been working with my vet on this, but could use some additional insight.  

4 months ago I adopted an adult mastiff who was picked up as a stray.  For six weeks she was fine.  Ate her food (a variety of premium dry brands), had normal stools, average activity.  We did not know it when we adopted her, but she was pregnant.  Two days before she gave birth she quit eating.  She continued to not eat, so we put her on a home made diet at the recommendation of a breeder.  She did very well.  After weaning the puppy (she only had one), we put her back on the same dry foods she ate before.  She hated eating it and had chronic diarrhea.  We put her back on the home cooked foods, the diarrhea went away overnight, but she started regurgitating and sometimes vomiting her food.  She seems to have one day where she is really hungry, then a day of normal eating, followed by a day of vomiting and refusal to eat.  Her stomach makes loud gurgling noises too.  Stools are normal, no fever, and weight is steady.   

She has been dewormed and bloodwork has all come back normal.  Before I continue with more tests, does anyone have any idea what might be wrong with her?  Thanks.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

My first thought, just as a guess, is I wonder if giving birth messed up her hormones.  I hope it is something simple that will straighten out on its own over time.

I wish you the best of luck.  I also think it was awfully nice for you to adopt her.  Mastiffs are such big, lovable dogs,  My daught and son-in-law have one.

Jordan · Answer

How fast is she eating/drinking? If she's gobbling down food or inhaling water, that can cause serious stomach upset.

What you might want to try is feeding her the homemade food a little bit at a time. Spread 2 meals into 6. Feed her these small portions throughout the day and see how she does.

Other than this, I have no idea what could be wrong :/

JenVT · Answer

Feed her in an elevated dish in smaller portions.  Take whatever amount you feed her for her meals and divide it in half.  Feed half, wait an hour and feed the other half.  No water 1/2 hour before or after eating.  I had a ddb like this and it worked well to feed him this way.

Anonymous · Answer

she could be allergic to something in the dry food you are feeding her...switch her food and if you can afford it ask the vet to run an allergy test on her

? · Answer

This is serious! Please don't ask us, follow through with more testing...Seriously! Geez!

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