Why is My american bulldog is throwing up a tiny bit almost every time she gets up from laying down?

Question

I have talked to 3 different vets, one said it was her food. So we switched and tried several different kinds, that didnt work. The 2nd said it was a blockage, which is not the case because she eats fine and goes to the bathroom fine. The 3rd said it was a sinus infection in which she took meds for and still does it. SHe will throw up in bed at night and alot of the time when she jumps up from laying down. Its just a tiny bit and she usually catches it before it comes out but sometimes its alot. I have made an appt. with another vet but I would just like some opinions. Im not asking for rude answers about how I dont know how to take care of my pet, because I do. Has this happened to anyone else?

Answer 1

I don't know 2 things here that would really help - one is how old your dog is, I'm guessing she's an adult. The other is if her weight is proportionate to her size. A lot of American Bulldogs are overweight. This can contribute to this problem. But to me, it sounds more like she might have megaesophagus, a condition where dogs get a little "pouch" in the esophagus, where food sits. One thing I would do is raise her food and water bowl. Also, make sure she is eating at least twice a day, and not having one large meal. Smaller meals more often may help. And, if she's a "gulper" at mealtimes, get some big rocks to put in her bowl so that she has to eat around them. Make sure they are not small enough for her to swallow. You may need to get a bigger bowl to accomodate them, but this really slows chow hounds down. Also, make sure she is getting adequate exercise, so that she starts burning her food up. Hope this helps. There are other conditions which can cause this problem, but they require some pretty serious diagnostics (x-rays, endoscopes, etc.). Maybe with these tips, you'll solve the problem so she won't need these tests!

Answer 2

Hm, if he does it when he gets up- it very well could be acid reflux. I'm not sure why a sinus infection would cause him to throw up even once.
You are a great pet owner since you have been to numerous vets and aren't settling without an answer. Hopefully the next vet will be able to tell you what is really causing it.
Also, I have had a puppy before that would throw up when he go up really fast- it lasted for a month and then just stopped one day. So it really might not be anything and just be a phase.

Ask your vet about possible acid reflux.
Also, what color is the vomit? If it's a orange/yellow color then it has bile in it, which occurs when a dog vomits since it struggles from not wanting to vomit. If it is clear or just foamy, it isn't coming from the far pit of it's stomach but further up and it might be the acid reflux.

Good luck and hope your dog gets better :)

Answer 3

I'm not a vet, but I'm around dogs pretty much on a daily basis at the Humane Society shelter. It sounds to me like the dog might have some sort of acid reflux problem. We've had dogs at the shelter who have had vomiting problems, and they've been given something like Prilosec to help them with it. Apparently, what happens is the esophagus and stomach lining get inflamed, and the esophagus tightens up, making the food go down into the stomach very slowly. Sometimes when they belch, which lots of dogs do after eating, especially if they eat quickly, some of the food will come back up, since it hasn't made it down into the stomach yet.

I hope your buddy gets better!

Answer 4

I have an american bulldog. She doesn't do it as often as yours does, but she does it alot. They have touchy stomachs and tend to gulp food and water. I've noticed that when she gupls it happens more and I try to get her to slow down. Since they are stubborn - sometimes it works and sometimes not. Also, I feed her twice a day instead of once a day and that seems to have helped. Good luck...

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Answer 6

My brother's dog threw up alot and it turned out to be acid reflux. Now she takes meds and she's fine. I think her throw up was white and foamy most of the time- don't know if this is similar to your dog, but it's something to ask about.

Answer 7

Ask your vet to do a barium x-ray on this dog. It is like an upper GI test for a human. Ask about megaesophagus with this dog.

Answer 8

I also have a great dane and its because they are such large dogs the usally have digestion problems,now your dog is a large breed dog and it could be that she eats more than she needs and it makes her sick,but also the vet told us to put her food up to where she doesnt have to bend over to eat it and that will help,so we tried it and it works,bending I guess put pressure on their
abdomin,so you may want to try it,it wont hurt.

Answer 9

My pet gets that and its a cocker spaniel hes a puppy I also had one doing that before. I did take him to doctor but they said nothing. After he got older it never happended again. My puppy does tend to eat bark which makes him sick.

Answer 10

I read about this as being an one of the advanced signs of heartworm. It certainly could be something else, too, but if you haven't already, have your dog checked for heartworm.