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The Causes of Dog And Cat Vomiting

Vomiting · Vomiting causes · Vomiting diagnosis · Vomiting treatment · Vomiting related articles
 

What Causes Dog and Cat Vomiting?

Dog and cat vomiting can be caused by problems from within the stomach and intestines (called the Gastrointestinal or GI tract) and by problems from outside the GI tract, such as by kidney disease.

Common causes of vomiting are allergies, illness, cancer, infections, drugs, parasites, plants, and poisons. Vomiting is also caused by incidents of overeating, foreign bodies, bloat (GDV or gastric dilatation volvulus), and constipation.

Causes of Vomiting

Allergies Illness & Cancers Infection Drugs
Beef
Beets
Corn
Food Color
Milk
Potatoes
Soy
Tomatoes
Wheat
Yeast
Illness:
Blastomycosis
Bloat (GDV)
Brain disease
Diabetes
Distemper
Encephalitis
Histoplasmosis
Hyperthyroidism
IBD (inflammatory bowel disease)
Kidney Disease
Liver Disease Blood Poisoning
Pancreatitis
Peritonitis
Ulcers
Cancer:
Lymphoma
Thymoma
Mast Cell Tumors
Viruses:
Corona
Distemper
Parvo
Bacteria:
Campylobacter
E. Coli
Helicobacter
Leptospirosis
Salmonella
Vibrio
Anti-inflammatories:
most NSAIDs
Aspirin
EtoGesic
Rimadyl
Antibiotics:
Clavamox
Erythromycin
Penicillin
Anti-Cancer:
Cisplatin
Cyclophosphamide Doxorubicin
Methotrexate
5-FU
Parasites Plants Poisons
Giardia
Physaloptera Worms Roundworms
Spirometra Worms
Dieffenbachia
Epipremnum
Eucalyptus
Euphorbia
Ficus
Hedera
Narcissus
Philodendron
Phytolacca
Spathiphyllum
Alcohol
Antifreeze
Lead
Strychnine
 
 

The articles here were answered by a variety of pharmacists and veterinarians
 
Date Category Topic
04/05/12  Other  Cushing's Disease
03/16/12  Other  Dandruff & Listlessness
11/18/11  Anxiety Relief  Cat Licking Grooming Excesisvely
06/06/10  Digestive Care  Eating
02/07/10  Digestive Care  Periodic Vomiting
11/16/09  Other  Stopped Eating
08/26/09  Other  What Could Be Wrong?
05/22/09  Digestive Care  Eats Grass Constantly
03/21/09  Cough  Cough And Gag
12/11/08  Cough  Cushing's And Gagging Cough
09/16/08  Allergy  Sneezing And Hyperventilating
01/11/08  Other  Vomiting Dog
12/27/07  Digestive Care  4 Y/o Cat Not Eating.......urgent, Please Help!!!
12/08/07  Digestive Care  Daily Vomitting
11/16/07  Cough  Ongoing Problem
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  • Retching
  • Gagging
  • Drooling (ptyalism)
  • Weakness
  • Dehydration with skin tenting, tacky mucous membranes, sunken eyes
  • Weight loss
  • Constipation
  • Aspiration pneumonia
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  • Regular dried dog and cat kibble is difficult for vomiting pets to digest
  • The stomach and intestines are called the gastrointestinal (GI) tract
  • Signs of nausea: listlessness, shivering, salivating, swallowing, lip-smacking, and hiding
  • Signs of dehydration: tacky mouth and gums, tented skin, sunken eyeballs
  • Horses, rabbits, and rats don’t vomit
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  • pets with gastrointestinal infection
  • pets that have eaten poison
  • pets with food allergies
  • pets with worms
  • pets with infections
  • pets with cancer
  • pets with metabolic disease
  • pets with foreign bodies in the esophagus
  • pets with neuromuscular disease
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