Dale
Are you using Vetsulin insulin???? I had problems regulating my 13yo male. Come to find out, the FDA has warned vets to change dogs over to a different kind of insulin. Has something to do with the release time of the crystalline portion of the drug.
We had the WORST time at first giving shots,( and I'm a certified phlebotomist and went thru nursing school) My boy was fine at the vets we they did it…..difference is he was up on the exam table. We got a table for Einstein, put a bath mat on it so he wouldn't slip around. Biggest thing that helped was getting BD needles, the ones that come from the vets are carp-ola, they have burrs etc...the only thing you have to do is change the number of units you use.(if your using Vetsulin U40 compared to U100 for human insulin and BD needles.) I can explain in further detail if you want.
It did take both myself and my husband to get him used to the shots, be we had a very specific routine that we did not alter. Einstein knew that after he ate it was "time for his medicine" he would run over to his table and try to jump up there himself. If we were taking too long, he'd come get us. Freezed Dried Liver was used to get him on the table, then when he was done, given while he was still on the table. I made sure he could see the liver. When he was done and off the table, he got his (small) KONG filled with fat free cream cheese mixed with some tuna mmmmmmmm. My little puppy-cat loved tuna. Anyway, I went from crying during the shot, to smiling and laughing 'cause he was so funny trying to get on the table, and then doing his little dance when he got his kong. I really think the table helped...
Please let me know if I can help any more, I can describe the contraption (sp) I built on top of his metal crate, so I could give the shot by myself when needed.
He didn't seeem to mind getting the shots at all, I think he trusted and knew we would never do anything to hurt him, plus we made a HUGE DEAL out of telling him what a good boy he was....etc......people would have thought we were bananas LOL
Good Luck
PJ
I have no idea what's wrong
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So, Rami has been throwing up it seems every Saturday morning, or every other Saturday morning. Originally I had decided it was because he was being sneaky and eating dirt in the backyard (why he liked it, I have no idea :rolleyes: ). Anyway, it stopped for a couple weeks once I decided to be the dirt patrol and watch him every time he went out. Now it's started back up again, and no dirt is involved! During the week, he eats at 5pm in the evenings and then about 6:30am when we get up for work. On the weekends, we sleep in some and usually gets his breakfast a couple of hours later. I thought maybe he's getting too hungry in the mornings, and so he's throwing up the yellow acidy stuff, but I made sure and gave him a little extra food at dinner, and then two milk bone treats throughout the evening. Maybe I need to start feeding him a small bowl of rice before bed, or maybe the problem is something else? Any suggestions!!?? At least last night I was smart enough to put a blanket down so I didn't have to clean the carpet this morning :o)
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Since you are feeding him later on weekends then the rest of the week, it is for sure "empty tummy" that is causing the problem and that is what you see with yellow acidy liquid that he is throwing up…. extra food at dinner will not help, but a cookie or two at bed time should help the problem.
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Thanks so much for your response! I'm thinking maybe a small bowl of rice before bed would be a good idea :o) And I know Rami wouldn't mind! Like all B's, he loooves his food ;o)
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Also, he may have been eating dirt due to tummy upset. I had a dog who started eating dirt and even little rocks, and my vet told dogs may do this to try to settle their tummies. He treated her tummy, and the dirt eating stopped.
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if the biscuit before bed doesnt help, maybe try getting up to feed him on the weekends at the same time as the weekdays, then just go back to bed. we wake up later on the weekends too, but get up early to let them do their morning business and eat, then we all go back to bed..
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My dog was also throwing up bile about once a week, and it was because his stomach was empty and he needed to eat. I have stopped free-feeding because of this. Feeding him before bed is a good idea, and it should solve the problem.
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Thanks everyone for all the help. It sounds like he's just running on empty in the mornings, so I'll try a couple of the suggestions. I'm also taking him to the vet in a couple months for his yearly checkup, and maybe I'll have the vet check on his tummy too! He seems to eat grass a little too often as well (which makes him throw up the same stuff.. sigh) If only they could talk and tell you what's wrong!
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When I first got my Sahara I didn't know that they throw up if their tummy is too empty. I found out the hard way, she was throwing up, and then this forum told me that's what it was and now she does not do that. Once I started feeding her earlier in the morning it stopped, also she has a snack before bedtime. Good Luck!
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I find if I have to get up in the middle of the night to pee, I give my 2 dogs a doggie cracker , kept in the bedroom…and they have not had the yellow foam since then. Sorry, too much info I know! laugh sigh, but hey, if your young, this is YOUR future! laugh!
If you don't have to get up for yourself, then for a child or to let a dog out, same thing, give a cracker. -
good luck with trying these out.
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My little girl Lexi does this same thing. She throws up the yellow stuff. We free feed so the empty stomach thing doesn't make sense for our situation. Perhaps this is gonna sound stupid, but I have my own personal theory that when he anal glands get too full, she licks her butt (gross, sorry) and then throws up from butt-juice drinking. OMG… GROSS!! I know I would...;)
And of course, my manly husband makes me squeeze her butt when that happens quoting, "I don't know how!" Whatever!! mwhahaha
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throws up from butt-juice drinking
I didn't need to read that while having my first coffee of the morning…yuck!
