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Tibbe had a cast iron stomach until I started giving him a bit of Milo's Chicken Jerky last January for recall. In about a month, he had pneumonia, the vet thought, secondary to aspirating some vomit from a stomach so irritated by something that he got very nauseated. The only different thing he had had in the last 2 or 3 weeks was an occasional piece of jerky and then toward the end of January, he was zipping in from outside so fast, I would give him extra large pieces and not just bits of the jerky. Since that episode, he has had several, similar episodes but I try to get on top of those the moment he seems to belch up something - or have reflux, whatever it is, but I think acid must come up into his mouth because after the belch, he is licking and swallowing as if he had something in his mouth! I will give him his Famotidine and if he belches and starts to RS, he gets a dose of Cerenia, too, for nausea to hopefully prevent vomiting and maybe another case of pneumonia.

I know it's quite possible there is no direct correlation to his eating that jerky right before his tummy went south but I believe there is a connection since I'm not convinced the two things are just coincidence. So Tibbe stopped getting any treats after that except what I make from his kibble. I honestly don't think he knows the difference - a treat is a treat for him and he goes absolutely nuts for his kibble treats. When I call him from the yard, he always comes running hard and fast, thinking of his treat that is usually waiting - a single little piece of soaked/microwaved/dried kibble! And he just licks his chops like he's had sirloin.