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Originally Posted by pstinard  About once every one or two weeks, when Bella has an empty stomach, she will hawk up some clear stomach juices. It's not a problem to clean up the floor or carpet, but some of the juices get caught in her beard, resulting in a strong sour smell that I call "stank beard." Two questions:
(1) Does anyone think that infrequent vomiting of clear liquid could be a sign of a health problem, and if so, what? She doesn't seem in any pain otherwise, and goes about her daily business--eating, playing, pooping, etc.
(2) Are there any good remedies for the sour smell that gets stuck in her beard in between baths? I can't seem to get the smell out without giving her a full bath. I've tried washing her face with a wet towel, but that doesn't seem to help much, and once it's dry, the smell is set until she gets a complete bath. |
I just called my vet and got a preliminary answer to question 1. The vet thinks it is because her stomach is empty, and that causes mild stomach upset. The vet suggested that I make sure that Bella has a snack before bedtime so her stomach stays full all night, and see if that relieves her symptoms. (She usually vomits in the morning, before she's eaten.)
If that doesn't work, I am to call back in three weeks and discuss giving her omeprazole (generic prilosec). I think if that's the case, I will bring her in for a checkup, just to be sure nothing else is wrong. (Right now, her vomiting is very infrequent.)
I still need an answer to my question about what to do about "stank beard." I've read other threads where people talk about the beard smelling like a sour dirty dish towel, and that is accurate. None of the threads discussed how to get rid of the smell, though.