Looking for some answers for morning vomiting ONLY
 

Hi everyone! I am brand new to this but I am loving reading about all of your babies on here. I have a 2 year old little guy. His name is Thai:) Starting on Tuesday morning he threw up bile first thing in the morning...shortly after waking up. He threw up Wednesday also and has every other day since. I have contacted 2 different vets and I have tried everything they have told me. I have tried feeding him later at night so he isn't waking up on an empty stomach. I have tried Pepcid before bed. I even tried chewable benadryl..thinking maybe his allergies were causing drainage in the morning that was upsetting his belly. After he throws up that one time right after waking up..he is normal for the most part. He still likes to go on his walks, eats lunch and dinner, and barks out the window:) I can always tell when he is going to throw up because he repetitively swallows in bed before we get up. I have read about bilious vomiting syndrome but if it were that I would think feeding him later at night would be doing the trick. My questions are...has anyone ever had their baby throwing up every morning or every other morning and ONLY in the morning? There is no food in it. Just always yellow or clear foamy liquid. I know it is common for them to throw up here and there due to them having such sensitive stomachs but everyday really worries me. No vet seems very concerned at this moment because it is only happening in the morning. I am more than concerned and wanting some answers:/ Tonight I am going to try to give him plain yogurt before bed and see what happens. I catch myself laying in bed and not sleeping at night because I'm listening for him swallowing. Its really stressing me out!!! HELP

What kind of food are you feeding him at night?

Columbo used to throw up occasionally in the middle of the night and now and then during the day. It wasn't just in the morning like your baby, but it was usually only bile and foam. It never occurred to me that it was his food causing it until I just happened to change his food. A couple months after changing his food, I realized he wasn't throwing up anymore. He was either allergic to an ingredient in his old food or something in it just didn't agree with him. Except for the morning only part, it sounds just like Columbo.

He has been on science diet since the day we got him. So that is the only food he has ever ate. Since we've had him we have always put boiled chicken on his food because he won't eat the food alone. I would say only a teaspoon of chicken each feeding. The ONLY thing I haven't tried is switching his food. Do you think its possible that all of the sudden he can't handle his food? I just still don't see why it would only be happening in the morning even if it were the food. I would think he would be throwing up after feedings or at least more than just morning if that were the cause. We always fed him around noon and 7pm before this all started. He has never ate in morning. Now I feed him his late meal around 9:30pm and he is still throwing up anywhere from 6:30am to 10am. Depends when we get out of bed.

Rosie did that for a while. She has a very sensitive tummy. The bile usually indicates an empty stomach. However, maybe it could be that he isn't tolerating his food? What kind are you feeding him?

Blazer did it a few times but he didn't really seem bothered by it and he was always fine right after it happened.
I'm sorry that I'm a little confused but did you mean that he is throwing up EVERY morning or every other morning? If it is every other morning can you think of anything that was done differently the night before?
What time is it happening? Always around the same time? Maybe get up earlier and get food in him before he pukes? Keep a snack for him to eat first thing in the morning
before even getting up?

Sometimes it is the food that causes it but sometimes it is the lack of food that causes it. Try giving a small snack just before bedtime to see if it helps before changing food.

Science diet never sat well with Waffles. Shed throw up in morning and at night in crate.

It honestly depends what time we get out of bed. I can always tell by 4am if he is going to throw up because he starts the swallowing thing in bed. Then whenever we actually get out of bed he goes to straight to the rug and throws up. It started Tuesday morning. He threw up Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Wednesday night I gave him Pepcid like the vet had suggested and Thursday morning he didn't puke! I thought for sure that had done the trick. So Thursday night I gave him Pepcid again and Friday morning he puked:( Friday night I tried the Benadryl and Saturday morning he didn't throw up. Last night I did Benadryl again and this morning at 6:30 he threw up. Uggggh. That was exhausting just to type. HAHA. It just makes me crazy not knowing how to fix it! I have not changed anything in his diet. Just wish I could figure it out:(

Have you guys ever tried yogurt before bed? I have some Plain non fat that I thought about trying tonight. Do you think I should crush up Pepcid and mix it in and see what happens?

I have used yogurt before. Not for the same reason but I have used it. My girls like it. :) I don't guess it would hurt to try it.

What do you feed him b4 bed? Is it half a meal, like his kibble, something filling?

I have one that used to throw up bile in the morning & evening before his dinner. Sometimes he threw up his food after he just ate. I went to the vet several times for this issue & we couldn't figure out what the problem was & did numerous tests. It turned out to be allergies to pumpkin! I always gave them a Fruitable treat b4 bed & sometimes as a snack during the day...could it be that he's allergic to something in his food? I learned that dogs that have a food intolerance tends to throw up.

Did the vet do a full panel blood test to rule out any underlying illness?

About 2 hours before bed I give him a 1/4 c of science diet for adult small breeds. I put about a teaspoon of boiled cut up chicken on food and a little bit of water and mix chicken in with his food. I have always had to do this or he refuses to eat. He'll go days if I just try dry kibbles. Do they all the sudden become allergic or sensitive to foods that they have been on for years? The only thing that confuses me is that when we feed him at noon...it doesn't seem to bother him at all the rest of the day and he is always ready for dinner. The only in morning thing is throwing the vets off. Especially because its happening almost every morning for a week straight. All the the sudden

Yes. There were a couple things that came back a little low but nothing alarming. His calcium was a little low and his total protein was also a little low. His total protein has always been a little low on previous blood panels. His kidneys and liver looked good though on blood work. I think I am going to go in tomorrow and have him tested for pancreatitis. Just want to rule it out. The vet thought there would be other symptoms with that though as well. Like loose stools and maybe thought he would be in pain. She also mentioned that she has never had only morning vomit with pancreatitis.

So, he's two years old and prior to this week he wasn't a morning vomiter? But it just started Tuesday? And he's been to see the vet?

ZoE (who will be two in December) has been an occasional morning vomiter since I first got her. It wasn't every morning, but enough that it concerned me. Her vet wasn't too concerned, as she was otherwise healthy & all her tests came back within normal limits. He said if it continued to be a problem, I could give her pepcid before bed...but I was hesitant to start her on daily medicine for an occasional problem.

I started splitting her daily food ration into thirds, and the last third she ate at around 11pm before bed. It seemed to help initially, but then it didn't. I got sick of having to wash my bedding...and her puking events increased. Still, in the morning, in the wee hours, before we got up....not during the day.

Again, another trip to the vet. Before he put on her daily meds, he suggested I start wetting her dry kibble. He said that dry kibble increases bile production in their stomach, to break it down & that this increased bile when sitting in the stomach for periods of time can induce vomiting. It seemed ridiculous. That a simple thing like wetting her food would stop the vomiting? But, I tried it & it worked! Since I started wetting her food, she hasn't had any vomiting episodes (knock on wood...) For us, this simple solution solved the problem. I'm a tea drinker, so I'm always boiling the kettle for hot water throughout the day. I pour hot water on her kibble and let it sit for 10 minutes and stir it around a bit, so her kibble is in a gravy-like solution. I feed her this 3 times a day (roughly 7am, 4pm & 11pm).

Here's tonight's 11pm food soaking right now:

Did she do a urinalysis? I don't think it's pancreatitis from what you are describing...plus, it would show up on the blood work. I would also stop the pepcid since it's not helping the situation, but that should really be discussed w/your vet.

We do put a tiny bit of water in his bowl now to make the chicken stick to the kibble but maybe we are not putting enough to actually "wet" the kibble. We are for sure not soaking it. It is always something we can try!!! I'm willing to try anything at this point. My carpet and rugs are going to be ruined if this continues. That bile is the hardest thing to get out of carpet. I will say...the nights I have fed him late...he does not throw up the yellow in the morning..instead it is clear. So it seems to me that it is even happening when his stomach isn't empty. What kind of food do you give your baby? I'm thinking about switching to see if that helps at all. I ordered California Naturals. I have heard some good things and some bad. Don't know what to think anymore about these dog foods!!

No she did not do a urinalysis. What would that show exactly? We have never had to have one done! Maybe I will ask about that tomorrow.

I thought I responded and now it isn't showing. Sorry I'm new to this!!! We do put a little bit of water on his food now to get the chicken to stick to his kibble. We do not put enough to actually wet the kibble though. Maybe I will try soaking and see what happens. What kind of food does your baby eat?

I feed Royal Canin Yorkshire Terrier food.

You mentioned that his kidneys & liver looked good, so nevermind my post about the urinalysis...I was speed reading & missed it the 1st time!

Well we have been up since 3am. Not due to vomiting...yet
Yet...but his stomach is gurgling so bad he can't sleep... It's so loud it woke me up. Poor little guy:( I got up with him at 3... Gave him a little but of chicken...thinking the noises might be due to him being empty. He gobbled the chicken right up. I then took him on a really long walk. He acted completly normal and excited to walk. We just got back to the house and his stomach is making same nosies as we lay on couch. I have a feeling the puke with be coming shortly:(

That makes me wonder if it is a food issue. My Rosie has IBS. Anytime I feed her something that don't agree with her then her tummy makes noises. Usually she will throw up or have diarrhea. You might talk to your vet about what you are feeding and if it is possible that could be causing a problem.

Yoghurt wouldn't hurt the probiotic in it would likely help create good flora in his obviously upset tummy, try him on just plain cooked chicken for a while and the broth from the cooked chicken (no seasoning).
Cooked chicken is pure protein.
Is he drinking water then throwing it up right away, that is a sign of pancreatitis. I would recommend in that case adding a digestive enzyme to his food, human grade, half a capsule per meal. This will help break down the food and give the pancreas a bit of a rest and also a herbal supplement called curcugen. It's for pancreatic health. between that and the digestive enyme, and a probiotic you will help him greatly

I also recommend getting him off science diet, it's awful food full of chemicals, if he has issues with digestion and the organs that aid digestion are having a hard time processing his food, it won't help.

Try him on the most natural diet you can, as I said tried cooked chicken or turkey

Ziva is a morning puker if she has had something the day before that doesn't work for her. I give the dogs green beans as a snack and if she has one too many- pukes the next am! My groomer says "too many greens!" Probiotics have really helped her and also cutting back her food amount, she was gaining weight ...

Yes do remember that dogs systems are not built to digest vegetables and if you chose to feed them and mix with their food, cook and purée it.

He was test for pancreatitis today and it came back negative. I also took in a stool sample and it was normal. Tomorrow we are going to a vet that is suppose to be one of the best in the US. I have to get to the bottom of this. I plan to take him off of science diet ASAP. I ordered California naturals offline but it won't arrive until tomorrow. Going to see what the vet has to say about food too. All of these dog foods scare me to be honest. I feel like we never know what is best for our babies!!!

Just checking for an update? How did the vet visit go?