Angel Gagging

[DJ30]

This morning Angel was gagging for less than 10 sec., and I thought she might be vomiting; however, she spewed up what looked like spit/foam onto her blanket. Is this normal? She hasn't done it since.

[Yorkie3]

I don't think it's anything to worry about. Sometimes if they get a little something caught int their throat, even a piece of lint, their gag reflex kicks in. The foam or whatever is usually the mucas that gathers with gagging. Just like when you get something in your eye, it waters, same thing. The throat tries to protect itself with lubrication. Just keep an eye on her and see if it happens again. If it becomes frequent, contact your Vet.

[DJ30]

Originally Posted by Yorkie3

I don't think it's anything to worry about. Sometimes if they get a little something caught int their throat, even a piece of lint, their gag reflex kicks in. The foam or whatever is usually the mucas that gathers with gagging. Just like when you get something in your eye, it waters, same thing. The throat tries to protect itself with lubrication. Just keep an eye on her and see if it happens again. If it becomes frequent, contact your Vet.

Thanks. That's a relief. I'll definitely call the vet if it becomes more frequent.

[kalina82]

Originally Posted by DJ30

This morning Angel was gagging for less than 10 sec., and I thought she might be vomiting; however, she spewed up what looked like spit/foam onto her blanket. Is this normal? She hasn't done it since.

yeah i agree, it shouldn't be a problem. as long as she's acting healthy and normal otherwise and hasn't done it again. she might have just got some dust or whatever caught in her throw and gave a dry cough to get it out but ended up spiting up too.

[DJ30]

Originally Posted by kalina82

yeah i agree, it shouldn't be a problem. as long as she's acting healthy and normal otherwise and hasn't done it again. she might have just got some dust or whatever caught in her throw and gave a dry cough to get it out but ended up spiting up too.

Ok, great. Yes, she seems healthy and normal otherwise. Thanks!

[Erin]

Sometimes that happens when Loki has an empty tummy, or drinks too much water too fast, or the water is too cold. He's done is a few times. Luckily I usually hear him start to gag so I can grab him and run in the bathroom or throw a towel under him!

[GeorgiesMomma]

Georgie has done that occasionally in the am when he has an empty tummy. I wouldn't worry about it unless it happens more often.

[Lacy's Mom]

I'm assuming it was the yellow frothy stuff. This is the dog's way of emptying it's stomach of stomach acid. When people eat, our body secretes the acids to break down the food once the food is in our stomachs. Dogs body's act differently and secrete the fluid in anticipation of a meal. So if it starts to happen more frequently give food or a doggie biscuit late in the evening and feed earlier in the morning so there is food in the stomach to absorb these acids. If it seems that the dog has an overproduction of stomach acids even while feeding frequently then you could give a 1/2 of a Tums which would work the same on them, as us.

[DJ30]

The gagging happened before I put her bowl of food down for her. The froth looked white, not yellow. I'm glad to know that other people's dogs have experienced this. Thanks for the information.

[kalina82]

Originally Posted by DJ30

The gagging happened before I put her bowl of food down for her. The froth looked white, not yellow. I'm glad to know that other people's dogs have experienced this. Thanks for the information.

i was gonna mention this morning pre food phenominon but decided against it because it only happened the one time. alot of dogs will throw up bial before they eat in the morning and at night because they get acid reflux. giving them a pepcid twice a day will usually fix this

[DJ30]

The breeders I got my dog from are a couple. The husband said she's not getting enough food. He mentioned something about her bile and stomach acid building up. Since she's a "teacup," he said she should be free fed. Before I took Angel home, his wife told me to free feed her for the first 3 days and then feed her 3 times a day until she's 8 months old, which is when I'm to reduce it to twice a day, and take the bowl away after an hour and a half. I told the hubby what his wife said, and he said that they thought she would've adjusted by now, but since she's going to be tiny, I should free feed her.

I feed her a 1/4 cup of kibble a day split into 3 meals, and she normally eats it all. If I keep refilling her bowl to make sure it's not empty, will she gain too much weight? I feed her at 8 a.m., 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. The longest time she's without food is overnight. I was thinking that I might just leave the kibble for her overnight but not free feed her during the day. What do you think?

[Lacy's Mom]

How old is she and how much does she weigh? I don't think 1/4 of a cup is enough.

[DJ30]

Originally Posted by Lacy's Mom

How old is she and how much does she weigh? I don't think 1/4 of a cup is enough.

She will be 6 months old on July 6, and she weighed 2 lb. 7 oz. on June 12 at the vet's. I guess I should leave the kibble out all the time if she only eats the rice and not the kibble? The wife said she would weigh 3.5 lb. full grown. She showed us the size of a bowl that she used to feed Angel, and TCC thought it was a 1/4 cup. I put about 40 pieces of kibble in her bowl for each meal, but we were thinking of adding 5 more for each one.

[Lacy's Mom]

Originally Posted by DJ30

She will be 6 months old on July 6, and she weighed 2 lb. 7 oz. on June 12 at the vet's. I guess I should leave the kibble out all the time if she only eats the rice and not the kibble? The wife said she would weigh 3.5 lb. full grown.

My bag of Nutro Ultra for puppies recommends 1/3 to 1/2 of a cup at that age and weight. I would start giving her closer to a 1/2 of a cup and then you can adjust it if she seems to be getting overweight. I have never had an overweight Yorkie and mine have free access to dry all the time. I really think it is treats and table scraps that put excess weight on them.

[DJ30]

Originally Posted by Lacy's Mom

My bag of Nutro Ultra for puppies recommends 1/3 to 1/2 of a cup at that age and weight. I would start giving her closer to a 1/2 of a cup and then you can adjust it if she seems to be getting overweight. I have never had an overweight Yorkie and mine have free access to dry all the time. I really think it is treats and table scraps that put excess weight on them.

Sorry my mistake. It's actually a 1/2 cup divided into 3 meals. I just looked over my notes. I was probably thinking about the 1/4 tsp. of Panacur I was treating Angel with. If she finishes every meal, should I just feed her the 3 meals and leave some kibble for her overnight? If she just eats the rice, I could leave the kibble out.