Question about tummy aches

    • Gold Top Dog

    Question about tummy aches

    My 2 1/2 yr old Shih Tzu, Nemo, apparently had a stomachache Friday night, as he whimpered all night and first thing he wanted to do when we got up was go outside and eat grass. He ate a ton of it, then threw it all up. He then seemed better, but of of course very tired from no sleep and rested pretty much the rest of Saturday. He felt better I think Sat night as he ate a few bites of toast and a few treats. None of his food though. Then Sunday he felt fine, I thought, we took them out for a car ride. But yesterday and today he is dining on grass like it is a buffet! He seems to be ok, running, playing with his brother, Ziggy, and he will accept treats. But the amount of grass he is eating is amazing! Do you think he is just using grass as an "antacid" of sorts? My husband seemed to think he is getting allergies like our other Tzu, Ziggy, because the vomit was mucousy (sorry so graphic), so he urged me to give him an allergy pill today. Interestingly, both hubby and I are sick as well... hmm...
    Any thoughts on these sudden grass eating episodes?
    • Gold Top Dog
    Hi,
    My thoughts on tummy trouble is this, is he pooping ok and does it look normal. My first thought is he may have an obsturction. Is his belly bloated?
    Dogs do eat grass for a number of reasons and one is when their tummy's are upset.

    Was the color of the mucous yellow or white and frothy?
    • Gold Top Dog
    His stools are firm and normal, no diarrhea. He is pooping fine. His belly is not bloated at all. The mucous was white (amongst a lot of green grass).
    • Gold Top Dog
    Had to take Nemo to the vet today, he just wasnt getting any better. He was still having vomiting and seemed very lethargic. The vet drew blood so results of that will be in Monday. He had a lot of fluid in his intestines and tender belly. Vet gave him gastro canned food to eat the next few days plus Pepcid and Reglan to take 30 minutes before meal and Carafate 30 after. I guess he is suspecting an esophageal problem. He did say he was thinner than he would like to see, he has lost 1/2 pound this week! He does feel bony and he is just not himself.