Dog Throwing Up Bile:

Every now and then you may find your dog vomiting a yellow colored substance. Sometimes, you may simply find yellow colored vomit, without knowing that it is your dog’s doing.

Throwing up bile is nothing out of the ordinary in dogs. Although this is a common ailment, it is not serious enough to warrant a visit to the veterinarian. In fact, you may notice that your dog vomits bile either in the morning or late at night. There could be some major diseases that cause a dog to vomit bile. However, these are very rare and usually associated with young dogs or puppies, and are typically accompanies by other symptoms like chronic lethargy and stunted growth.

It is not easy to determine the exact cause for a dog vomiting bile. Even a thorough diagnostic evaluation of a dog may not be able to establish a cause for such kind of vomiting. However, based on your observations, you can hazard a guess on what could be wrong with your dog.

If your dog only vomits in the morning or late at night, it is doing so on an empty stomach, and therefore, is throwing up bile. Bile is a digestive juice which is essential in breaking down fats. Bile is acidic in nature and can cause a lot of discomfort if it accumulates in your stomach. When the dog’s stomach is empty, and bile begins to accumulate, it causes irritation in the lining of the stomach, making it contract, and pushes the bile up into the throat, from where the dog ejects it in the form of vomit.

If the accumulation of bile becomes a regular feature, it may affect other organs along with the gastro intestinal tract. The irritation may begin to spread all through the body, and the dog may begin to suffer from a bowel irritation syndrome. Initially, this condition may be mild. However, if proper medical attention is not give to the dog, it could become severe, and sometimes, even life threatening.

As the condition grows worse, the dog may also begin to experience diarrhea. There could be chronic irritation in the intestines, leading to vomiting and passing of loose stools intermittently. To rectify this problem, try to prevent the dog from sleeping on an empty stomach. Feed your dog a treat right before it goes to bed. This way, the stomach won’t be empty overnight, leaving no room for bile to accumulate. You can also try changing your dog’s diet. Your dog’s stomach may be sensitive, so either go for completely home cooked meals, or commercially available meals for sensitive stomachs.