Puking @ night... HELP!

Chewbacca has been, since he was a pup, puking in the middle of the night. It's usually a clear slimy liquid with some foam. Most of the time he hurries up and eats it before I can jump out of bed to get him out of his crate to clean it up.

It doesn't seem to bother him at all. He falls back to sleep quite easily afterwards. He's his usual energetic and playful self everyday and night. Nothing else seems to be alarming other than the puking.

He eats twice a day from a Kong Wobbler so he eats slowly (he gets gassy when fed from a bowl due to eating so quickly). He has water in his cage at night and a small treat before bed. Usually a dental stick or a small biscuit.

I'd hate to spend hundreds$$$ at the vet for tests just to be told he's perfectly fine. On the other hand, I'd hate for something to be wrong and to ignore it.

Any information or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.

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Permalink Reply by Julia on September 20, 2012 at 8:59pm

Just a stab in the dark here: When Lilli drinks from the raised water bowl, she often chokes and coughs. Coughing can lead to vomiting a clear liquid. Is his cage bowl elevated? Even if it isn't, have you tried removing the water at night?

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Permalink Reply by Steph Bussema on September 20, 2012 at 10:54pm

Emma used to do that, only in the late afternoon. Same clear slimy liquid and foam. Vet said she was fine, until she had her annual checkup and her blood came back with a weird substance in it. The vet said the substance only shows up in the presence of parasites (which she didn't have) or an allergy. So we switched her food from Science Diet (with grain) to Natural Balance (no grain). Since switching her food, she stopped throwing up. So it might be an allergy.

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Permalink Reply by Lani & Chewie Harrison on September 20, 2012 at 11:42pm

Thanks for the quick replies! His water is elevated in his crate. I think I'm going to try taking it out. He's on grain free already. I tried it out to see if it would help with his watery eyes., which it didn't. So strange to me that he's been doing it since about 6 months old. It scared me a lot at first. Now, I'm thinking it's either allergies or a sensitive stomach.

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Permalink Reply by Sarah C. on September 20, 2012 at 11:46pm

http://suite101.com/article/why-is-my-dog-vomiting-yellow-liquid-a6...

try reading this article

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Permalink Reply by Elizabeth Throneberry on September 20, 2012 at 11:59pm

You may not be feeding him enough... It's bad for the acid to sit in his stomach. And you may just feel the need to shrug it off but the acid can burn holes in the esophagus. I would try feeding him a little more. And I would consider taking him to the vet to prevent a bigger problem in the end.

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Permalink Reply by Melissa and Franklin! on September 21, 2012 at 12:34am

I'd split his dinner into two meals, one when he usually gets it and one right before bedtime. That might help with the puking. You might also consider trying to give a pepcid befor bed, not sure what his dose would be so you might have to look it up.

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Permalink Reply by Dawn M. on September 21, 2012 at 9:29am

Just at the vet yesterday. I asked about puking. Mine has been on an early morning (5:30) puking schedule. He said it's acid build up overnight. told me to give half of a Pepcid AC before bed. No puking this morning.