My dog gulps, licks lips, vomits. What's causing her stomach issues?

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Owner of a 7 year old puggle. She consistently is having issues swallowing her food. She gulps and licks her lips constantly. We have changed her food to a Prescription Diet food on our vets recommendations. We have had an X-ray, ultrasound and many visits to the vet for this issue. When she is having stomach issues she will eat grass or lick the ground until she vomits. She has been known to eat trash items like plastic bags and chicken padding (which she will throw up later). We have be. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 30 lbs

Dr. Leigh, DVM · Accepted Answer

It sounds like she experiencing nausea so she may need an anti-nausea medication, like Cerenia, an antacid, and/or a gastrointestinal protectant to help treat. It might also help to put her on a hypoallergenic diet, like z/d or d/d. You could also add a probiotic to her diet and see if that helps. If it continues than you could take her to an internal medicine specialist for an endoscopy and intestinal biopsies to get a definitive diagnosis.

My dog gulps, licks lips, vomits. What's causing her stomach issues?

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