Why is my dog vomiting every morning and burping a lot? Is it stress?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Scottish Terrier | Male | neutered | 5 years and 4 months old | 24 lbs
I have a Scottish terrier. About every morning he has been waking up at 6 and puking. He has been burping a lot and he rearley ever burps. The only that has changed is I am leaving for vacation next week and I have my suitcase out so I don’t know if that is what is causing him to get sick because he is stressed. I started him on a stomach acid pill and that seems to help a little bit.
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Published on December 20th, 2017
Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Chronic vomiting in dogs is pretty concerning and can be caused by gastritis, ulcers, foreign body obstructions, pancreatitis, and intestinal parasites. Other internal issues, for example kidney or liver disease, can make dogs nauseous as well. Sometimes, dogs will vomit yellowish liquid if they re extremely hungry and anticipating their meal. You can try feeding Urban a little later at night to see if this helps (this only applies if he eats meals rather than picking throughout the day). I recommend having him seen by a vet to ensure that nothing serious is causing his issues, especially if you are planning a trip. I hope this helps and that all is well with Urban!
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Published on July 15th, 2017
Hi, I'm Dr. Johnson. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Causes of chronic vomiting and poor weight gain are: intestinal parasites, digestive disorders and malabsorption of nutrients, chronic obstructions from eating something that is stuck, Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) which can be from food allergies, addison's disease (decreased steroid production from the adrenal glands) and many other things. You can try simply changing his food to a novel protein diet. Chicken is the most common allergy a dog can have to food. You could try a fish, venison or duck diet. If you choose to do this then you can't give him people food or any treats that don't contain that special protein. Also dropping of a stool sample to your Vet is easy. Otherwise getting him looked at by your Vet if he hasn't been see in a while is always a good idea. Good luck
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Published on November 19th, 2016
Chevy needs to see a vet. It's not normal for a dog to vomit two to three times a day, and it's clear that he's suffering from it based on your description of his weight loss. This chronic vomiting could be caused by a food allergy, IBD (irritable bowel disease), GI ulcers, or a partially obstructed foreign body. I would take him to the vet as soon as possible. The vet can do a physical exam, routine blood tests, a urinalysis, and possibly x-rays to diagnose what is causing him to vomit so much. Once a cause found, the vet can institute a treatment
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Published on August 23rd, 2017
Possible causes for vomiting include dietary intolerance, dietary indiscretion, food allergy, intestinal parasites, GI blockage, gastroenteritis, bacterial or viral infection, IBD, pancreatitis, among others. In a young dog, intestinal blockage is at the top of my list. I recommend that Taylor get checked out by a vet as soon as possible. Weight loss can be caused by severe dehydration or other internal illness, but always indicates a serious problem that needs medical care.
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