My dog throws up after eating. What food helps his sensitive stomach?

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My five year old boxer, rescued him three months ago, throws up several times after he eats . Mostly liquid , with a few pieces of semi digested pieces of food. Been going on for awhile now. Vet gave us sucralfate and famotidine which doesn't seem to help much and can't be a long term solution??. I've tried grain free food , expensive food..... Looking for any ideas. Seems to do ok when I just feed him sliced turkey instead of dog food. Thinking there has to be a dog food that he can stomach. Pet's info: Dog | Boxer | Male | neutered | 5 years and 5 months old | 60 lbs

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

I would consider ruling out other issues such as a functional problem of the esophagus either through your vet or on referral to a specialist. Some dogs can have problems with moving the food down into the stomach, and it could be that the kibble has a hard time traveling (which is why lunch meat doesn't), or there is another underlying issue. A food trial to rule out any food allergies may be another step you can take as well. Most dogs are allergic to certain proteins in foods, rather than grains (though they can be allergic to almost anything just like people), so working on a food trial with your vet to see if there is something that triggers the vomiting episodes may be helpful. If you've kept a record of things he has eaten in the past, you can also compare ingredients and see if there is something common in them that may be missed. Switching from kibble to a wet food diet or mixing in water to soften his kibble may be another solution to see if he is able to keep that down longer than dry food alone.

My dog throws up after eating. What food helps his sensitive stomach?

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