My dog vomits after drinking water. Could it be bloat? What helps?

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I have a question. My dog when she drinks water and I don't monitor the amount she drinks. She ends up throwing it up after. Is it something I should worry about ? I'm worried about leaving her alone one day on her own with water. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | spayed | 1 year and 11 months old | 65 lbs

Chad Brown, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thank you very much for your question. Because she is a deep chested dog, we do worry about bloating or other gastrointestinal stomach disease when there is an alteration in drinking or eating. You can fix the airbag problem by doing a few different things. First, you can elevate all of your water bowls so that she may not vomit as often. Second, you can give her a watering system that is constantly moving water that mimics a sink. These are available on many of the commercial retail online sites. Lastly, you can give her 1/4 or half of the amount of water that you normally give her when you are there. By this I mean you won’t give half of the normal water she drinks. But only give half if she is in a shaded, cool, or inside air-conditioned place. If she continues to vomit her water or food often, you can ask your veterinarian to put you on a daily anti-vomiting medication. Thanks a lot for your question. I hope I have helped.

My dog vomits after drinking water. Could it be bloat? What helps?

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