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My dog vomits after eating. What food is best for a sensitive stomach?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Yorkshire Terrier | Female | spayed | 9 years and 7 months old | 5 lbs

My dog started vomiting after I bought a new bag of dog food. I tried two other bags from other places, same issue. I put her on chicken and rice for two weeks and started i tntroducing her food back in, but she has started vomiting again. What food should I have her on, as I don’t think I should cook chicken and rice forever!

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Answered By Dr. Paula Simons

Veterinarian

Published on March 15th, 2022

I'm sorry to hear that Sophie is intolerant to the foods you are trying. This may be a sign of a chronic underlying problem with her stomach like IBD, food allergies, or pancreatitis. You can try feeding a formulation of a bland diet like Hill's I/d or Royal Canin Gastrointestinal. You can also try a hypoallergenic diet or a novel protein diet. If the vomiting persists, she should be examined by a veterinarian to determine what the underlying problem may be.

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    Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on December 17th, 2019

    If you have not already tried this food, I would try it. I have had many clients happy with the results. Feed him ONLY this food, nothing else; no treats, no human food, etc. It comes in dry and canned. Give it a good month to 6 weeks - if the diarrhea starts again then post again for more help. ( https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/purina-pro-plan-focus-sensitive-skin-and-stomach-salmon-and-rice-formula-adult-dry-dog-food ) ( https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/purina-pro-plan-focus-sensitive-skin-and-stomach-salmon-and-rice-entree-wet-dog-food )

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    Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

    Veterinarian

    Published on July 17th, 2019

    You may try feeding him one of the diets for pets with sensitive stomachs. Royal Canin and Purina pro plan both make nice, highly digestible diets to help dogs who are on the sensitive side. Starting a probiotic and testing for parasites, to make sure that’s not a problem, may also be beneficial. The probiotic FortiFlora is one of the best to buy. I hope this helps and best of luck.

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    Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on January 23rd, 2017

    She may have food allergies if this had been going on for a while. Food allergies in dogs usually start around age 2-3 years. Another possibility is intestinal parasites or even organ malfunction (liver, kidney, etc). Some good sensitive stomach food choices are: Royal Canin hypoallergenic HP (hydrolysis protein), Hills Z/D, Iams limited ingredient and California Natural limited ingredient. If after 2 to 3 weeks of the food change you don't notice a drastic improvement you should definitely consider having her blood tested to make sure there are no other underlying disease processes causes her symptoms.

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