Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | spayed | 2 years and 11 months old | 80 lbs
My 2 year old lab recently has started to swallow repeatedly and then will lick the floor and carpets
1 Answer
Published on February 8th, 2020
Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Roxy. This repeated swallowing and licking can be signs of nausea. I can give you a home remedy to see if that helps. Feed her a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in her normal diet. If this behavior continues on the bland diet, she refuses to eat the bland diet, she vomits the bland diet, develops diarrhea, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, she will need to see a vet right away. I hope this helps!
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