Morning Guys and Gals Just a little concerned about Poppy. Last week she stated to bring up her supper and then her breakfast so I started to feed her chicken and rice for a few day ( 3 times a day) She was a little off colour but nothing too dramatic, we were still going for walks. She was pooing and weeing fine so no blockage. She has been fine the last couple of days then last night it started again. and then again this morning. I did notice that there was a lot of grass in her sick last night And I mean lots. It was just breakfast this Morning ( sorry to be graphic). Question: Why would she be eating so much grass? Is it the grass making her sick? Is she eating the grass to make herself sick? We haven't changed her food or treats. Any Ideas to whats going on will be greatly received . Ps she does eat a lot of grass always has done since we rescued her. Could it be a habit.
I don't know whether dogs really DO eat grass if they are feeling sick. I know when Lilly was unwell her first Christmas she DID seem to do this, but she also eats grass at other times without problem. At the moment when the spring grass is coming out, there is a lot of munching on our walks, but it tends to stay down, just causes problems with what we affectionately call "Grassy Ass". I guess it might be worth having a chat with your vet if it is continuing.
Sorry to read that Poppy is sicky . My two are both grazers , I think they just like the taste of grass, especially in spring when its fresh and new . I agree with Jacqui , have a chat with your Vet, hope she is better soon .
Thanks . Its good to hear that other dogs eat grass to, my other labs didn't. sometimes I think I have a Cow.
My two love eating fresh spring grass, too. It doesn't make them sick, though. I can sadly relate to Jacqui's "grassy ass" comment! With her continued sickness, I'd take Poppy to the vet for a quick check-up.
If this has been going on for a week then I'd be taking a stool sample to the Vet. A vomit sample too. You say she has always eaten grass but only now is it making her sick - is it possible that grass was sprayed with something?
Snowshoe That is a very good point. But i haven't seen anyone spraying. she is eating an awful lot of it though. When i put her on chicken and rice last week it settled her tummy. she has been on normal food since Monday. I am wondering if it her food.
Obi eats quite a lot of grass when he gets the chance. We have no grass in our yard but sometimes I think I should grow some just for him. It's not associated with feeling sick. He just likes it. But since your doggie has been vomiting I'd consult the vet, as others have suggested. Hope all is ok.
Have you checked for worms? Snowie went through a period of eating a lot of grass. We thought he was doing it for fun - he was a puppy and destructive in the garden. Turns out he had worms and I suspect he was feeling rather off and eating the grass for that reason. I've read somewhere that grass helps stools move out quickly, so perhaps he was doing this instinctively -- he was also making a lot of poos, and subsequently I've also read that pooing a lot more than usual might be indicative of worms. Who knows. But as soon as we dewormed him, he stopped eating grass as much. I notice he eats grass when he's particularly hot, and I've read that dogs might eat it for moisture. (Apparently they eat it for a variety of reasons, even simply cos they enjoy it.) When he starts munching our lemongrass (acquired after the grass-eating worm episode), we know he's not feeling great. Usually he vomits afterwards, probably tickles his stomach to help him vomit.
Thanks MF. I was saying to my OH I wonder if it's worms . She is coming up for her worming , I will bring it forward and see what happens.
I don't want my experience to make you deworm too early if your dog doesn't have worms!! I'd rather you checked with your vet first if you're worried. My vet suggested at our last visit to deworm Snowie every six months as he doesn't eat raw pork (he eats a raw meat/bones diet, pork carries the tapeworm). After that scare with Snowie and tapeworm (he was eating pork then, and at the same time we found tapeworm he also had his first seizure), I started deworming him every three months. Different vets have given me different advice on frequency varying from every 3, 4, or 6 months. Prior to that I had not dewormed him with a chemical dewormer in a long time, can't remember exactly. I was using Diatomaceous Earth with my then vet's okay on that for deworming, but clearly it didn't work -- either I wasn't giving Snowie enough, or it just doesn't do the same job as a chemical dewormer.
She is a rescue we have had her for 5 months . Although the rescue home said she was up to date with everything ( they were told that by the people that had her ) as they have been wrong with other things I am not so sure. I will give the vet a call. She has kept down 3 small portions of rice and chicken today , so I will keep her on that for a couple of days .
Best of luck with getting to the bottom of it! Must be difficult with a dog whose history you're unsure of.
