What Can a Person Give a Small Dog for Vomiting?

By Sienna Condy

Instructions

Causes of Vomiting

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Before you give your dog anything for vomiting, it's important to know what's causing the vomit. If your small dog is vomiting because of illness or stress, then treatment is fine. However, if your dog is vomiting because he ate something he shouldn't, like a tennis ball or acorns, medicine should not be given. In cases of harmful swallowing, it's important the dog vomit out all of the foreign substance. If he doesn't, it could cause an obstruction in the intestinal tract later, requiring surgery.

Fasting

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Before treating your vomiting pet with medicine, have her fast for 12 to 24 hours. This will allow your dog's stomach a rest and give the stomach time to pitch any foreign objects. Water and fluids are allowed after the first few hours, and Gatorade can be given to help with dehydration. After the fast is completed, a diet of boiled chicken and rice is recommended for 24 hours, gradually mixing in regular dog food over the next few days until your dog is back to her normal diet.

Antacids

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Like a human, your small dog can be given antacids for his upset stomach. For small dogs, no more than half a tablet should be given at a time.

Pepto-Bismol

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Pepto-Bismol tends to be the most often recommended by veterinarians. Give your dog 1 milliliter of Pepto-Bismol for every 10 pounds of body weight every 6 hours.

Kaopectate

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Kaopectate is another option for at-home treatment of dog vomiting. To treat your small dog, give 0.05 to 0.1 milligram per pound by mouth every 8 hours.

If Symptoms Persist

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If symptoms persist more than one or two days, call you veterinarian in case your dog has a serious illness.

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