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Hi All! So I know it takes a while to a dog to get use to a new diet, especially since Rio is 5 years old, and has never been fed RAW up until now. He has always had "high quality" kibble - Orijen, Fromm, Solid Gold, etc. I last had him on Fromm the Duck and Applesauce formula and he was doing well, except for huge poops. After doing A LOT of research, I decided to put in on a premade raw diet. For a little over a week, he has been getting Fromm in the morning (1/4 C) and then Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Lamb frozen formula in the evening (1.6 OZ). (He is 8 lbs).
Well, he never regurgitated at first (has been doing the evening feeding of raw for a little over a week). Now, for the past 2 days, he always regurgitates 3-4 hours after eatting--NEVER right after he eats. One night, the regurg. was slimy with a tiny bit of the food in it, and the other nights, it has just come back up and he kinda licks the air and swallows it back down before it comes out of his mouth. After he does that, it seems like he is fine. Its just that one time a night where it happens almost like clockwork. The same time for the past 3 nights. Should I be worried about this? Is this just his body adapting to a new diet? Or could it be another condition. Some history he has is that it seems he regurgitates on higher fat diets (he was also doing some regurgitation on Orijen). He also had episodes before of vomiting up bile if he had an empty stomach (I've elimated that by feeding him sporadically throughout the day). I really would like to keep on him on a raw diet, but I dont want him to feel uncomforatable or be in pain. I want whats best for my little man. I have had him to the ER in the past (about 3 months ago) because I thought he had bloat. SUPER tight tummy, hunched, trying to vomit and regurgitate but couldn't and acting very lethargic. They did xrays and an ultra sound. The vet thought it could be pancreantitis, but from the ultrasound and xray, that was ruled out. She said it was just a tummy ache with possible acid reflux. Gah, I am so confused on what could be causing his regurgitation with the higher fat diets.
Any thoughts would be highly appreciated.
Well, he never regurgitated at first (has been doing the evening feeding of raw for a little over a week). Now, for the past 2 days, he always regurgitates 3-4 hours after eatting--NEVER right after he eats. One night, the regurg. was slimy with a tiny bit of the food in it, and the other nights, it has just come back up and he kinda licks the air and swallows it back down before it comes out of his mouth. After he does that, it seems like he is fine. Its just that one time a night where it happens almost like clockwork. The same time for the past 3 nights. Should I be worried about this? Is this just his body adapting to a new diet? Or could it be another condition. Some history he has is that it seems he regurgitates on higher fat diets (he was also doing some regurgitation on Orijen). He also had episodes before of vomiting up bile if he had an empty stomach (I've elimated that by feeding him sporadically throughout the day). I really would like to keep on him on a raw diet, but I dont want him to feel uncomforatable or be in pain. I want whats best for my little man. I have had him to the ER in the past (about 3 months ago) because I thought he had bloat. SUPER tight tummy, hunched, trying to vomit and regurgitate but couldn't and acting very lethargic. They did xrays and an ultra sound. The vet thought it could be pancreantitis, but from the ultrasound and xray, that was ruled out. She said it was just a tummy ache with possible acid reflux. Gah, I am so confused on what could be causing his regurgitation with the higher fat diets.
Any thoughts would be highly appreciated.
