being sick after eating

hiya all im new to the forum and wondered if anyone could help???

my staffy is having a few problems every time he eats dinner about an hour or two later he digs a hole in the garden and is sick no matter what you feed him just dry or a mix of wet meat and biscuits

many thanks

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Hi and welcome to the forum from Rocky and me.

What else does he have to eat during the day, treats, type of food etc.

Hi and welcome to the forum

Hiya and welcome from us

What have you tried brand wise? Mine gets sick/runs when she has chicken, so I have her on fish diet rather than meat.

hi kathy and rocky
not a lot really odd treats here and there but nothing major it has been happening for a few days now i did think it was only a bug but seems a little too long now and wondered if there was any problems that they are prone too
?

janey
only like bakers and stuff like that i dont know what else too try for him must not be nice being sick after dinner every night...
do you recommend any good makes too try

thank you

Are you sure he is getting enough to eat? Not intending to critisise you for starving your dog, just wanting to know that he is getting the correct nutrients for a dog his age.

It maybe that a trip to the vets is in order he may have picked up a tummy bug ??

List of dry food recommendations available here:

http://staffy-bull-terrier.co.uk/dryfood.html

pumba_pig wrote:janey
only like bakers and stuff like that i dont know what else too try for him must not be nice being sick after dinner every night...
do you recommend any good makes too try

thank you

Firstly you say Bakers , you would be doing the best thing possible for him to ditch that stuff , it should be illegal to sell it with the additives they put in it, but what concerns me more is you say "and stuff like that" he should really have one food and stick to it, chopping and changing his food will not help his tummy at all , and if you need to change it then you must do it gradually to wean him off whatever he was on

Try Fish4Dogs, its worked wonders with Moo

I get it online, lasts about a month, just a thought

http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/fish-4-dogs-finest-complete_1_155125.html

janey
thank you very much i will try him on it hopefully that will help

kathy and rocky

how many times do you feed your rocky a day ?
he has breakfast and dinner plus odd treats through out the day as well

Hi and welcome from us and Suki

It could be that, at his age, the food you're giving him is just too rich for his stomach.

I'd get him off the Bakers (awful food!) and maybe try fish4dogs or one of the better foods for older dogs, eg Wainwrights Mature...
http://www.petsathome.com/shop/wainwright-s-mature-complete-dog-food-with-salmon-and-potato-2kg-48365

caryll

thank you for your reply now i know bakers is not a good food i will get rid of it , very silly thing to ask but is it best to feed him twice a day or once ?

At his age I'd split the food into two, or even 3 if that suits him better. Older dogs can have sensitive stomachs & if you overload them they can get a bit upset.

Whatever food you go with, change it over a bit at a time, don't just do a straight swap, because that'll upset him as well!

caryll
i will go to petsathome once i finish work and have a good look at the foods.

he normally has breakfast and dinner so what i might do like you said he to it 3 times a day and see if that helps as well.

thank you very much for your help

You're welcome!

It might be worth a try splitting it into 3 meals, with maybe the evening meal being slightly larger than the other two.

will start trying that from today in hope that maybe he settles a little better.

another question i have he has had very bad back legs since he was little and has never been able to walk far the vets give me pills for his legs but never seem too work i have tried glucosamine and it helps a bit but wondered if there was anything better i could try as i really enjoy walks with him ?

You could try adding some omega oils to his food, or one capsule of omega 3 a day.

What did the vet give him? Is it HD or arthritis?

caryll

the vets said that is arthritis but i think it may be HD as he has had it since a puppy i will also get some omega 3 and some oil to see which he gets on with better

thank you so much with your help

We are just about to change Rockys food from James Welbeloved to Barking Heads which contains omega oils from trout.

It seems he is fed up with the JWB so thought we would change to something different.

Rocky has 2 meals a day of 60grams of dry food each time, once at breakfast then again at dinner, he also sometimes has supper too but not every night. He has a kong with treat biscuits in the evening weighing approx 30 grams.

He weighs approx 17 kilos and is 2yr 6 months old approx (he is a recue dog so age not certain)

If you do decide to change foods please do this gradually and buy the best you can afford. List of recommended dry foods below:
http://staffy-bull-terrier.co.uk/dryfood.html

hiya
i went last night a brought wainwrights salmon and potato light for mature dogs he seem too enjoy it last night the vet that was there recommended that i stopped feeding him what i was and feed him manly the new one and only a little of his old as him being sick that much was a risk he has not been sick since and has had 2 meals today and one last night

good news , hope it goes well for you , both of ours are on Wainwrights and take no harm

Pleased to hear the food is working for you both and no sicky doggy