[scott rich]

in need of some help and advice,my pup has been sick twice today and one,st on wedensday........he dont chew his food just swallows it,then he will sit and heev,s......
i worm him evry month and i have been mashing his food even tho its puppy food...it staten to get me worryed.... thanks for any help you can give........

[scott rich]

Originally Posted by Helly

It's normal for dogs not to chew their food. Some dogs do, some don't.

If your puppy is bolting his food down, it's possible it's not entering his stomach, instead collecting in the esophagus behind the valve that seperates his esophagus from his stomach. If that happens, he'll regurgitate it. It's not really vomiting; there is no contraction of the stomach forcing the food back up. It comes up in one big bolus, and is usually covered in saliva.

If that's what's happening, you need to slow his eating down. Devide the food up in smaller portions, maybe even feed him by hand at first and see what happens.

If he's really vomiting, you need to have him checked by a vet. There are way too many things that could be causing it, from viral infection to a blockage of some sort.

thatnks for the advice helly...... im gona braek his food amounts give him half then 5min later give him the rest... see how that go,s.... dont think its any thing ells but if this dont put him right then ill have him down the vet.......
thanks for the help