CBL Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 (edited) We are off to the vet in an hour but just thought I would ask some opinions. He vomitted this morning after we got home from our walk and after he had had a sleep. He walked onto the carpet (right past the tiles of course). It was thick and brown (almost poo like). As he has lost some weight and not eating all his dry food (but still eating his dinner which is either chicken necks, mince or a meat log thing that is all natural - plus usually some veges or a raw egg and sardines once a week) I wanted to make sure he is OK before I go away for 4 days. He just vomitted again. This time more liquidy and full of little bones - chicken neck bones from his dinner last night. It dawned on me that the little bones I found outside yesterday must have been chicken neck bones. Stupidly I had assumed it was the bones of a baby bird that had been in our yard and then disappeared. So could the chicken necks be irritating him? I want to feed him a mix of raw food and dry but want to make sure I am doing it right. Edited November 20, 2007 by CBL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Hi..hopefully he went ok at the vets. *fingers crossed that is just a tummy upset and not something stuck somewhere* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBL Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 Hi..hopefully he went ok at the vets.*fingers crossed that is just a tummy upset and not something stuck somewhere* Nope just a tummy upset I am very relieved. No food for 24 hours and then just chicken and rice for a while. Not sure what caused it, he may have found something in the backyard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog_Horse_Girl Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 Many greyhounds have sensitive digestive systems. I don't know why exactly but it could be due to their racing diet...mostly raw mince, weetbix-type cereals, kennel biscuits (soak them in water for a couple of hours otherwise they're like bricks), cooked veg, etc. If you can, feed a raw diet. That means no dry foods at all. Lilly does best on raw, but when she's in boarding, I have to allow dry food so I choose the best option. Currently that's the new Royal Canin Sensitive which doesn't have any animal proteins in it. She did OK on this for a week but is very happy to be back on raw. I don't give Lilly chicken necks but have found she does OK with turkey necks. I usually give her the bigger bones such as lamb neck, turkey wings/necks, brisket, and lamb ribs (flaps), roo tail, and sometimes soup bones if there's not much choice when I shop. She does get chicken pieces (wings, drumsticks) and whatever else I can source from the local supermarket or butcher. About two or three times a week she'll get offal (heart, liver, kidneys) and once a week a bit of veg/fruit. I also give yoghurt (every second or third week), raw eggs (couple a month), sardines/mackeral (once a fortnight)...plus a supplement of fish oil capsules when needed, crushed flaxseed, and occasionally some kelp or alfalfa powder/tablets. She rarely gets a tummy upset. And she's a great weight, very happy, active enough (she's a greyhound ), and only does a couple of small poos per day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greychicken Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 (edited) Depends how long you have had him, my Patch (also a greyhound!) used to throw up every time I gave her chicken necks for the first few months I had her. When she relaxed into life as a pet and didn't wolf her food down she was fine, I still prefer to give turkey necks though as they keep them amused for longer and I worry that the little chicken necks will get stuck, my guys are a bit slack on the chewing side of things...... Glad he is ok, is a bit worrying when the vomit like that. EFS Edited November 17, 2007 by greychicken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBL Posted November 20, 2007 Author Share Posted November 20, 2007 Ok I am bumping this up again as Patch was a bit funny again this morning. I woke up to him gagging and think he threw up a little - he had minced chicken frames (Lenards) last night (the first time he has had raw chicken since the first time). I have read after I bought it that Lenards mince is sometimes funny, however this batch didn't smell off at all. However I think I will cut out the chicken necks and raw chicken and see if that stops the vomiting. It has me perplexed though as he has had raw chicken before with no problems He is actually a really good eater, he chews his food really well and does not hover it. So I stopped through at the butcher and am going to steam him some chicken tonight with rice just in case things are still unsettled. Also got some soft lamb bones (which I presume are lamb flaps/ribs), mince and their cooked dog loaf which is just scraps of meat and offal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 CBL, could it simply be that the chicken is a bit off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBL Posted November 20, 2007 Author Share Posted November 20, 2007 CBL, could it simply be that the chicken is a bit off? The necks and frames were from different batches and both frozen less than an hour after I bought them. It had crossed by mind but neither smelt off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Piper very occasionally will throw up chicken neck bones, not often enough for me not to give them to him. He is fine with the minced stuff and full carcasses. A friend's grey does not tolerate chicken at all, so he never gets it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBL Posted November 20, 2007 Author Share Posted November 20, 2007 Hmmm - we just busted him eating poo - that could also be what is making him sick We will cut out the raw chicken and add some pineapple to his diet and see if either works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Age Outlaw Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 (edited) I had a greyhound bitch who used to throw up if she had chicken wings (every time!) but was OK with necks. Some of them just have strange tummies I think. Try cutting out the chicken totally and see if that helps...then reintroduce slowly. You'll soon find out, but it could be that he is sensitive to chook. A friend's grey can't eat lamb at all - even the tiniest bit gives her the runs. Every other kind of meat she is fine with. Edited November 20, 2007 by New Age Outlaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBL Posted November 20, 2007 Author Share Posted November 20, 2007 I had a greyhound bitch who used to throw up if she had chicken wings (every time!) but was OK with necks. Some of them just have strange tummies I think. Try cutting out the chicken totally and see if that helps...then reintroduce slowly. You'll soon find out, but it could be that he is sensitive to chook. A friend's grey can't eat lamb at all - even the tiniest bit gives her the runs. Every other kind of meat she is fine with. Raw chicken is off the menu. Because I thought his tummy may be a bit funny I gave him steamed chicken last night and he seems fine today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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