My chow chow is vomiting

[TeddiH]

Hi,
Im new to the site. I have a black male chow named Asher he will be 2 in October.
My question is:
Sometimes, only once a month maybe twice he will get sick. He will have diarrhea and will vomit bile. It will only last while it happens and then thats then end of it.
We have tried feeding he differently, more, more often.... We now have a pitty puppy and I am not sure because I have not seen it but I am thinking that maybe she could be eating his food.
Is there anything else I should be thinking about? Any advice would be great! I have talked to my vet about it and she said that if it only happens once in a while then I shouldnt be to concerned unless it get to be more often.
Thanks

[Sinniebunnie]

maybe something is getting in his food.

[jacqui]

My 3 year old boy Kai also has bouts of slight vomiting and diaherria a few times a month.Its been like that since he was a baby. One thing I've found is this happens when he eats any beef.I have elimated beef but he still has a few bouts from time to time.
In the past I've had 2 male Chows with Irritable Bowel Disease ( IBD) so I'm watching Kai closely for those signs.
Try to see if hes eatten something different when this is happening,mybe a certain treat?

[Merlin]

Your vet is right.
Dogs discover their world through their nose and through their mouth. At any given moment they stumble across all kinds of things and most of the items that give them once-a-month pukes & poops are generally items they find on a walk. There is no much pollution on roads, grasses and sidewalks that virtually anywhere on a walk they can pick up anything and runs through them like a mad river.

It more than likely has nothing to do with food.

Cheers
MM

[Loha'sDad]

Different chows have different sensitivities. My 3 year old LOHA used to vomit/diarhea a couple times a month until I switched him from chicken based kibble to beef based. VERY RARELY does he do that any longer.

Loha's Dad

[Samson]

Different chows have different sensitivities. My 3 year old LOHA used to vomit/diarhea a couple times a month until I switched him from chicken based kibble to beef based. VERY RARELY does he do that any longer.



We were owned by a wonderful rescue chow for years who had skin problems, itching, hotspots, etc. After vet visits didn't help the problem, we switched her food to a non-allergenic food with no chicken in it and that solved the problem.

[JasonandNat]

Yes ShenLung has issues with chicken as well and salmon. He does well on bison and beef though, and of course fresh critters.