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dog throwing up food

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Question
Hi.  I have a 1 year old female french bulldog and when we got her she was eating Nutro Max so we kept her on that but it made her throw up pretty regularly sometimes every time she ate it, so we asked her trainer what to feed her, she suggested Blue Buffalo which my dog would not touch, then we got Bil Jac by recommendation of the Bil Jac rep in petsmart which she loved for 2 weeks then stopped eating entirely and whenever we can get her to choke it down mixed with wet food she throws it up too.  She's very active still and acts hungry and is still pooping regularly so i don't think she has an obstruction or is sick but the only solution i can come up with as of now is feeding her only wet canned food which i know is not the best kind of diet (especially for their teeth) but that seems to be all she can keep down consistently.  I'm really big on feeding her as healthy as i can and i know to look for meat as the first 2 ingredients on kibble foods but every one i try she won't eat or vomits and all the sensitive stomach brands have some kind of wheat or rice as the second ingredient.  are there any healthy sensitive stomach kibbles out there?  does this sound like a sensitive stomach problem to you?  thank you.

Answer
Hello Krisitn,

What it sounds like to me is a veterinary issue. Please contact your vet and have a thorough evaluation. If there is a medical reason for the vomiting, and my guess is there is, no amount of switching foods will help. Please have her checked out and then I can help you find an appropriate food. There is no way to decide what type of food is optimal unless I know what is causing her gastric distress. It may well be that a home made diet is your best solution, but I would consider her history of vomiting to be indicative of a potential problem, and I'd have it evaluated before switching her foods around again.

Sorry I can't be more helpful at this time, but I am not comfortable suggesting foods for a dog who may well be ill, if not seriously, at least in need of veterinary input.
Once you get some answers I'd be delighted to offer more specific food advice.

Catherine