Vomiting may indicate dehydration in your dog and prompt them to seek medical care immediately. Vomiting could also indicate more serious conditions like poisoning, intestinal tract obstruction or pancreatitis which requires medical intervention immediately.
Start with a bland diet consisting of boiled rice and chicken (no skin or salt added) along with low-fat cottage cheese in small doses throughout the day. Give your pet small portions at regular intervals.
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Hydrogen Peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide can help soothe a dog’s upset stomach when used at low concentrations (usually less than 3%) as an oxidizer and bleaching agent, used in household cleaners, toothpastes, hair bleaching treatments and mouthwashes. Pure hydrogen peroxide is highly toxic and should only be used as part of an effective remedy or medical plan to ensure safety.
Some dogs can experience nervous stomachs that lead them to vomit, signaling depleted gut bacteria. Animal herbalist Cat Lane suggests giving nervous or “emotional” dogs a tincture made up of powdered ginger mixed with chamomile in honey to relax them and treat any upset stomach issues they might be having.
Lastly, if your pup exhibits other signs of illness like abdominal bloat or lethargy, fever, or vomiting that contains blood, it’s vitally important that they see their vet immediately. Make sure they’re drinking plenty of water and oral rehydration solutions (i.e. Pedialyte or Gatorade).
Chamomile
Chamomile flowers, along with fennel and ginger, can help soothe an upset stomach and ease nausea. Furthermore, Chamomile acts as an anti-inflammatory that can reduce oral bacteria.
Dogs sometimes vomit to help flush food that they cannot digest from their digestive tract – this process is known as regurgitation. Vomiting may be a telltale sign of pancreatitis, inflammatory bowel disease or even obstruction (when your pup swallows toys, bones or socks and becomes stuck in his or her system).
If your dog is vomiting bile and showing other symptoms such as drooling, weak pulse, and disinterest in food, try giving homeopathic ipecac root in either 6x or 30x potency to empty their stomach quickly and prevent future vomiting episodes while stopping diarrhea. Once signs of improvement appear, begin feeding homemade bland foods like boiled chicken and rice gradually adding other items over several days.
Fennel
Fennel is an herbaceous perennial belonging to the carrot family that bears many similarities to dill. With long, crisp stalks rising above the ground with feathery leaves, this plant produces light yellow flowers which later develop into seeds that become useful medicinally. Furthermore, all parts of its bulb, roots, stems, seeds and extract are utilized medicinally.
Supportive of digestion in people suffering from indigestion or gas, this natural remedy offers anti-inflammatory and detoxifying properties to promote better gut function and help manage nausea. Furthermore, it may play a part in treating irritable bowel syndrome by helping reduce nausea symptoms; treat gastrointestinal spasms effectively as well as aiding digestion.
Fennel may interact with medications metabolized by the enzyme CYP450 3A4. Fennel might cause galactorrhea in breastfeeding women and may have estrogen-like effects; additionally, it might increase bleeding disorders risk by interfering with blood clotting factor levels in some individuals.
Peppermint
Peppermint plant oil (Mentha piperita) boasts multiple therapeutic uses including analgesia, antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, cholagogue, emmenagogue, expectorant, febrifuge, hepatic nervine stimulant properties as well as cooling sensation properties that promote respiratory health, aid digestion and soothe tension while simultaneously increasing mental alertness and energy levels.
Peppermint oil contains menthol, which acts as an expectorant to open nasal passageways and promote breathing, while simultaneously relieving coughing symptoms. A meta-analysis of nine experiments demonstrated that Peppermint essential oil significantly improved symptoms associated with irritable bowel syndrome – including stomach bloating.
Animal Herbalist Cat Lane recommends giving dogs who are vomiting and heaving or showing signs of fear (excessive drooling or nervous movements) homeopathic remedy called Nux Vomica at 6x or 30x strength as well as providing them with a bland diet of boiled rice, white fish or low-fat cottage cheese for four hours before gradually increasing the food quantity over several days until their appetite returns and they start eating as normal again.
