"Chronic vomiting" is a term used to describe a condition where a person frequently throws up over a long period of time.
Full definition
The causes
of chronic vomiting are myriad and include gastrointestinal causes and systemic causes such as kidney disease.
Food sensitivities, decreased beneficial bacteria, household and environmental allergens may all
cause chronic vomiting.
The symptoms most commonly show as itchy skin, but food allergies may also present
as chronic vomiting and / or soft stools.
Chronic vomiting after eating - In dogs, a meal should be digested and the stomach should be empty about 6 to 8 hours after eating.
As discussed earlier, many cat owners
consider chronic vomiting to be normal behavior and are not likely to mention it without prompting.
When chronic vomiting occurs it's important to rule out serious conditions like kidney and liver disease as well as tumors.
Chronic vomiting needs to be worked up by your regular veterinarian unlike bouts of acute vomiting which tend to be self resolving.
Although chronic vomiting may be a sign of many underlying issues, from bladder infections to lung disease, it is most likely associated with the small intestine.
It is a group of chronic gastrointestinal disorders, typically indicated
by chronic vomiting and diarrhea.
The study involved 100 pet cats with symptoms
of chronic vomiting, weight loss, chronic diarrhea, or a combination.
That being said, if grass - eating has led to
chronic vomiting in your dog, you should probably keep him away from the grass and visit your vet just in case.
The applications for this include retrieval of suspected foreign bodies as well
as chronic vomiting or diarrhea.
Cats who are infected with heartworms can suffer
from chronic Vomiting, coughing, or asthma - like symptoms.
The recommendation is to do a full body ultrasound but have read many recommendations that say that tends to be a low - yield diagnostic in
chronic vomiting cases and should be pursued only as a last resort only.
Cimetidine is especially useful for pets with
chronic vomiting though some of the newer antacids are have a more convenient dosing scheduled.
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Since chronic vomiting causes dehydration and electrolyte imbalances in the body, it's important to figure out what's causing the issue.
Acute vomiting is vomiting that has occurred occasionally over a period of less than two weeks,
whereas chronic vomiting has lasted frequently over a period of at least two weeks.
Because chronic vomiting can lead to poor digestion and absorption of nutrients, often dogs will be finicky eaters, have a low energy level and poor quality hair coat.
While occasional hairball vomiting is sometimes normal in cats, many guardians and even veterinarians over blame hairballs as a cause
of chronic vomiting of liquid and food, while in many cases these cats have a chronic metabolic condition, food allergy, or inflammatory bowel condition causing such clinical signs.
In To the Bone, there is a valiant effort to portray thinness accurately, but the movie is still missing the realistic portrayal of «less - desirable» side - effects of eating disorders, such as hair thinning from anorexia or acid - eroded teeth
from chronic vomiting.
Dr. Kristy Conn is here to answer some common questions
about chronic vomiting, including its causes and its treatment.
Abdominal ultrasonography tends to be a low - yield diagnostic in
chronic vomiting cases and should be pursued as a last resort only.
According to Dr. Norsworthy, in his experience the top four excuses both cat owners and veterinarians offer
for chronic vomiting are:
They see many cases of
chronic vomiting in dogs and cats, and could have additional insight into what might be the underlying cause of Theo's vomiting.
Signs are referable to the system affected such
as chronic vomiting, diarrhea, and loose stools with blood and mucous.
Smoking Marijuana during pregnancy has been linked to low birth weights in babies and withdrawal - like symptoms including excessive crying, tremors, hyperemesis (severe and
chronic vomiting).
Chronic vomiting is a severe symptom that shouldn't be overlooked, but if you notice other pregnancy signs, you don't need to worry, as vomiting is normal.
Chronic vomiting can be an indicator of serious diseases of the small intestine, including inflammatory bowel disease and intestinal lymphoma.
Over his 15 - year life span, no fewer than four different vets told me that Mischa's
chronic vomiting was «normal for cats» or «nothing to worry about, he has a sensitive stomach.»
- Gastroenteric Diseases:
Chronic vomiting and diarrhea, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, gastrointestinal parasites, food allergies, pancreatitis, liver disease, protein - losing enteropathy