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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also you can give her an antacid (under a good vet's direction).[/quote]

This.  OP, my dog has an "acid stomach" and frequently vomits bile when not treated. It's not a dietary thing.

We give her an antacid (OTC pepcid or zantac) in a pill pocket twice a day. We also give her a large dry biscuit before bed, to keep something in her stomach so she doesn't vomit. If you are not already doing this, please try it. And stop letting her eat grass.[/quote]

+2  We have a Westie who like clockwork would vomit bile every morning at 3am.  Our vet said to give her a Pepcid tab in cheese or a treat pocket before we went to bed and that has mostly fixed the problem.  She also gets smaller meals/snacks throughout the day to keep her stomach full.  What's happening is that your dog's stomach empties and without something in there to keep the bile down, it's causing stomach upset - which then causes the vomiting.  Your pup needs something to control that (and something in the stomach all the time), and Pepcid will do that. [/quote]
Thanks, but I have tried feeding smaller amounts, but it’s more complicated than an empty tummy. She was sick for days, and is just better within the last 24 hours. This time it included vomiting bile, refusing to eat, diarrhea, and horrible gas (which is not something that she’s usually afflicted with). I have thought about trying antacids before, but this does not seem related to acid reflux. [/quote]

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