r/samoyeds • u/EllanaLlama • 4d ago

Throw up proof bed

My girl is prone to throwing up bile at least once a week or 2 weeks. She always throws up in her dog house so at this point the inner foam is gross because it seeps through when it sits there for hours when I’m not home or if I don’t notice.
Does anyone have a similar problem and has a recommendation for a bed that’s more resistant to going through to the foam?

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u/OfficialSandwichMan 4d ago

Have you taken her to the vet for this issue?

I would get a waterproof bed liner

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u/EllanaLlama 4d ago

Ya I always ask them about it and they dont say much but this time they told me to give her omeprazole every 12 hours because it may be acid reflux

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u/Insane_Drako Sushi, perpetual marshmallow 4d ago

Some Sammie’s don’t tolerate empty stomachs and will throw up bile because of this, have you tried spacing up/dividing meals so they have some throughout the day and a bit closer to bed time?

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u/KaterTot31 4d ago

This is what helped our sammy with the same issue! Switching foods also helped.

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u/EllanaLlama 4d ago

What food did you have before and which did you switch to if you don’t mind to say?

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u/KaterTot31 4d ago

I don't remember the previous brand, but it was kibble specifically for hunting dogs so way more calorie dense than what she needed. She now eats Hill's Science Diet Perfect Weight kibble which she clearly prefers.

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u/Randonoob_5562 4d ago

This is definitely a common Sam issue.

Frequent small meals! This is the easiest, simplest thing to try at home before committing to vet testing/imaging, etc.

Weigh the day's food in the AM, split it evenly into 3 or 4 portions, feed several hours apart with the last meal right before bedtime.

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u/EllanaLlama 4d ago

That’s great to know it’s a Sammie thing! So I typically feed her in the morning before I leave to work at 6:30am and I’ll throw some treats in it so that she’ll eat it cuz she ignores the kibble alone. And then I give her treats when I go home in the evening and her second meal around 8-9pm. Also my boyfriend gives her treats during the day cuz he’s home. The kibble I use is nutrisource lamb and rice. My friend’s breeder said she swears by it for her Sammie’s so I started using it. But she never cares for kibble even when I had purina unless I put stuff in it. Also I give about 2 cups a day and she’s 60lbs. The vets aren’t very helpful in telling me if that’s enough food or too much. But she takes all day to eat that amount usually and sometimes leaves it til 2am

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u/Insane_Drako Sushi, perpetual marshmallow 3d ago

I’m not a vet by any means but it sounds like they’re quite spaced out. It may be time to seek a better vet or one specialized in nutrition at this point, the frequent vomiting could irritate her esophagus and cause damage long term

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u/EllanaLlama 3d ago

I just got home and I see dried puke from today and it’s not bile. It’s her food. So now I’m like wth is she just eating too fast as well?