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Strider

Dunedain Ranger

Barked: Thu Sep 20, '12 6:16pm PST


	This has happened a couple of times now, I'm not sure how long it's been going on for, since I only recently (and finally) got my parents to let me make Strider and indoor dog, he's been inside for a few months now. I've noticed sometimes in the night, he'll throw up a brown, hairy-looking lump. This is really gross, but it looks like a poop, except it's coming from the wrong end, obviously. He never shows any signs of upset before hand, he just up and does it in the very early morning hours, and he doesn't act sick afterwards, either. The one he did last night, I cleaned up the initial lump and put baking soda on the carpet to absorb the liquid and get rid of the smell, and now the baking soda has turned a greyish, dirty teal color. He always checks out in good health at his checkups, too, but does lick himself a lot. Is this normal?

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River Dancer

Born to Wiggle

Barked: Fri Sep 21, '12 12:35am PST


	Do you brush Strider daily? This should remove any lose hair so he has less to swallow. If regular grooming doesn't help I would suggest a vet consult. I think hair is indidigestable and I believe that in extreme cases hairballs can build up and cause blockages in the stomach or intestines. Good luck.

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Dunkin

976216

Barked: Fri Sep 21, '12 8:39am PST


	I agree with the brushing. But also a diet of a good quality food will help with better skin and coat. I am not sure what you are feeding. But there are foods out there that will help this out

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Toshi

1217600

Barked: Fri Sep 21, '12 9:36pm PST


	My dogs have also thrown up hair balls a couple of times. It looks similar to a cat hairball - like poop. If it's just a rare occurrence I wouldn't worry about it but if it's a regular thing I would take him in for a checkup to make sure there is nothing else going on. Spitting up furballs regularly is not really a normal thing for dogs. A diet change could very well be in order too. What does he eat? Has he been wormed lately? Could he be eating animals outside?

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Taggert

Semper Vorax

Barked: Fri Sep 21, '12 10:15pm PST


	I think a bit of hairball medicine might help? It works for cats; it's just cod liver oil and malt syrup. I think dogs would tolerate its taste a lot better than cats do!

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Archiebald- (RIP)

I Run This- Place!

Barked: Sat Sep 22, '12 8:43am PST


	Hi I agree with the other pups about the brushing. It could be really dangerous if this keeps happening. If I were you I will brush her a couple times a day and see if this keeps happening. If it is, it could be her food. What do you feed her? I hope he feels better soon!