Boston Terrier is always throwing up

by Alexandra
(Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

Hi

My Boston Terrier is going to be 2 years old in October and he has had stomach issues since he was a puppy. I have tried numerous different types of food. He now goes outside and tries to find weeds and eats it and then throws up. He does this almost every day, or sometimes only a couple times a week. After he throws up he's fine and will play and eat. You can tell right before he wants to go in the backyard that he is uncomfortable. I have brought him to the vet numerous times and even rushed him to emergency and they never find anything :( Please please help!!

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Boston Terrier is always throwing up

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Apr 24, 2012
 BT throwing up
by: Anonymous

My Boston is going to be 9 years old, has always thrown up, even after drinking water. She has done well on Lamb and Rice food. We had her on Eukanuba, then IAMS, and now Purina One. She has done the best on Purina One.
Nov 02, 2011
 Boston Terrier Throwing up
by: Anonymous

Mine did the same thing, also didn't want to eat his kibble, his stool was always of a runny consistency. I started cooking him food, usually hamburger with finely chopped or mashed carrots and broccoli. I also usually boil marrow bones with the veggies, then let him chew on the bones once they cool. Those bones are full of minerals that our dogs need. Anyways, since I started cooking for him, he's been more excited about his food, he is no longer FARTING, his stool is solid, and he looks more lean. All around, he's doing fantastic on this diet and I recommend it to all dog owners.

-Mag
Oct 05, 2011
 Say no to commercial dog/cat food
by: Bostons:)

I have three boston terriers - Their sensitive stomachs and skin rashes/irritations ("hot spots") are 9/10 times caused by grains/"fillers" which you will find in ALL commercial dog food (incl IAMS, Eukenuba, Science Plan etc.)

1. Make your own food;
2. Feed BARF diet (excellent!);
3. Buy something like Blue Buffalo or similar which contains NO grains (but I would strongly recommend no 1 or 2)
Aug 10, 2011
 Food
by: Linda Galway/TurnerME

I would caution you about letting your BT go out to eat "weeds" if you don't know exactly what he is ingesting, as many grasses and plants can be irritating to the digestive track, and more than that, they can be poisonous. My female BT is going through a spell where she threw up three times in three days; I stopped at the vet's today and got a couple of cans of Science Diet i/d for gastrointestinal health. I still gave her some kibble, but cut the amount back and substituted some of the canned food. So far, she's been fine since turning up her nose at her food this morning. I think she was still fighting some indigestion, but when we returned mid-morning, she was very ready to eat. You should probably start him on a bland diet, so if you prefer to make it yourself, boil some hamburg (drain it well) and mix it with some plain, boiled white rice. Give him this for maybe two days, then gradually introduce his regular food, but if the vomiting begins again, he may have an allergy to something in the product. Good luck. Sometimes it's trial and error with finding the right food. It is possible you will have to make his food if he can't tolerate something purchased from the store, but check with your vet to see if you might be able to try this Science Diet i/d. It has to be purchased from a vet. I have a cat with urinary tract syndrome, and the Science Diet c/d has cured him. That's the only food he eats.
Aug 10, 2011
 sensitive stomach
by: Patty Newmarket, NH

I rescued a BT and started to do my research because I thought she had something going on with her stomach. I found out that it is very common for Boston Terriers to have "sensitive" stomachs. You can do a lot of research on line. Sometimes saying a dog has a "sensitive" stomach is a cop out though. There could be something else going on. Perhaps get another opinion. I have found that feeding a wheat free and corn free diet much better. Perhaps feeding rice and hamburger or chicken mixed for a couple of weeks and then intro a little food at a time. The vet could also prescribe her something that acts like an "internal bandage" like carafate? Another thing it could be is simply worms that have not been detected by your vet. This was what was wrong with my BT. The type of worm she had did not show up under the microscope. If it's not a parasite maybe you can get an ultrasound done. Good luck and let us know what happens.

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