Expert: Jannie Balliett - 6/10/2009

Question
HELLO I HAVE MY BOXER THAT WAS BRED ON JUNE 2ND AND IVE NOTICED HER THROWING UP MORE WHEN SHE EATS THAN WHAT SHE USE TO. SHE US TO DO THIS ONCE IN A WHILE BEFOR IF SHE ATE TO FAST BUT KNOW IVE NOTICED SHES THROWING UP MORE  .COULD IT JUST BE HER HORMONES ALREADY ARE IS IT THE FOOD I HAVE HER ON IS NOT AGREING WITH HER? I AM GOING TO TRACTOR SUPPLY FRIDAY TO GET HER THE PRO PLAN FOOD . IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO HELP HER BESIDES JUST GIVING HER A LITTLE NIBBLE HERE AND A LIL NIBBLE THERE LIKE IVE STARTED DOING YESTERDAY? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

Answer
If she is pregnant-- food might disagree with her-- and of course, pregnancy.

Whatever dog food you choose-- make it an all natural dog food with NO corn and NO corn glutens. Boxers are usually allergic to these fillers and it disagrees with them and their digestive tract and can cause symptoms; including vomiting and skin irritation.

Actually, if she is pregnant-- the food you NEED to feed her throughout her pregnancy and her NURSING pups is a high protein puppy food-- she needs it now pregnant and while nursing. Ask any vet- they will tell you. Be sure the high protein puppy food doesn't have any corn and any corn gluten in it though. Same as I mentioned above.

You can feed her 1 cup of whole, plain (NO flavors) yogurt on her puppy food daily to help her keep healthy during the pregnancy and whelping.

If she is pregnant-- I will offer my help and advise throughout. There is a bunch of preparation needed for her whelping and puppies-- and it can be life or death for her and puppies if not prepared and followed to the letter.

If this doesn't help within 1 week-- get her to the vet ASAP.

My email is jannieballiett@yahoo.com for further help during the 58-63 days of pregnancy and whelping and care for newborn puppies.