Why does my dog vomit and refuse new food during kibble transition?

If Sky has a sensitive stomach, then you will want to transition his diet over a period of at least 5-7 days. In order to do this, you have a few options. The green cow is a tripe formulation that is very rich, so I might wait on adding that to his diet. The turkey should be more gentle, so I would mix 75% of his homemade diet with 25% of the turkey for a couple of days to make sure that his stomach is tolerating the switch. Make sure to add some water and mix it well so he cannot just pick out the turkey. If he does well with that, then you can transition to 50:50 for a couple of days, then 75% turkey and 25% homemade before transitioning completely to the turkey. When adding the green cow, I might do a transition even more slowly and only change 10% of the food at a time. If Sky continues to vomit or does not seem to feel well, then I would certainly consult your veterinarian for a recommendation. Good luck! I hope that was helpful and answered your question. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

That is a tough call. If he vomited, he may have an underlying gastrointestinal disease that needs to be addressed. If the vomiting continues and he becomes a "picky" eater, I would encourage you to follow up with his veterinarian for an evaluation.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Kira! She is very cute! Vomiting can be caused by a sudden diet change. I would with hold food for 12 hours then start a bland diet of boiled chicken or hamburger with rice for 2 days. If he eats it well and doesn't vomit then put him back on the original food. If you really want him on this new food mix it with the old food and slowly transition him to the new diet. If he won't eat and continues to vomit he should see a Vet. I hope this helps and I wish Kira the best!

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. I would just transition to the new food that is not chicken based right away. There is no need to transition slowly to prevent vomiting since he already vomits on the original diet. I would start a new diet with a different meat protein such as salmon, venison, rabbit, etc. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further!

There may be two reasons: 1) you changed the food abruptly and 2) she is eating way to o much too fast ad 1) feed about 50:50 old food and new food and then gradually replace more of the old food with the new. Do this over several days. ad 2) Feed less food more often. This should clear up the problem.

Hello, sorry to hear about Cooper. Theres a chance he is sore from his vomiting and/or he got used to eating a soft diet that this is what he prefers currently. I would give him a week or so to allow everything to settle and see if he return to his normal behavior. It would be rare that a dog would make a connection between its food and vomiting. I think Cooper will return to his normal self in a few days. Hope this helps and best of luck.

You can try mixing the two foods together if you switched abruptly because some dogs do not handle a quick transition well. Mix the old food and new food together in a bowl for a week or two to gradually switch her over. You can also try things like soaking the new food in warm water to soften it or with a low sodium chicken broth to try to make it more appealing initially, then gradually decreasing the amount of liquid added to the food. Some pet stores also have a satisfaction gaurantee if you pet will not eat the food, so you can also call and find out if the store offers this and will let you exchange the product if she still refuses to eat it.