Why Is My Boxer Eating Grass and Vomiting? (Vet Answered)

Hi Meredith, I think you’re onto something there. What you’re describing makes me very suspicious of acid reflux, particularly as you’ve cut Duke’s feeds from twice daily to just once. This means that for around 22 hours per day, his stomach is empty, with stomach acids building up with nothing to absorb them. Although some dogs do only get fed once per day, I recommend two meals at least, particularly for a dog that is used to being fed twice daily. Of course, there are lots of other reasons why dogs might eat grass a vomit, such as inflammatory bowel disease, food sensitivities, or more worrying causes too, so if this vomiting persists, we definitely need to get Duke seen by his vet for a physical examination. I’ve included some links below for some more information on vomiting and gastrointestinal problems. Provided he is eating well and seeming well in himself, the first thing you need to do is go back to twice daily feeding, and just reduce the overall amount of food he’s having each day rather than cutting out a whole meal. If you don’t see an improvement within a few days, then I would recommend making an appointment with your vet. If you want to talk one-on-one to a vet at any stage, you can go to PangoVet.com and book an online appointment with one of the vets to talk about Duke from the comfort of home. Hopefully, things will settle down as soon as Duke starts having two meals a day again. All the best, Dr Karyn https://www.dogster.com/ask-the-vet/diarrhea-vomiting-in-dogs https://www.dogster.com/dog-behavior/why-is-my-dog-eating-grass https://www.dogster.com/dog-nutrition/dog-food-sensitivity https://www.dogster.com/dog-health-care/inflammatory-bowel-disease-ibd-in-dogs-vet-answer