Why Sick After Drinking Water Occurs in Dogs
Esophageal Dysfunction
A condition called megaesophagus is a rare condition that affects the esophagus when it fails to contract as it normally would, where it forces food and water along into the stomach. Due to a weakness in the muscles that fail to contract properly, water (and food) can build up in the throat, and as your dog drinks more, it causes a reflex action which ejects anything sitting in the esophagus.
Bacteria From Contaminated Water
While your dog’s bowl may look clean, if you haven’t washed it for days it can become contaminated (especially outdoor water bowls). Ponds and stagnant pools of water can contain contamination from animal or human waste, which contains bacteria including Salmonella, campylobacter and Leptospira and can cause your dog to vomit after drinking.
Blue- Green Algae
Stagnant ponds and pools of water can harbor all sort of nasty toxins and pollutants that may harm your dog, such as runoff from fertilizer used on the nearby paddocks. Another concern is the elevated level of toxic blue-green algae that may be present. Canals and small lakes are best to avoid as well, although it can be hard to stop an active dog from wanting to swim in them and possibly drink the water, as well.
Parasites
These nasty species love living around water or may be in feces that have infected the waterway. Protozoans such as Giardia and cryptosporidium come to mind and can cause sickness. Usually, it shows as diarrhea, but your dog may be sensitive to these parasites and may vomit after drinking.
Gastrointestinal Blockage
If your dog eats objects that cannot be digested, these objects can cause vomiting. Usually, if this is the case, your dog will be looking quite sick, and you will notice him retching to try and remove the object. A partial blockage or growth of polyp can also cause this behavior.
What is Sick After Drinking Water?
There are many reasons why your dog may be sick after drinking water. It can be as simple as drinking their water too fast – especially on hot days or after some hectic play. If this only happens occasionally, there may be no cause for concern, but if it is happening all the time then there is likely an issue with your dogs health. The sickness could be related to some disease, infection or condition that is affecting your dog’s health. These conditions could be related to the following.
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Dont let your dog be tempted by the flood; if possible, close the door to the affected room, and place a towel under the door to stop the flow of sewage out from under it. If the sewage backup has spread through multiple rooms, secure your dog alone in an unaffected room.
If you see a bit of sewer backup in your bathtub or shower, dont wait for it to get worse. Call a plumber as soon as possible so they can assess the backup and help you avoid a huge overflow of sewage into your home. That helps protect your dog by not exposing him to a massive puddle full of poop that he might want to splash around in or snack on.
In most cases, if a dog eats a bit of his own poop, he is not going to have complications or health issues as a result. However, eating human waste or sewage is different. If your dog ingests raw sewage he may come down with leptospirosis, a bacteria also found in stagnant water. In most cases, dogs dont show signs. However, as the leptospira invade your pups body, he may get a fever and other signs of bacterial infection including liver failure. You can vaccinate against this, so if you are dealing with sewer backups on a regular basis, you may want to speak with your vet.
If you already have a huge sewage backup, make sure that you close off the area to your dog while you wait for the plumber to arrive. Many dogs are drawn to the smell of poop, and in fact, dogs are so adept at sniffing out poo that professionals use them to find sewer leaks.
Drinking filtered sewage water
Do you have a septic system? If so, then you know they can occasionally leak or have other problems. It’s not uncommon for the system to have been dug up and repaired. But what happens if your dog drinks septic water?
Has your dog drunk septic water? Are you worried the septic water will make your dog sick? If so, then you’ve come to the right place. We understand it can be scary when your dog drinks something like this.
We’ve put together some information about septic water and whether it can make a dog sick. Let’s get started!