White foam?

[Emily]

We just got back from a walk and Nathan wanted to play out the back so I let him and Ella out while I grabbed a drink. Nathan yelled for me to come as Ella was (spitting out bubbles). When I walked out, I found two small puddles of white foam on the grass.

It definitely looks different to the yellow bile foam that they do when their stomach is empty. She seems fine in herself though.

Any ideas?

The vet is open for another hour and a half do I might give them a call if anything changes.

 

[Emily]

That's supposed to have " " rather than ( ) as it was Nathan's description of what happened

 

[edzbird]

Maybe just hacking up something she'd tried to swallow & changed her mind? I'm certain I've seen the white foam before.

 

[SwampDonkey]

Yep same here, they often hack up a bit of white foam when they have eaten a bit of grass. The only other time is when they have kennel cough and they yack up white stuff then

 

[Emily]

Yep same here, they often hack up a bit of white foam when they have eaten a bit of grass. The only other time is when they have kennel cough and they yack up white stuff then

Ahh! She was nibbling the long grass on the neighbour's nature strip as we walked up the street. I wonder if that was it.

Thanks

 

[Xena Dog Princess]

Yep same here, they often hack up a bit of white foam when they have eaten a bit of grass.

That was my first thought too.

 

[Boogie]

Yes - it’s likely a bit of indigestion due to grass eating or such.

 

[snowbunny]

My first thought was grass, too.

 

[Loraseal]

Hunter = eating grass = white foam puddles = grass hanging out of bottom which needs assistance to be pulled out. Hopefully just the foam....I think Ella will be OK.

 

[Emily]

grass hanging out of bottom which needs assistance to be pulled out.

 

[snowbunny]

I take it you've never had that delight then, @Emily?

 

[Oberon]

Only a matter of time.....

 

[Lab_adore]

Nooooooo

 

[Shaz82]

Oh yes, that's why you always have more than one poo bag!

 

[Kelsey]

Hmmm, Axel does that when he’s nauseous

 

[Charlie]

I have seen white foam when Hattie or Charlie have eaten too much grass and yes I have had to do butt grass removal Extra poo bags come in handy!! xx

 

[MellowYellow]

Oh it’s a definite rite of passage, the grass hanging out of the bum thing. Yes, a poo bag, or a tissue... and in extremis I’ve used a large leaf.

 

[M.F.]

I’ve read it can be dangerous to pull anything out of the bum in case it’s wound around the intestines. My husband has told me he’s helped out with getting the grass out—he always carries FOUR poo bags on walks! I’ve left Snowie to squeeze out the grass himself—I’m too afraid I’ll cause internal damage if I pull.

White muck—I’ve also seen that when puking out grass.

 

[VanillaBean]

Enjoy the pulling, especially when the girl tries geting it out a few times and turns her head around to say 'what is going on back there'.
But the white foam Vanilla does it after eating grass

 

[edzbird]

and in extremis I’ve used a large leaf.

I've used a small leaf. Very small. I might as well not have bothered with the leaf.