why has she started vomiting?

[LLWB]

My Tazz has always had a very small amount of "people" food as well as her dry kibble. Veggies. eggs, rice, and meat or chicken. For the past few months after she "washes the plates" she immediatly vomits. If she only has dry kibble, she doesn't vomit. Could this be indicative of a liver or kidney problem? The vet said she is in excellent physical condition, not overweight, and her teeth look good.She gets a collapsed trachea when she gets excited, due to two surgerys in her youth. She's my only companion, so I worry about her.  Thank you for any help or suggestions.

[Justine Lee, D.V.M., DACVECC]

Yes, there are options. Video tape the episode so your vet can see it. You can also have a barium swallow (a esophagus dye study) done to see if she has an esophageal motility disorder (can't swallow correctly). Certain types of medication MAY help with this if she has it!

[LLWB]

From your descriptions of vomiting vs regurgitation, it sounds more like regurgitation. Since she had her patella tendon repaired as a puppy, and then spayed, she has had esophagus problems. And this morning she is making noises in her throat similiar to choking or trying to cough something up. But there is nothing stuck in her throat, and I don't give her bones. Last night it was just some very small pieces of baked chicken. If it is an esophagus problem, is there anything my vet can do about it?  Thank you so much for your time and expertise, it is really appreciated.

[Justine Lee, D.V.M., DACVECC]

If she's vomiting this frequently, I would definitely recommend getting routine blood work (to evaluate her white and red blood cells, and kidney and liver function). That's one of the least invasive ways of ruling out liver or kidney failure. It's also important to different if it's vomiting vs. regurgitation. Vomiting is active retching (often with a yellow bile color) vs. regurgitation is very rapid and immediate with no active retching (which is typically more indicative of an esophagus problem). I'd definitely recommend bringing her into your vet for blood work!