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Let me start off by saying that Henry's always been a picky eater. He wouldn't touch the Science Diet he came home from the shelter with. My vet recommended I switch him to a high-quality food with a better taste, like Eukanuba, Purina Pro Plan, etc. I switched Henry to Pro Plan shortly thereafter. He ate gustily for awhile, then got picky on me. So I made extra-sure that he got plenty of exercise and was truly hungry at meal times. This worked for awhile. About six weeks ago, however, Henry started regurgitating after eating. Food was not even making it to his stomach. As he was not showing any symptoms of illness, my vet recommended narrowing down some variables before more invasive techniques. So more down time after exercising, smaller meals, taking away water, etc. This has worked to some degree, and his regurgitation is usually only a couple of times a week now. I'm taking him to the vet tomorrow for x-rays in hopes we will find whatever is wrong with his esophagus; scar tissue, inflammation, reflux, scriture, etc. Keep in mind that he's acting perfectly normal and happy. I'm not asking for medical advice here, but has anyone ever heard of this? Esophagus problems, I've heard, are quite uncommon. I'm almost positive that's where the problem is because he's not vomiting (no bile, half-digested food; the regurgitation is almost immediately after eating). Sorry for the long post y'all,
Melissa
Melissa