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My dog is throwing up daily but still active and eating. Help!

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pit Bull Terrier | Female | 1 year and 9 months old

My dog has been throwing up about once or twice a day for 4 or 5 days. She's active and still eating and going to the bathroom. Advice?

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on June 23rd, 2016

If this is a fairly new problem for her and she is acting normal otherwise, you can try feeding a mixture of plain boiled chicken and white rice instead of her regular dog food for the next 2-3 days. This is a bland, easily digestible diet that often help to settle an upset stomach in dogs. If this doesn't help, I would recommend having her examined by a vet to determine the cause of the vomiting.

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    Answered By Debi Matlack

    Veterinary Technician

    Published on

    If she's being active soon after eating or eats very fast, this could be the cause. In this case it's regurgitation from eating so fast that her stomach can't receive it that fast, the esophagus fills and then activate the gag reflex to empty itself. Try a feeding ball, a puzzle bowl or putting a couple of large river stones in her bowl to slow her down. If there is some time between her eating and the vomiting, I recommend withholding food for 12-24 hours. This will give the gut a chance to rest. Let her have water, ice cubes to lick if she seems to want to gulp the water. After 12-24 hours, give her a tiny amount of her regular food, and wait for 30 minutes. If she eats it and it stays down, repeat the small amount. If all continues to go well, keep feeding her very small amounts until she has had her normal ration. If, however, she does not want to eat, continues to vomit, develops a fever and/or lethargy, get her in to see your vet or to an emergency clinic right away.

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    Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on December 26th, 2019

    Poor girl. She is definitely not feeling well based on these symptoms YOu can try fasting her for 12 hrs (no food, only water), then offer her a bland diet of boiled plain chicken or lean ground turkey and white rice for the next 3-7 days, then slowly transition her back to her normal diet. However, if she continues to vomit even with withholding food for a while and giving her an easily digestible diet, I would recommend taking her in to your vet to get seen. Puppies are known for eating things they shouldn't and this would be the concern if she continues to vomit. I hope that Sazzy is able to fully recover soon! Best of luck and take care.

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    Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

    Veterinarian

    Published on April 14th, 2020

    Poor Bart! Vomiting every day isn't normal but I can give you a home remedy to see if that helps. Withhold food for 12-24 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in his normal diet. If the vomiting continues in the absence of food, he refuses to eat the bland diet, he vomits the bland diet, develops diarrhea, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, he will need to see a vet right away. Best of luck.

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    Answered By Ana M, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on May 4th, 2018

    Thank you for submitting your question regarding Sunnh. She will need to see her veterinarian if the vomiting persists. However, it is generally safe to hold a dog off of food for one meal if she is otherwise healthy. Be sure to provide plenty of fresh water though so that she does not become dehydrated. Holding food will allow the GI tract to rest and can potentially resolve the vomiting. Then you can offer a small amount of food and see if she holds it down. If so, continue to feed her very small meals every 3-4 hours. Do this for 24 hours and then go back to her normal feeding schedule. If this does not help, then she will need to see her veterinarian. I hope this information helps!

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