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My dog has diarrhea and vomiting but seems fine. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 9 years and 2 months old | 25 lbs

Dog is vomiting/has diarrhea for 24 hours. At first vomiting smelled like feces and then once it had a metallic smell but since has just been normal vomit. I believe she's had diarrhea more often than vomiting. She is an older dog but doesnt seem to act sick or lethargic and almost acts like she feels better every time she gets it out. Vomiting has only happened once in the last 12 hours but diarrhea continues.

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on May 20th, 2017

She might have eaten something spoiled that is causing this. withhold food for 12 hours then offer Riley boiled boneless chicken and rice every 6 hours in small portions. if she is eating and not vomiting, continue with this diet for 2 days. After 2 days, you can put her back gradually on her normal food. If she continues vomiting and having diarrhea , take her to the vet to get treatment.

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    Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

    Veterinarian

    Published on March 29th, 2020

    Hi, and thanks for your question. As a first approach, I would suggest to withhold food for the next 8-12 hours and then start feeding with a bland diet based on boiled chicken and rice in small portion every 6 hours for the following 48hours. Then gradually reintroduce the normal diet over 5 days. I would definitely recommend a veterinary check up if the signs persist or you notice more diarrhoea, more vomiting, lethargy or inappetence. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

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    Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on September 3rd, 2018

    As you already have tried a chicken and rice diet and the diarrhea persists you should make an appointment with a veterinarian for an exam of Snowball. Diarrhea and throwing up can have many causes. It is basically a problem with the stomach and intestines caused by a food over sensitivity, eating something that does not agree with the dog, intestinal parasites, bacterial infection, viral infection, the weather, food change, stress, etc. As she is otherwise happy, eating and drinking , this may just be a mild enteritis, however she should be seen by a veterinarian.

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    Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

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    Published on August 27th, 2017

    She might have eaten something spoiled that is causing this. withhold food for 12 hours then offer Lexi boiled boneless chicken and rice every 6 hours in small portions. if she is eating and not vomiting, continue with this diet for 2 days. After 2 days, you can put her back gradually on her normal food. If she continues vomiting or is not eating, take her to the vet to get treatment.

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