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Why did my active dog throw up undigested food after eating fast?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Lhasa Apso | Male | 5 months and 2 days old | 2.5 lbs

My dog throwed out undigested food is it dangerous iys completely active it eats its food fast is itje reason

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Answered By Jessica Keay, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 14th, 2017

Vomiting a single time if your dog is otherwise acting normally is a situation where we will often wait and observe how the dog is doing before bringing in to your vet. If your dog's energy is normal, gums are pink, and his belly nonpainful with normal bowel movements, you can try fasting him (no food) for 6 to 8 hours then slowly reintroducing water , then food. You can read about this at http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=353. If your dog starts vomiting again, becomes lethargic or painful, is panting, or has pale gums then a vet visit is recommended. If your dog has a habit of eating too fast they do make special food bowls to help with this issue, such as these: https://www.chewy.com/jw-pet-skid-stop-slow-feed-dog-bowl/dp/40253?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=hg&utm_content=JW%20Pet&utm_term=&gclid=CjwKEAjwvYPKBRCYr5GLgNCJ_jsSJABqwfw7Cs8wZVOea2CrRZR1IMR5f6CzdJ8Y4UZSHxMMbGyN7RoCr47w_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

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