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My dog is vomiting blood and mucus. Should I take her to the vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Alaskan Malamute | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 7 months old | 50 lbs

My dog has been vomiting blood this morning. She has done it 3 times in the past 5 minutes. It's just pools of mucus and blood. Last night I caught her eating tissue paper and am not sure if this could be a cause for it or not. She is an inside dog.

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on July 7th, 2017

Poor Lady! Eating tissue paper should not normally cause any significant issues unless she ate a very large amount, so this is probably not related. Vomiting blood is always a very serious concern, so I would recommend taking Lady to the vet right away for an exam. She may have internal bleeding due to a stomach ulcer or foreign body, a GI illness such as pancreatitis or HGE (hemorrhagic gastroenteritis), or may have gotten into something toxic. Your vet can do blood work and x-rays if needed to help diagnose the problem and get her started on appropriate treatment right away.

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    Answered By Menolly Cote, DVM, CVA

    Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

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    I'm sorry to hear that Lady is not feeling well. I would recommend that you have her seen by a veterinarian. Vomiting blood can indicate a serious problem such as a stomach ulcer. If she got into tissue paper, it's possible she ate something else that is irritating to her stomach. Your veterinarian may recommend blood work or x-rays to better determine what is going

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