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My dog has been throwing up for days. Is this an emergency?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Male | unneutered | 2 years old | 13 lbs

Throwing up a lot now days

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on July 11th, 2017

It's quite serious that Max has been throwing up a lot for days, and he needs to see a vet immediately. He could have a foreign body, pancreatitis, may have eaten something rotten or toxic, or could have a severe GI illness causing his symptoms. He needs veterinary care right away, please take him into a vet now.

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  • Published on November 11th, 2016

    This sign may be due to an severe gastrointestinal infection/inflammation or potentially a pancreatitis. Foreign body ingestion should be considered in these cases as well. Given the persistence of the vomiting episodes I would strongly recommend an immediate check up and appropriate tests to determine the underlying cause of it (abdominal radiograph for example).

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