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Puppy has diarrhea, vomiting, and won't eat after spay. Is it stress?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 6 months and 1 day old | 7.2 lbs

Puppy's stomach acting up since ystrday. She's had diarrhea since 3am today but it's all mucus. Gave her boiled chicken ystrday she threw that up this morning & refuses food altogether now she drank a little water. She's playful but wants to sleep bcuz she hasn't slept well in a few days. We're thinking she's just stressed from her cone bcuz of her spay last wk she didn't get into anything. called emergency a few times & was told to wait it out. Same with regular vet's office. What can this be?

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Answered By Rebecca, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on August 2nd, 2017

If you are worried I would take snowball in. It could be stress fromher recent surgery but parasites and parvo foreign bodies are all a concern with a puppy. If she is still vomitting or diarrhea I suggest a vet visit.

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