My puppy is hacking and throwing up clear liquid. What should I do?

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Rainey woke us up hacking with no production. Few hours later she threw up which included some grass, leaves, small bark pieces and some tennis ball fuzz. She seemed to feel better. Later this morning she started hacking again which led to her producing some clear liquid sometimes. Otherwise than this she has been completely normal, eats normal, poop is healthy, pees, drinks, plays, sleeps, breaths normal. She continues to keep hacking and occasionally bringing up clear liquid.What should we do? Pet's info: Dog | Australian Shepherd | Female | spayed | 3 months and 8 days old | 12 lbs

Dr. Davis · Accepted Answer

She may have a cold or kennel cough. They get this from other dogs and it causes a lot of coughing and often some nasal discharge. When dogs cough they also sometimes vomit a small amount as a result so I'm not overly concerned about the vomiting if Rainey is otherwise normal. Keep her quiet to reduce the coughing, and away from other dogs as this can be infectious. She should be better in a few days to a weeek or so. It also could be due to a throat irritation from eating the bark and other items. Same thing though, with time this should resolve on its own. If she should get worse and stops eating or starts more vomiting then it's time for a veterinary exam and treatment. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Rainey.

My puppy is hacking and throwing up clear liquid. What should I do?

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