My senior dog vomits often but has good energy and appetite. Why?

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My 13 year old American Eskimo has been vomiting most everything he eats (except birds that fly into our windows) for the last few weeks. We have tried to vary his diet in every way possible. We've had the best luck with plain dry kibbles but now even that isn't being held down. Energy is good. Appetite is good. Drinking plenty of water. Not sure what to do next. Pet's info: Dog | American Eskimo Dog | Male | 13 years and 8 months old | 25 lbs

Dr. Davis · Accepted Answer

Vomiting that often in an older dog that still has an appetite and is drinking water can be a sign of something stuck in the stomach or a mass. If Kruzer ate a ball, toy bone or something in the yard it may not be able to pass and may sit in the stomach causing irritation and vomiting. As this has been going on for a few weeks I recommend taking him in for abdominal X-rays. They should be able to see if the stomach is normal and if there is anything stuck in it. If he's losing weight and not feeling well then I would run a blood panel also to check his organ function. Once they have a diagnosis of the cause of the vomiting they can then proceed with treatment. If he has something stuck in the stomach sometimes surgery is needed to remove it. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Kruzer.

My senior dog vomits often but has good energy and appetite. Why?

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