Why is my dog vomiting after eating a sock and now eating poop?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 11 months and 3 days old | 50 lbs
Dog ate a sock last week. Threw up the entire sock 2 days later. Acting normal. Eating drinking peeing pooping. No vomiting for 2 days. Day 3 sent to doggy daycare and he threw up 3 times. Came home and no more vomiting. Again eating drinking peeing and pooping. Acting normal but maybe a little more tired after daycare than usual. He goes 5 days a week. The owners said he is now aggressively trying to eat other dog poop for the past few days.
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Published on November 17th, 2017
He could have gastritis from the sock irritating the stomach, But I worry that he may have something else in his stomach or intestinal tract that is causing the vomiting. If he vomits tomorrow morning then I would highly encourage you to have him evaluated by your veterinarian. They will likely recommend an X-ray to look for an object/ obstruction. Best of luck and I hope he improves soon.
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Published on November 9th, 2016
Socks or pieces of it could potentially pass through the intestine even though in some cases they can cause partial or complete obstruction of the gastrointestinal system. I think at this stage from what you are describing you have still the option to wait and monitor them. I would recommend to take them for a check up at the first sign of lethargy, inappetence, persistent and continuous vomiting. You could add some mineral oil to the diet (10mls every meal) and give a bland diet based on boiled chicken and rice until the sock is out.
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