My dog coughed up blood and won't eat. Should I go to the vet?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 11 years and 5 months old | 35 lbs
My 10 Yr. old puggle has been gagging and coughing the last few days. Today he gagged up a clot of blood, should we be worried? He is not eating well either.
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Published on December 9th, 2016
Yes, I would be very concerned if Bruiser gagged up a clot of blood, and I would take him into a vet now. It's not normal for a dog to cough up blood, and he could have a severe respiratory infection, a foreign body, or he could have cancer in his lungs. A vet can do a physical exam, routine blood tests, a urinalysis, and possible x-rays to see that is causing him to gag up blood, and can treat accordingly. Please take him to a vet now.
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Published on December 28th, 2018
I strongly recommend you telephone the clinic and advise them of his current symptoms. They can advise more fully in light of the tests and examinations they have already done and confirm if this is expected or if additional tests and treatment are recommended
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