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My 6-week-old puppy is sick: vomiting bile and loose stool. What to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | 2 months and 2 days old | 5 lbs

My 6 week old puppy seems stressed out and is vomiting bile like mucus..this is only my second night with him.. He is still drinking and eating a little bit... No blood in vomit or stool.. Stool is loose though... Any info would be great

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on December 7th, 2017

Vomiting in such a young puppy is usually something to worry about, as he could get dehydrated in a matter of hours, it's probably an infection, i would strongly recommend taking him to the vet ASAP in order to get it treated.

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