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My dog is vomiting, lethargic, and has strange poop. What's wrong?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

What GI disorders could cause pain, vomiting, nausea, anorexia, lethargy, burping, softer stools, and waxy mucus shiny stools?

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Answered By Rodrigo Roca, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on January 17th, 2018

Hello, there are disorders within the GI tract and disorders outside of the GI tract that could cause a variety or all of those signs. GI diseases - Inflammatory bowel disease, dietary indiscretions, parasites(roundworms, whipworms, hookworms), viral infections (parvovirus, rotavirus, coronavirus), and cancers Extra GI Diseases - liver diseases, pancreatitis, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, kidney disease, and Addison's Hope this helps and best of luck.

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