My dog threw up hours after eating, seems normal. Should I call vet?

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My dog ate at 7:45am. Went to dog training class at 10am, played with dogs, and our trainer used food to distract our dogs. She did eat maybe half a cup of this random food. She threw up around 1-2pm with partially digested kibble that looked like her breakfast and the other food. She played fine and seems normal - even ran and chased the ball. She ate all her food for dinner and is now napping. Should I notify the vet? I don’t understand why she’d vomit several hours after eating... Pet's info: Dog | German Shorthaired Pointer (duplicate) | Female | spayed | 1 year and 8 months old | 50 lbs

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

It's a bit odd that her breakfast would show-up that long after being eaten, but not unheard of, or particularly concerning. Sometimes dogs have temporary gastric stasis like this and it usually does not indicate a severe problem. They often have an isolated vomit or two, then are better by the next day. There could be many different possibilities here, but I'm not worried by what you are describing. If she continues to have this issue, has a significant change in behavior, or has a decreased appetite, then it would be good to contact your vet and have them evaluate Charley. For now, I recommend just Monitoring her for any other problems. No need to do anything else at this time. If you have further questions or need further clarification, then you may consider having an online consult with one of our vets on Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. This way, you can send unlimited pictures and have a text conversation with a vet. I hope that helps and Charley get better soon.

My dog threw up hours after eating, seems normal. Should I call vet?

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