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Why is my puppy suddenly listless, weak, vomiting, and not eating?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Great Pyrenees | Female | unspayed | 8 months and 4 days old

6mo old Great Perenese pitbull ix puppy Normally vey hyper andeager-to-please Illness started today. Listless, weakk, tired, nit eating or drinkin. green gunk coming out of the corners of her eyes, stomach gurgling,vomited twic... vomit looked like it had dark colored stringy things, maybe or weeds or grass. Second vomit was nothing but white foam. Ribs look at emaciated and something odd about the way as she's sanding, as if hips hurt. Been finding dead animals outside. (Worried abt rabies)

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on February 5th, 2018

Poor Butters! I'm sorry to hear that she's sick. There are many things that could cause the symptoms you're describing, so it's hard to say what might be wrong without being able to examine her and run some tests. Some common possibilities would include infectious diseases like parvo or distemper (if she isn't fully vaccinated), an intestinal obstruction, or ingestion of something toxic. Rabies is extremely rare in pet dogs in the United States and usually causes neurologic signs rather than GI issues, but this is something you can talk to your veterinarian about if you're concerned. Since this sounds like a serious problem, I would strongly recommend taking Butters to the vet today for an exam. He/she can test her for parvo and may also recommend lab work or other testing if needed to help diagnose the problem so she can get started on appropriate treatment right away.

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