My dog is vomiting and has diarrhea. Is it pancreatitis? Emergency?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Can this be acute pancreatitis and is an emergency visit needed? He is a 2 year-old male mixed breed dog (20 lbs) who had loose stool x1, 2 days ago, had vomiting x1, 1 day ago that was foamy pale yellow in appearance, and vommited x1 today that was clear bright yellow in appearance (photos attached). Today he ate plain cooked turkey with white rice sweet potato and carrots. Prior to today he ate dry dog food, unknown if he ate anything else/table scraps. No past medical/surgical history.
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Published on February 14th, 2018
Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor guy! Pancreatitis can cause vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia and belly pain. It is a cause of vomiting and diarrhea but it isn't the only cause. Other causes are: intestinal parasites, viral or bacterial infections, toxin ingestion, IBD, food allergy/intolerance or reaction to eating something outside or a new treat/food/people food. Since he has been low grade vomiting now for 2 days it is best to have him seen soon if it continues. It is encouraging that he is eating. I would be sure you fasted him for 12-24 hours then resume feeding with a very bland diet of boiled chicken or hamburger with rice. Make the meals very small. Only offer small amounts of water. If he is lethargic, won't eat and the vomiting continues even on a low grade scale he should be seen before the weekend. I hope this helps and I wish you all the best!
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Published on April 16th, 2018
Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor little Biscuit. I am going to talk from a professional and personal standpoint. My dog has chronic pancreatitis so I have been exactly where you are at. The main thing about pancreatitis is to get patients to eat as soon as possible which of course can be quite challenging of course as they do not feel well. The main reason why is that pancreatitis can cause pain and mainly nausea so it is crucial to get patients on anti-nausea medications as well as medications for pain control. I recommend that you check which medications he is on to see if there is something that can be added. I highly recommend a medication called ondansetron for nausea, Entyce for appetite stimulation and Tramadol for pain control. I think ondansetron makes a huge difference as does Entyce so I think that would be great for Biscuit. Best of luck! Keeping my fingers crossed for him.
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Published on March 6th, 2019
Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Vomiting can be observed with gastroenteritis, dietary indiscretion, food sensitivity, foreign body ingestion and obstruction or other conditions such as pancreatitis or kidney disease. I recommend that you have him evaluated by your veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. Likely diagnostics to be performed include abdominal imaging and general bloodwork. Treatment would depend on findings. You could try a bland diet composed mainly of boiled chicken and white rice which is easily digestible and can help with an upset stomach. Good luck and have a great day!
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Published on May 2nd, 2019
That sounds serious. Little Bit needs further diagnostics. He need to have blood work checked for congenital abnormalities or signs of toxin exposure. He needs to have his feces examined for worms, Giardia and coccidia. He may also need an x-ray to look for signs of an intestinal obstruction. Something is causing the illness and it must be accurately determined in order to receive appropriate treatment. If your veterinarian cannot provide these diagnostics, I recommend to get a second opinion and get that done today. Best of luck.
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