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Why is my dog still vomiting bile and not eating after vet visit?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 8 months old | 44.4 lbs

I have a dog vomiting bile refusing food and water, he was seen at the vet yesterday and they said it was a virus gave him an IV and nausea meds, sent us home. since then has only ate 1 piece of boiled chicken, he's slobbering, laying around and only drank a few licks of water, he's also dropped weight he was 55lbs now he's only 44. It's been 4 days since this first started, he doesn't go any where outside of our yard. If that helps.

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on February 17th, 2018

Poor Snickers! He's so cute and I'm sorry he's so ill. You did the right thing by taking him into the vet yesterday. It's a small improvement that he has eaten something and drank some water, and the IV fluids he got likely helped with any dehydration. When a dog is very sick, it can take a couple of days for them to regain their appetite. I would continue monitoring him very closely, and if he starts vomiting food and water again, stops eating, and/or stops drinking water, I would rush him back into a vet right away. At that point, I'd recommend further tests such as an x-ray to rule out a foreign body obstruction. Keep offering him boiled chicken and water. If you have any concerns about how he is doing, rush him back into a vet right away. Good luck, I hope this helps!

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