My dog is vomiting, lethargic, has diarrhea, and no appetite. Why?

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  Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

  Veterinarian

  Published on December 28th, 2018

  It sounds as Cody is suffering from a gastrointestinal condition, possibly an infection. it could also be due to ingestion of a foreign body material. i would recommend taking him to the vet the first chance you get, he will need to be checked first, if the vet thinks it's a simple gastrointestinal infection he will need an anti vomiting injection, antibiotics and a special food for a few days in order to get better.

  

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  Answered By Juliana, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on April 26th, 2018

  I am sorry Thor is not feeling well today. The drooling and lip licking certainly indicate Thor may be quite nauseous. And his restless behavior is common with nausea and stomach upset, as is being a little clingy. Drooling, nausea, and runny stools in a young dog can be caused by many things including dietary indiscretion (recently eating something he shouldn’t like human food, garbage or even a toy or other object ), parasites (such as giardia), or even ingesting something toxic such as a plant or human medicine. I would withhold his regular food and offer him only a small amount of bland food a few times throughout the day. Example of a bland diet is boiled skinless chicken breast with white rice, 1 per chicken to 3 parts rice. If he isn’t behaving more normally by tomorrow , if he becomes more lethargic, or if he begins vomiting I would have his veterinarian evaluate him. They can do X-rays and blood work if indicated to make sure there isn’t anything more serious underlying Thor’s signs. And they can prescribe medication to make him more comfortable/ relieve the nausea. Hope he s feeling better very soon!

  

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  Answered By Oneal Bogan, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on November 4th, 2017

  Diarrhea and vomiting Hi there. It sounds like Thor has a gastrointestinal infection which can be caused by bacteria, intolerance to something he ate, parasites or a virus. With the loose stool and continued vomiting, I would recommend that you take him to a vet. They can do a physical exam and a fecal test and once they know what’s going on they can get him the treatment he needs to feel better. Vomiting and diarrhea can cause dehydration so seeing your vet soon would be best for Thor. I hope that helps and thanks for using Pet Coach.

  

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  Answered By Ricardo Fernandez, DVM

  Veterinarian, Veterinary Oncology Resident

  Published on August 15th, 2018

  Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! These are often signs of nausea. Nausea can occur from many conditions such as foreign body ingestion and obstruction, pancreatitis, gastroenteritis, dietary indiscretion, among other possibilities. This may be something temporary. However, if this continues, I recommend that you have Shadow evaluated by your veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. This will likely require bloodwork and abdominal imaging in terms of diagnostics. Treatment would be based on findings. At the very least your veterinarian could start him on medications to make him feel better. In the meantime, keep water available at all times to try to prevent dehydration. Good luck and have a good day!

  

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