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My 8-week-old puppy has diarrhea and is now vomiting. Is this serious?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Siberian Husky | Male | 1 month and 24 days old | 6 lbs

I have a 8 week old husky wolf mix and she's had dihreah for a couple of days but with no blood and she's throwing up for the first time should I be concerned ?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on January 15th, 2017

Yes, I would be concerned, as it's not normal for a puppy to have diarrhea for a couple of days, and to then start vomiting. I would have Sasha seen by a vet today. These symptoms could be caused by GI illness, eating something rotten, intestinal parasites, a foreign body, or parvovirus (even though you haven't seen blood in it). The vet can do a physical exam, blood tests to check for parvo and to see if infection is present, and a urinalysis to diagnose what is causing her symptoms so she can be treated.

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    Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

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    Published on February 23rd, 2019

    Poor Cleo! You need to take him into a vet now. I'd be concerned about parvovirus, which is a highly contagious and deadly disease of young, unvaccinated puppies. This has to be checked out now to be safe. Please take him into an ER vet clinic; if there isn't one in your area, there will be a vet on call for emergencies. The information to reach that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website.

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