My 8-week-old puppy keeps throwing up undigested food. What to do?

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Hi. I have an 8 week old puppy (German shepherd/husky mix) who vomited what looked like undigested food about 8 or so hours after last meal. Has voided regularly and with normal bowel movement. Vomited at 3:20, 3:40, and 4:00. What should I do? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 1 month and 26 days old | 4.8 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor puppy! 3 times in such a short time frame is a bit excessive and worrisome . However it is good that she is having normal bowels, as this rules out a complete intestinal obstruction, although a partial obstruction is still possible and should be considered for any puppy with excessive vomiting of undigested food. However the delayed vomiting could also indicate she has a bought of ileus (delayed stomach and intestinal motility). If she is stable otherwise (pink gums, normal breathing, alert and responsive), then you can wait another hour or so and see if she stops the vomiting. At which point I would recommend fasting her (water only, no food) for roughly 4-6 hrs (no longer bc she is a pup) and then offering her small amounts of boiled plain chicken and rice or cottage cheese. You can also try slightly warmed cans of baby food. While she is being fasted, offer her small amounts of Pedialyte via syringe or small turkey baster to help combat any dehydration. Puppies get dehydrated fairly quickly! If she improved she may have just eaten something she shouldn't have. If she does not improve or continues the vomiting episodes for the next hour or so, then you should take her to your nearest ERver right away for diagnostics (i.e. Radiographs + blood work) and treatment.

My 8-week-old puppy keeps throwing up undigested food. What to do?

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