My dog puked once and is now lethargic and scared. Is she just sick?

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My dog puked once and she hasn't been hyper like she always is. She got scared for no reason and ran into the other room. She keeps lying in my lap. Is she just sick or is something wrong? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | unspayed | 5 months and 10 days old | 9 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Poor Rosie! It does sound like she is sick, and vomiting in dogs can be caused by a GI illness, intestinal parasites, eating something rotten, or a foreign body. I can give you a home remedy to see if that helps before having to take Rosie into the vet. Withhold food for 12-24 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in her normal diet. If the vomiting continues in the absence of food, she vomits the bland diet, develops diarrhea, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, she will need to see a vet right away.

My dog puked once and is now lethargic and scared. Is she just sick?

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