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My dog is vomiting and can't keep water down. Is it an emergency?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | unspayed

My dog is being sick and is unable to keep anything down including water. What shall i do?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on March 6th, 2018

Poor Daisy sounds very ill at the moment, I would take her into the vet immediately. I see that she isn't spayed, and she could be suffering from a pyometra which is an infection of the uterus. A pyometra is fatal without treatment. She could also have a severe GI illness, pancreatitis, a foreign body, or may have eaten something rotten or toxic. Because I can't see her in person, I can't rule out a pyometra and those are medical emergency. The best thing to do is take her into a vet now. The vet can diagnose what is causing her symptoms and can treat her as needed. Please take her 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. Good luck!

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