My dog threw up rocks but seems fine. When should I see a vet?

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My dog threw up rocks this morning, it’s never happened before and I don’t know what to do. She seems fine now, is eating, drinking well. And just acting like her usual self. But I’m worried she may still have some rocks stuck in her system, should I be taking her to the vet immediately? Or wait and she if any other symptoms appear? Thank you, I hope to hear back from someone soon. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 15 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

As long as your dog is not lethargic, retching and /or having diarrhea you can probably wait a few days in case you cannot take your dog to a vet tomorrow. However if any of those signs show then this is an emergency and your dog needs to be seen by a vet right away as there may be an intestinal obstruction caused by more stones. She will likely have more stones in her stomach, as dogs make it a habit to eat stones. These probably can be removed by making her regurgitate them with a medicine called apomorphine, or removed endoscopically , if they are still in the stomach, or via surgery.

My dog threw up rocks but seems fine. When should I see a vet?

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