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My puppy ate cat poop and is vomiting. Is this an emergency?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Male | neutered | 3 months and 19 days old | 5 lbs

My Chihuahua puppy ate a lot of cat poop and now bee is vomiting every 5 to 10 minutes. What should I do?

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Answered By Maria DVM

Veterinarian

Published on August 25th, 2018

Did he eat the litter also? I would recommend taking him to a veterinarian especially if he got some of the litter. This can cause an obstruction. With how young and small he is he can get dehydrated and sick pretty fast. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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