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Could my dog's vomiting and diarrhea be from his joint supplement?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | English Shepherd | Male | neutered | 4 years and 8 months old | 75 lbs

He's got diarrhea and vomiting.....I gave him correct dosage of Well&Good Joint Health yesterday. Was fine yesterday, woke up today with him vomiting and diarhhea

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on September 1st, 2018

Diarrhea and throwing up can have many causes. It is basically a problem with the stomach and intestines caused by a food over sensitivity, eating something that does not agree with the dog, intestinal parasites, bacterial infection, viral infection, the weather, food change, stress, etc.  I would fast Max for 12 hours and then put him on bland food for two days, such as boiled white rice and boiled white boneless chicken meat, fed in small quantities over several feeds and then transition back to his regular food slowly over a few days. If this does not clear up the diarrhea or if the vomiting increases, or if he gets lethargic, he needs to see a veterinarian for an exam as there may be something more serious such as an infection going on.

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