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Why is my puppy still vomiting and having diarrhea after vet care?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

My Dalmatian 5months old is vomiting and having diarrhea for past 4 days,we have shown to the vet fluids and medication give but still no intake of water and food?still diarrhea and vomiting is continuing????

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Answered By Ricardo Fernandez, DVM

Veterinarian, Veterinary Oncology Resident

Published on November 1st, 2018

Hi there! Sorry to hear that your pup is not feeling well. The clinical signs you describe are concerning when they occur in a puppy as they can be seen with serious gastrointestinal infections such as Parvovirus. Other possibilities include intestinal worms and dietary indiscretion, among other possibilities. The sooner these conditions are treated the better the outcome tends to be. For this reason, I recommend that you have your pup reevaluated by your veterinarian to check for these possibilities and to start therapy based on findings. At the very least they can address dehydration if present and start her on anti-nausea and anti-diarrhea medications. Good luck! Keeping my fingers crossed for your pup!

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    Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on

    Your puppy may have a parvo infection or intestinal parasites, or both or another intestinal infection. The main concern here is that your puppy may dehydrate, so it is important that it gets fluids (if it does not drink, you need to take it to the vet every day for fluids under the skin or into the vein) and antibiotics to stop infection and, if it still vomits, medication against vomiting. Once your puppy is feeling better and rehydrated it should start eating again. So you will need to take your puppy back to the veterinarian for further treatment.

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    Answered By Ricardo Fernandez, DVM

    Veterinarian, Veterinary Oncology Resident

    Published on November 24th, 2018

    Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Vomiting and diarrhea can be caused by many conditions primarily gastrointestinal in nature such gastroenteritis and gastrointestinal foreign body ingestion and obstruction or other conditions such as pancreatitis or kidney disease. This is not typically observed 4 days after vaccinations so I would be thinking about other causes. I recommend that you have him evaluated by your veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. Likely diagnostics to be performed include abdominal imaging and general bloodwork. Treatment would be based on findings. In the meantime, you could try a bland diet composed mainly of boiled chicken and white rice which is easily digestible and can help with an upset stomach. Good luck and have a great day!

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    Answered By Amy Poole, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on June 20th, 2017

    Young dogs like Nala can develop vomiting and diarrhea from numerous different causes. It is possible she has picked up an intestinal parasite, eaten something she shouldn't have which has caused intestinal, ingested foreign material that is causing a potential intestinal obstruction, or she may even have a bacterial or viral infection. All of those can cause the symptoms you described. I would take her in to your vet to get evaluated. She may need testing to figure out what is going on with her, such as a fecal test or an x-ray. Additionally she likely needs a bland diet that will be easy on her stomach, possibly fluid therapy if she is dehydrated from all the vomiting and diarrhea, and potentially some anti-nausea medications. I hope she gets back on track and feels better soon!

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