My 6-week-old puppy is vomiting and not eating, what are next steps?

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My Lhasa apso is 6wks old female, she started vomiting 2days back,she haven't eaten but takes little water, then later vomit the water.i took her to the vet today. Pet's info: Dog | Lhasa Apso | Female | unspayed | 1 month and 22 days old | 18 lbs

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

I hate to hear that Xenia is not feeling well. As I am sure the vet told you today, there are many things that can cause the signs. Parasites, bacterial over growth, viral infections, eating something she should not have, organ disease...these are just a few things. Without any further details, it’s hard to say but most vets will test for parasites and parvo virus and go from there. Parvo virus is a big concern as it can be fatal. Being a puppy, there are concerns with low blood sugar occurring if she is not eating. Signs of low blood sugar are disorientation, trouble walking or seizures. If you see any of the signs, this is an emergency and she needs to go to the veterinarian immediately. Try to offer her canned puppy food, boiled white meat chicken and boiled white rice and even babyfood (check the ingredients to make sure there is no onions or garlic, grapes or raisins as these are toxic to dogs). There is also a special canned food made by Royal Canin called Recovery formula and many pets like it. If she is still sick tomorrow, I would recommend to have her re-evaluated by the veterinarian and pursue further diagnostics and treatment. I hope this helps and I hope Xena starts feeling better quickly! Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My 6-week-old puppy is vomiting and not eating, what are next steps?

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