Why is my senior dog vomiting bile, has diarrhea, and won't eat?

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Dog is vomiting bile almost daily, some diarrhea, not eating much, he is drinking water. He has been obviously not feeling well & not tolerating his food for about 3 weeks. Fed him boiled chicken & rice for a few days, he seemed better, but is now vomiting more & has loose stools. He is approx 10-1/2 year old great/dane mastiff mix. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 9 years and 8 months old | 105 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Poor Jagger! Since this has been going on for three weeks now, I would definitely recommend taking him to the vet for an exam and some diagnostic testing to help figure out what's causing these symptoms. Some possible causes of vomiting, diarrhea, and decreased appetite in a dog this age would include chronic liver or kidney disease, a GI problem like pancreatitis or inflammatory bowel disease, or even some type of cancer. Your veterinarian can do blood work and x-rays to help diagnose the problem, and will get him started on appropriate treatment depending on what is found.

Why is my senior dog vomiting bile, has diarrhea, and won't eat?

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