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My dog is throwing up yellow liquid. Is it bile? What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Australian Shepherd | Female | unspayed | 40 lbs

Hello(: I have a one year old Australian Shepard that goes by the name Chloe. She has been her usual self up until this morning. This morning she threw up twice like a yellow gooey bubbly discharge. She had done that before a couple months ago but I just thought it was her new food or something of that sort but now she threw up again. Please advice! ):

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Answered By Jessica Desrosiers

Veterinary Technician

Published on February 14th, 2019

Poor Chloe! It's possible she could have some minor GI upset going on, as it sounds like she vomited up some bile. Picking up her food for a bit and then offering a bland meal of boiled rice and chicken can help settle minor GI upset. Sometimes, dogs may also vomit if they've gone too long between meals. Breaking meals into smaller, more frequent feedings, or feeding a small treat before bed/upon waking can sometimes help. If the vomiting continues, or Chloe shows any other signs of illness such as lethargy, refusing to eat, diarrhea, etc, then a vet checkup is best to make sure there isn't a more serious issue ongoing.

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