My puppy has diarrhea and vomited. Should I worry about obstruction?

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My 8 months chi mix puppy has had severe diarreah for about 30hours. It has been almost completely liquid. Within the last few hours it’s a little more solid but still diarreah. She has vomited once. We made her white rice with beef stock and she only ate about 2/3cup over the course of the day. Do we need to be concerned about an obstruction? Should we take her to the emergency room now or to her regular vet in the morning? Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | spayed | 8 months and 21 days old | 9 lbs

C. Rathjens, DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor girl. An obstruction is always on the list when a dog, particularly a young dog, is vomiting, however, because this ordeal started with diarrhea first and she's only vomited once, an obstruction is much less likely. Feeding her rice was a great idea, and since the diarrhea is ongoing and it's been more than 24 hours, I would recommend a vet visit in the morning. You only need to take her to an emergency clinic if she's very lethargic, or the diarrhea/vomiting is very frequent (more than every 2-3 hours), or you feel like something is just not right. As far as possible causes, there are quite a few, but it includes intestinal parasites, gut irritation from dietary indiscretion, and less likely would be a metabolic or endocrine issue starting up. Good luck! I hope she's feeling better by tomorrow afternoon. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach

My puppy has diarrhea and vomited. Should I worry about obstruction?

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