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My dog has diarrhea, vomiting, and accidents. Should I be concerned?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | spayed

So my dog has diarrhea and has been having accidents in the house for 2 days now When they never used to before should i be concerned about this? They also threw up a few times the first day calmed down the second but now had another accident Should i be concerned?

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Answered By Rodrigo Roca, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 17th, 2019

Hello, sorry to hear about Anya. Most GI sings of diarrhea may resolve with a bland diet of plain white rice, skinless and boneless chicken, and low fat cottage cheese. However, other more severe causes of this such as liver or kidney disease, inflammation of the bowel, and ingestion of foreign material may will require that your veterinarian examine Anya. If she develops persistent vomiting or diarrhea then I would recommend having her evaluated by her primary care veterinarian as she may need bloodwork and x-rays to be prescribed the adequate medications. In the interim, monitor her for persistent vomiting (more than 3 episodes in 1 day), diarrhea with blood, severe lethargy, or loss of appetite and contact your veterinarian if you note any. Hope this helps and best of luck.

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    Answered By Rodrigo Roca, DVM

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    Published on September 7th, 2017

    Hello, sorry to hear about Miley. Vomiting and diarrhea can be caused by abnormalities within the GI tract (infections, dietary indiscretions, foreign bodies, inflammatory diseases) and abnormalities outside of the GI tract (liver disease, kidney diseases, pancreatitis, and addisons disease). If Miley has not done well even on a bland diet, it is likely time to re-evaluate her and rule out potential causes for her vomiting and diarrhea. This may include taking x-rays to look for any foreign material or an obstruction, and obtaining blood work to check for any liver, kidney, pancreatitis, or addison's disease. Besides the bland diet, Miley may require additional medications such as anti-nausea, deworming, or anti-diarrhea medication. You should additionally bring a stool sample to you veterinarian to check for any parasites. Please have Miley evaluated soon for her vomiting and diarrhea, as this can cause severe dehydration and electrolyte abnormalities. Best of luck and hope this helps.

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