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My dog threw up a toy she ate months ago. Should I see a vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 8 months and 14 days old | 28 lbs

My 8 month old female pit has been sluggish since bout May my money been so tight I'm waiting on taxes still to get her to the vet but she chewed up a puppy football toy evendtenlly back in May and I didn't realize she swollen it well she threw it up today what can I do at home to help her better or do I need to rush her to the vet please help she my Baby like my kid I'd die if something happend to her please help thankyou so much. The pics are what she just threw up today bout 15 min ago

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Answered By Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on July 20th, 2019

If she ate the football in May and is just now throwing it up, then I would be concerned that the pieces of the toy have been causing her symptoms. Foreign material can occasionally stay in the stomach for a long time and cause an intermittent obstruction. If she continues to act lethargic or has vomiting over the next 24 hours, then she needs to be evaluated by a vet to see if there is more material that could have made it out of the stomach and into the small intestines. If she goes back to normal (no vomiting, normal energy and appetite), then you can cautiously watch her at home for a return of abnormal symptoms.

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