My 3-month German Shepherd puppy is still throwing up. What to do?

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  Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on December 13th, 2018

  Poor girl. I would suspect an intestinal parasite is the problem or just stomach/intestinal upset due to all the food changes. I would recommend having Dixie's stool tested by your vet and possibly just doing a dewormer that covers possible coccidia, then getting her on antibiotics and probiotics to resolve the loose stool. A blockage would not be my first suspicion here, especially if she is eating regularly, no vomiting of both food and water, and has stool production (even though it is loose). I hope that your puppy Dixie feels better soon! Best to take her back so that she can start appropriate treatment before she develops dehydration on top of everything else. You can offer her some non-flavored Pedialyte diluted 50:50 with warm water to help her stay hydrated, and 1-2 tsp of canned pumpkin (not the pie filling) in her food daily to help solidify her stools until you can get her back to your vet. Best wishes and take care!

  

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  Answered By Ricardo Fernandez, DVM

  Veterinarian, Veterinary Oncology Resident

  Published on August 16th, 2018

  Hi there! Sorry to hear that Ellie is not feeling well. The clinical signs you describe are concerning when they occur in a puppy as they can be seen with serious gastrointestinal infections such as Parvovirus. Being negative to parvovirus before does not rule it out at this time. Other possibilities include intestinal worms and dietary indiscretion, among other possibilities. The sooner these conditions are treated the better the outcome tends to be. For this reason, I recommend that you have Ellie evaluated by your veterinarian to check for these possibilities and to start therapy based on findings. At the very least they can address dehydration if present and start her on medications to make her feel better. Good luck! Keeping my fingers crossed for your girl!

  

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  Answered By Ricardo Fernandez, DVM

  Veterinarian, Veterinary Oncology Resident

  Published on April 9th, 2018

  Hi there! Sorry to hear that Dixie is not feeling well. The clinical signs you describe are concerning when they occur in a puppy as they can be seen with serious gastrointestinal infections such as Parvovirus. Other possibilities include intestinal worms and dietary indiscretion, among other possibilities. The sooner these conditions are treated the better the outcome tends to be. For this reason, I recommend that you have Dixie evaluated by your veterinarian to check for these possibilities and to start therapy based on findings. At the very least they can address dehydration if present and start her on anti-nausea medications. Good luck! Keeping my fingers crossed for your girl!

  

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