My 9-year-old Lab keeps throwing up, but vets can't find why. What to do?

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My 9 year old lab, Leo, started throwing up once in a week or so in March.Tthe Vet was treating him for the minor infection that showed up in his reports. A month passed by but he still threw up and the frequency started increasing to once in 3-4 days. That is when we changed our vet and he got a blood test done for Leo too. We treated him fro infection, got xray, sonography and endoscopy but nothing could be detected. What to do? Pet's info: Dog | Golden Labrador | Male | unneutered | 9 years old

Ana M, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Leo. In the bloodwork that he had done, do you know of his cobalamin, folate and pancreatic values were tested? These are important tests with chronic gastrointestinal disease. Cobalamin and folate are vitamins used in digestion. If either are low, they will require supplementation. This can help a lot. Next, has he undergone a strict diet trial with a prescription diet? This will help if he has a food allergy, food intolerance or inflammatory bowel disease. These are a few things I think of when hearing of Leo's problems. I hope this information is a good starting point for you.

My 9-year-old Lab keeps throwing up, but vets can't find why. What to do?

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