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My dog keeps throwing up. When should I take them to an emergency vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 11 months and 23 days old | 10 lbs

Dog constantly throws up.

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on May 20th, 2018

That's not good that Luna constantly throws up! It could be she has a severe GI illness, parvovirus if she isn't vaccinated, a foreign body, may have eaten something rotten or toxic, or could have pancreatitis. I see that she isn't spayed, and while it wouldn't be common in a dog her age, she could possibly have a pyometra (an infection of the uterus that is fatal without treatment). A dog who is constantly throwing up is considered a medical emergency, and she needs to see a vet now. Please take her into an ER vet clinic; if there isn't one in your area, there will be a vet on call for emergencies. The information to reach that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website.

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