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My pug has an upset stomach, no diarrhea. What home remedies help?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pug | Male | unneutered | 4 years and 4 months old | 26.45 lbs

My pug 5 yrs old weighs around 12kg.. has stomach upset.. no diarrhoea as of now and no change in the food

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on May 21st, 2018

Poor Dorro! It could be he ate something that has upset his stomach. I can give you a home remedy to try to see if that helps. Withhold food for 6-8 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in his normal diet. If the vomiting starts in the absence of food, he vomits the bland diet, develops diarrhea, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, he will need to see a vet right away. Best of luck, I hope this helps.

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    Answered By Rodrigo Roca, DVM

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    Published on November 20th, 2018

    Hello, I am sorry to hear about Loki. I would strongly recommend having him seen by a veterinarian as it seems he is very sick. The symptoms you are describing could be consistent with a variety of different conditions such as a problem within the GI tract -foreign body ingestion, inflammation, parasites, or infection. It could also be a sign of an abnormality outside of the GI tract such as a liver or kidney abnormality. The veterinarian will likely recommend performing systemic bloodwork and possibly abdominal X-rays. Hope this helps, good luck!

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    Answered By Megan, DVM, CVA

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    Published on June 23rd, 2017

    Poor Puggy! The blood work show an elevated creatinine which is definitely indicative of kidney problems. Since he is so weak and not eating, I would talk to your vet about giving him IV or Subcutaneous fluids to help flush him out. Also, you can try to offer him some plain chicken (no bones) and rice to see if this will help to entice him to eat. I hope this helps and he starts to feel better.

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