Dog threw up, diarrhea, now better, but dark poop. Should I worry?

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Hi my Jemma is about 3 years old. Yesterday she started throwing up quite a bit and had diarrhea once. Today she hasn't thrown up seems to be doing better and ate a little bit and it staying hydrated she had one small poop today that was dark brown/black on the outside. Should I be worried about this? Ive been so concerned about her for the past 2 days. Pet's info: Dog | Catahoula Leopard Dog | Female | spayed | 3 years old | 60 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

The signs seems settling so I would not be extremely concerned at this stage. As a first approach, I would suggest to start feeding with a bland diet based on boiled chicken and rice in small portion every 6 hours for the following 48hours. Then gradually reintroduce the normal diet over 5 days. I would definitively recommend a veterinary check up if the signs persist or you notice vomiting, lethargy or inappetence. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

Dog threw up, diarrhea, now better, but dark poop. Should I worry?

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