My Yorkie has vomiting & bloody diarrhea, but vet tests are normal?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Yorkshire Terrier | Female | spayed | 12 years and 10 months old | 4 lbs
I have a 4 lb 12 (nearly 13) year old yorkie. She has had this issue on & off for a long time(maybe even over a year). She has episodes of vomiting (mostly dry heaving & spit) and liquid diarrhea (also mostly clear/tinted brown fluid & red blood. I just took her to the emergency room vet when she had an all night long episode. They ran blood work and xrays and gave her iv fluids. (She does drink water often by the way- even after an episode) all came back normal. But she is still sick. :(
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Published on June 11th, 2020
Hello. I am so sorry that Bailey is so sick. The next step is to ultrasound her abdomen. This will show problems like thickened intestines that can not be seen on an x-ray. If something concerning is seen, sometimes a diagnosis can be made just by looking at the ultrasound, but sometimes a biopsy may be required. Hopefully, with some additional care with fluids, anti-nausea medication & antibiotics, she will be feeling better soon. Thanks for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.
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Published on January 2nd, 2018
If they have not done diagnostics yet, then it sounds like a good next step. Diagnostic options include bloodwork with a GI panel, intestinal parasite screening, abdominal ultrasound, or intestinal biopsies. Yorkies are prone to developing lymphangiectasia, which can be caused by IBD. It can take some trial and error in testing out different treatment modalities to find which would work best for an individual pet, but treatments often include some combination of antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, anti-diarrheals, hypoallergenic diets (would need 4-6 weeks to test if this works), anti-parasitics, among a few others. You may want to choose a PetCoach consult so we can evaluate Maddie's medical history and help you make a list of things to discuss with her vet. Here is some info on lymphangiectasia: http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=1381 And IBD: http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=598
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Published on January 14th, 2018
Oh no, that looks like a lot of blood in the pictures you sent me. The bright red color of it is concerning to me, and the best thing to do is take her to your nearest vet. There will be a vet on call for emergencies in your area. The information to reach that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website. In the meantime, withhold food but make sure Pepper has access to plenty of water. Keep her inside and warm, and keep her as calm as possible. Please take her into a vet right away. I hope this helps!
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