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My dog ate bone, now vomiting & bloody diarrhea. What's wrong?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | English Springer Spaniel | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 6 months old | 45 lbs

My 18 month old Springer spaniel loves his bones yesterday he vomited and there was a chunk of bone in it today he has had diarrhea and vomited once more and there was a little bit of blood in it

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Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 28th, 2019

Poor guy. It sounds like Riley is having classic signs of hemorrhagic gastroenteritis, which is likely caused by the bones or something else he ingested. It is best to get him to your vet as soon as you can. However, if there is no one available today and he otherwise seems to be pretty energetic and isn't continuing to vomit, then you can do some things for now to help calm his stomach down. 1) Bland diet- boiled plain chicken or lean ground turkey and white rice 2) Fiber- 1-2 tsp of canned pumpkin (not the pie filling) added to his food daily to help firm things up 3) Probiotic- over the counter Culturelle or Fortiflora (available online) added to his food daily to help resotre his normal GI flora. When pets have blood in the stool this indicates their intestines are inflammed and the GI flora is imbalanced. If Riley seems to ill however, taking him to an ER vet today is highly recommended. I hope that your furry friend recovers well soon! Best of luck and take care. : )

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    Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

    Veterinarian

    Published on October 25th, 2018

    It could be that this bone is the cause of the diarrhea and blood. If it was a cooked bone, they can splinter in the GI tract, causing perforation of the intestines and possible obstruction. To be safe, yes, I would take Paisley into the vet to get checked out. X-rays would be a good idea. Best of luck.

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