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My dog is throwing up and eating grass. Is it just an upset stomach?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Goldendoodle | Female | 6 years and 8 months old | 70 lbs

My dog was swallowing hard and licking, she threw up went outside and ate some grass. She came back in and threw up again. Is this just an upset stomach or something serious?

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on February 20th, 2020

Hi, and thanks for your question. If vomiting is the only sign, as a first approach, I would suggest to withhold food for the next 8-12 hours and then 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 diarrhoea, more 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!

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    Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

    Veterinarian

    Published on June 12th, 2017

    These signs may be related to a gastrointestinal inflammation infection or may be just dietary related. As a first line approach I would suggest to withhold food for the next 8-12 hours and then 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 diarrhoea, more vomiting, lethargy or inappetence. 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.

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    Answered By Ana M, DVM

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    Published on April 24th, 2019

    Thank you for submitting your question regarding Louis. I suspect that he will need to see his veterinarian. He sounds like he has some significant gastrointestinal upset. If he is otherwise healthy and is not acting sick, it is generally safe to withhold food for 18-24 hours to rest the GI tract. Be sure to provide water though to prevent dehydration. Sometimes resting the stomach and intestines will resolve the symptoms. If he is acting sick now or continues to vomit or have diarrhea, then he will need to see a veterinarian. There are numerous causes of gastrointestinal distress ranging from diet related, infections and stress to much more serious conditions such as pancreatitis and hemorrhagic gastroenteritis. If you see blood in the stool or vomit, this is an indication that he needs to be seen. I hope this information helps!

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    Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

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    Published on January 20th, 2019

    She is suffering from a gastrointestinal condition, probably either an infection or a foreign body ingestion. you will need to ake her to the vet first thing in the morning in order to get it checked and treated, she will need to get an anti vomiting injection as well as a course of antibioticsif your vet suspects a simple infection.

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