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My puppy vomited liquid and won't eat. Should I take him to the vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 19 days old | 35 lbs

Gordo vomited a big amount of liquid in the morning I offered him a little piece of bacon as a special treat and he denied it wich it is weird for him should I be worried

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

Veterinarian

Published on March 19th, 2020

Hi, and thanks for your question. These signs could be compatible with an inflammation infection of the gastrointestinal system and surrounding organs (like pancreas and liver). Given the combination of vomiting, inappetence and young age, a clinical examination at your local veterinarian is immediately essential to confirm these clinical suspicions and treat appropriately. Antibiotics and possibly further investigations (like abdominal imaging as ultrasound or radiographs) may be needed. 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 Susan England-Foster

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    Published on September 26th, 2018

    Poor Justice. The information you posted is very concerning. I would recommend taking her to a vet as soon as possible to determine the cause of her vomiting. If she is an older dog and not spayed a pyometra (uterine infection) can cause vomiting and is a very serious illness. In younger dogs parasites, foreign body/obstruction and infection can cause vomiting. I hope she feels better soon

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    Answered By Lauren Kennedy, DVM

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    Published on May 21st, 2018

    Vomiting is a very vague sign and could indicate several different things going on. Some of the more common causes of vomiting include intestinal parasites, gastritis (inflammation of the stomach wall), pancreatitis, dietary indiscretion, or a foreign body/blockage. If Roxee has been sick for more than 2 days I would recommend taking her to the vet. She may be dehydrated and need fluids as well as some antinausea medication to help stop the vomiting. Your vet may also want to run some lab work and take x-rays as well. In the meantime, try withholding food (water is ok) for 12-24 hours to see if this helps settle the stomach. When it is time to offer food again you may want to try and feed her something easily digestible like plain boiled chicken and rice and see if he can keep it down. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck!

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    Answered By Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA

    Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

    Published on August 7th, 2017

    Common causes of vomiting in dogs include dietary intolerance, dietary indiscretion, food allergy, intestinal parasites, GI blockage, gastroenteritis, bacterial or viral infection, IBD, pancreatitis, among others. In a young dog, my top two concerns would be parvo virus infection or intestinal blockage. I recommend that pets be seen by a veterinarian as soon as possible when there has been vomiting for at least 24 hours. Your vet will do a thorough exam, and may recommend abdominal x-rays, bloodwork, or a parvo test. Then appropriate treatment can be prescribed. If there are concerns of intestinal blockage, Nova may need exploratory surgery to look around and remove anything from her stomach or intestines that is causing the problem

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