My dog just gave birth. Is her throwing up and diarrhea normal?

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My dog gave birth yesterday and all day yesterday she was throwing up and having a green, almost black diarrhea. Today she hasn’t thrown up, she still has diarrhea but it has gone back to its brown color, should I be worried ? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 5 months old | 70 lbs

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. As long as Lola is eating & drinking fairly well, nursing the puppies & seeming to be contented, she should be well. If you have not wormed her in the past few months, I would definitely take a stool sample to your veterinarian now to make sure she will not be passing any parasites to her puppies. Because some parasites are inevitable in puppies, & based on what & if your vet sees anything in the stool, you will need to start administering a wormer to the puppies starting at 2 weeks of age. We use pyrantel pamoate every 2 weeks until 8 weeks, then monthly until the pups are 6 months of age. Thanks for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My dog just gave birth. Is her throwing up and diarrhea normal?

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