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My dog drank ocean water and is vomiting food. What should I do?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Siberian Husky | Male | 8 months and 4 days old | 9 lbs

If I took my dog to the ocean and he drank some water from the ocean and we gave him food I think to much and he's vomiting all the food what should I do?

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Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on July 2nd, 2017

Poor Blue! Too much salt water from the ocean can make a dog vomit, and the excess salt plus the vomiting will cause him to be dehydrated. Make sure he has access to plenty of fresh water, and I can give you a home remedy to see if that helps. Withhold food for 12-24 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in his normal diet. If the vomiting continues in the absence of food, he vomits the bland diet, he develops seizures (too much salt water can cause this), becomes uncoordinated, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, he will need to see a vet right away.
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