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My dog hasn't eaten for days, is vomiting, and eating leaves. Why?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 35 lbs

My dog hasn’t eaten in the past 3 days but he’s drank water,his nose is dry,and he’s thrown up a couple times and when I took him outside he was eating leaves any advice?

2 Answers

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Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on August 18th, 2018

You need to take Hank into a vet right away. It's quite serious he hasn't eating for three days and is vomiting. He could have a severe GI illness, may have eaten something rotten, or could have a foreign body. He needs veterinary care immediately to diagnose what is causing these symptoms so he can be treated. Please take him into an ER vet clinic; if there isn't one in your area, there will be a vet on call for emergencies. The information to reach that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website. Best of luck, I hope this helps!
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  • Answered By Rodrigo Roca, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on June 1st, 2019

    Hello, thank you for your question about Hylos.

    Lack of appetite and vomiting can be caused by a number of different underlying causes. It can be secondary to systemic problems such as liver/kidney disease or due to a GI problem such as infection/inflammation. Since Hylos has been vomiting for some time now and he is not interested in eating food I would be very concerned that he is becoming dehydrated. I would recommend having him seen by a veterinarian so that they can examine him and discuss the need for additional diagnostics and treatments.

    Hope this helps!

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