My dog swallowed a rock, throwing up, not eating, but still playful.

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Lou. You will need to monitor him closely. Hopefully he vomited all of the rocks he ingested. If not, there is the potential for one to become lodged in his intestines. This would make him very ill. Signs of this include vomiting, lethargy and a decreased appetite. If this occurs, you will need to find a veterinarian for him. In the meantime, offer him some water . Wait several hours as he just vomited and then you can offer a small amount of his food. I hope this information helps!

Unfortunately, rocks of certain sized can get stuck in the GI tract and cause an obstruction so just watch him closely. An obstruction will usually cause vomiting and a lack of appetite. I actually had to surgically remove a rock from my own personal dog. Silly dogs will eat anything. Since he has a tendency to eat rocks, I would consider putting him in a crate when you aren't able to supervise him outside for his safety. I understand this may not be possible, just understand that he could obstruct if he eats a rock that is too large. In the meantime, I would feed him a high fiber canned food for a couple of days to help him pass this rock. I hope this helps!

As long as your dog is not lethargic, retching and /or having diarrhea you can probably wait a few days in case you cannot take your dog to a vet tomorrow. However if any of those signs show then this is an emergency and your dog needs to be seen by a vet right away as there may be an intestinal obstruction caused by more stones. She will likely have more stones in her stomach, as dogs make it a habit to eat stones. These probably can be removed by making her regurgitate them with a medicine called apomorphine, or removed endoscopically , if they are still in the stomach, or via surgery.

Hi, sorry to hear Rosco is having a problem. it sounds like he may have a foreign object stuck in his GI tract. Rock can be stuck in the stomach or intestines, which is a bit more serious. They can also move around so sometimes he will feel fine, and other will be sick depending on the migration of the object. I suggest bringing him to the vet to have an x ray of his abdomen taken. They will be able to tell if there are rocks stuck in there or some other object. The longer you wait, the more damage the rocks will do to his GI tract. I suggest going as soon as you can. it is not an emergency right now, but I would make an appointment in the next two days. Good luck, i hope this helps!

I would recommend taking Zeus to the veterinarian to make sure he is not obstructed from eating all the rocks. I then would put him on a leash when outside so he cannot access the rocks, wherever they are in the yard. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Whenever foreign objects like this are ingested, there is no guarantee that they will pass. The best advice is to monitor Honey for the next 24-48 hrs for any signs of an intestinal obstruction, which includes: excessive vomiting (food and water), lack of appetite, few to no feces, and severe lethargy. If seen, then its best to take Honey to your local vet for an x-ray of her belly and further care. Hopefully the rock was small enough to pass on its own. You can try feeding her 1 piece of bread to help bind the rock and hopefully help it pass. Give her plenty of access to water as well. Best of luck to you and your fur baby Honey moving forward. Best wishes and take care.

Hello. Stones can either pass through the system without too much of an issue, or they can cause a huge problem and require surgery to take out. Unfortunately you are at a waiting game. If Paddy is eating/drinking, and normal in energy, then just keep watching him and don't worry. If he is fine after a few days you are OK. If Paddy starts vomiting, stops eating, is weak, sore when you touch his abdomen, or is having trouble pooping or not passing any feces, they you need to get him to a vet ASAP for some x-rays and possible surgery. Best of luck!