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Why is my dog throwing up brown water after drinking too fast?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Female | unspayed | 6 months and 6 days old

I just got in from walking my German shepherd husky mix, I did my normal, gave her food and water with ice in it. But today she drank all the water (but some ice cubes) and turned around and threw up brown (food color) water... she did this yesterday but it had chunks on good in it...

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Jessica Desrosiers

Answered By Jessica Desrosiers

Veterinary Technician

Published on July 11th, 2017

It's possible that Iris may be drinking the water too quickly, and then vomiting it up. Slowing her down by offering smaller amounts of food and water more frequently rather than one large amount of food and water may help her keep it down and can help reduce the chances of possible bloat. If she continues to vomit, or otherwise acts ill, scheduling a vet appointment to look for underlying issues is best.
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  • Answered By Jacqueline Nobles, DVM, DACVECC

    Veterinarian, Board-Certified Emergency/Critical Care Specialist

    I would recommend that you take her in to see the veterinarian for an exam and abdominal radiographs. The brown color in some cases indicates digested blood. Hopefully, the color is just a result of residual fluid and foodstuffs.

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