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My dog is vomiting, won't eat, drooling, and lethargic. What to do?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Golden Labrador | Female | spayed | 130 lbs

My dog is non-active, won't eat, has excessive drooling, looks sad and is definitely not herself. She also can't keep food down. I checked the internet and it said to check the gum color. It was darker red that usual but not to bad. What is wrong with her and how can we help her. She is 6 years and a golden lab. She means the world to my family and we want to keep her as long as we can.

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Answered By Ricardo Fernandez, DVM

Veterinarian, Veterinary Oncology Resident

Published on June 19th, 2018

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Vomiting, drooling and inappetence can be observed with conditions such as gastroenteritis, pancreatitis, dietary indiscretion, gastrointestinal foreign body ingestion and obstruction, among other possibilities. For this reason, I highly recommend that you have Peanut evaluated by a veterinarian for further assessment and treatment as soon as possible as I am afraid she is likely becoming dehydrated. They would be able to check for these possibilities and also check her hydration status and give her medications to make her feel better. Good luck!

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Answered By Linda G, MS, DVM
Veterinarian
Published on January 24th, 2019
Hello. I hope you have had Corona seen by your vet at this point. Drooling is a sign of nausea as confirmed by her vomiting. This could be due to intestinal parasites, or she may be coming down with a virus. Knowing what you are dealing with is imperative to start the correct treatment & return her to health quickly. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.
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Answered By Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA
Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist
Published on August 21st, 2019
I would recommend that you have Peanut evaluated by a vet. Vomiting, diarrhea, and hypersalivation (likely secondary to nausea) can be caused by lots of things, including food intolerance or allergies, intestinal parasites, dietary indiscretion, bacterial or viral infection, stress colitis, among others.
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