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Dog vomiting yellow foam & diarrhea for days after eating turkey. What to do?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Rough Collie | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 2 months old | 50 lbs

my collie threw up Sunday night had turkey 5 days in a row ...he has had diarrhea past 3 days for sure..i didnt feed him anything this morning since had diarrhea 3 am last night....he just vomited yellow foam so I am not sure what to do

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Amber W

Answered By Amber W

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on December 1st, 2017

Jordy is very handsome! Because turkey is high in fat (especially if fed when cooked with the skin on) I'd be concerned that Jordy has a degree of gastroenteritis (stomach and intestinal inflammation) secondary to eating turkey. He could also have a more severe issue like pancreatitis or bacterial overgrowth.

If Jordy is otherwise acting normally, I'd recommend a small bland meal of boiled chicken and sweet potato or rice in a few hours. However, if he continues to vomit or have diarrhea, acts lethargic, stops eating or drinking then he should be examined by a veterinarian. Because his digestive issues have been going on for a few days it's likely he will need prescription medications like Flagyl or Cerenia to help treat.

The longer the diarrhea and vomiting continues the more I would become concerned that Jordy may become dehydrated, so it's always best to err on the side of caution and see a veterinarian sooner rather than later.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach and I hope Jordy is feeling better soon!
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