Why is my puppy retching? What are the causes and what to do?

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Kiwi. Poor girl! I'm concerned that she has been retching for two nights with nothing coming out. If she has a habit of eating anything laying on the floor, it could be she ate something causing this behavior. Because this has been going on for two nights, it's time to see the vet. I'd take her into the vet first thing in the morning. Best of luck.

Hi, if the retching has ceased after those 10 seconds and after Piper brought up that little bit of bile I would not worry about a possible Bloat/GDV. With bloat and gastric torsion, normally they are unable to settle, pacing around distressed and on and off retching unproductively. They are salivating, and looking very distressed. As time goes by, the tummy becomes swollen but this is not always visible until things have progressed quite a bit. Hope this helps ! I would wait and keep an eye on her, if she vomits/ retches again within the next hour, have her checked over so she could have some medications to help her and make her feel better ! If she should look distressed, panting, and pacing I would have her checked over right away.

Sometimes a loud productive cough like kennel cough can look really similar to vomiting in dogs do that’s one possibility. Tessie also may have retched once due to nausea if she ate something that she shouldn’t. If it doesn’t happen again I wouldn’t worry about it. If she continues or if she begins to vomit or cough I’d recommend seeing your vet.

As long as she is acting ok you could monitor her for additional signs. If she starts retching, seems uncomfortable, starts drooling, is painful, or the distension persists then she should be examined by a vet. Your vet can take an X-ray to evaluate her abdomen and determine the exact cause of her problem.

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Bella. That much vomiting is worrisome in a dog and can be a sign of an intestinal obstruction. If she ate something she shouldn't have such as a piece of a toy, then it could become lodged in her stomach or intestines. This is an emergency. Other cause of profuse vomiting are intestinal infections, pancreatitis or toxin ingestion. She will need to see her veterinarian if the vomiting has continued. I hope this information helps!

It is possible she has a respiratory infection, tracheal disease or may have a mass compressing her windpipe. I recommend a full physical exam by your vet if this has persisted beyond 5 days, she has a fever or has any difficulty or discomfort while swallowing

Hello, sorry to hear about Thor! He may be having an incidence of kennel cough. This an infectious cough that typically is not life threatening and resolves within a few days to a week with some medical management. I would have Thor evaluated by your veterinarian to assess if he needs medications. There are other things that could be causing the retching such as having something lodged in he threat or esophagus. Finally, if he is having a productive fetching with a painful bloated abdomen this could be consistent with a bloat. Both of these would be a medical emergency and warrant immediate attention. If his retching is severe, please contact your veterinarian immediately. Hope this helps and best of luck