My 5-month puppy vomiting, bloody diarrhea, not eating. Can she wait?

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• Answered By Ricardo Fernandez, DVM

  Veterinarian, Veterinary Oncology Resident

  Published on April 24th, 2018

  Hi there! Sorry to hear that Lexi is not feeling well. The clinical signs you describe are concerning when they occur in a puppy as they can be seen with serious gastrointestinal infections such as Parvovirus. Other possibilities include intestinal worms and dietary indiscretion, among other possibilities. The sooner these conditions are treated the better the outcome tends to be. For this reason, I recommend that you have Lexi evaluated by your veterinarian to check for these possibilities and to start therapy based on findings. At the very least they can address dehydration if present and start her on anti-nausea medications. Good luck! Keeping my fingers crossed for your girl!

  

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• Answered By Ricardo Fernandez, DVM

  Veterinarian, Veterinary Oncology Resident

  Published on July 1st, 2019

  Hi there! Sorry to hear that Dakota is not feeling well. The clinical signs you describe are concerning when they occur in a puppy as they can be seen with serious gastrointestinal infections such as Parvovirus. Other possibilities include intestinal worms and dietary indiscretion, among other possibilities. The sooner these conditions are treated the better the outcome tends to be. For this reason, I recommend that you have Dakota evaluated by your veterinarian to check for these possibilities and to start therapy based on findings. At the very least they can address dehydration if present and start her on anti-nausea and anti-diarrhea medications. Good luck! Keeping my fingers crossed for your girl!

  

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• Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

  Veterinarian

  Published on August 9th, 2018

  It sounds as Blue is suffering from a gastrointestinal condition, possibly an infection. it could also be due to ingestion of a foreign body material. i would recommend taking her to the vet the first chance you get, she will need to be checked first, if the vet thinks it's a simple gastrointestinal infection she will need an anti vomiting injection, antibiotics and a special food for a few days in order to get better. if the vet thinks it is more serious she will need a blood test and possibly an ultrasound in order to find out what is wrong.

  

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• Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

  Veterinarian

  Published on March 6th, 2019

  I would be concerned Yuki could have parvovirus. It sounds like there is blood in her diarrhea, and not eating, drinking, and vomiting are also symptoms of it. You need to take her into a vet immediately, as parvo is very deadly.

  

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