Dog Vomiting, Losing Weight and Not Passing Stool
by Forrest
(Glen Ellyn, IL)
A day later started drooling and vomited inside the house first his undigested food
and after that white clear liquid. He lost his energy and when I took him for a walk
he was going very very slow. He was not interested in food but was drinking water
on a regular basis.
The next day he seemed to regain his usual composure and energy. He was hungry
and I gave him a little bit of food ( half his normal doze ). He ate everything but
he hasn't passed stool since yesterday. I don't want to feed him until he pass stool from
his last meal ( approx. 30 hours ago ).
Before this all started I noticed that he was loosing weight even though he was
eating his usual portion of daily meals ( I feed him with Ultra - large breed )
He doesn't have diarrhea and his stool was excellent until just a few days ago.
I am freaking out because I lost my previous German Shepherd to cancer of
the colon!
Please, help and advise. Thank you in advance.
We understand why you're worried after losing your previous dog. Vomiting, grazing, drooling and a drop in energy, followed by no stool for over a day, can mean a stomach or intestinal upset. But it can also mean an intestinal blockage, which can become life-threatening quickly. Weight loss despite eating normally also deserves investigation on its own; in German Shepherds, one cause vets consider is exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
Please have him examined promptly. Your vet will likely feel his belly, do a rectal exam, and take X-rays or an ultrasound, along with bloodwork. Go to an emergency clinic right away if the vomiting returns, he can't keep water down, his belly looks swollen or painful, or he becomes weak. In a large, deep-chested dog like a German Shepherd, unproductive retching with a swollen belly can be bloat, which is an emergency.
Our guide to dog constipation explains how to tell constipation from a blockage.
This is general information, not a diagnosis. Please follow your own vet's advice.
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