Question:

the dog has lost weight, diarreha, and vomiting there is no blood in either. She is almost 2yrs. what could be wrong with her?

thanks

answer:

Hi

While vomiting and diarrhoea are the signs of a gastro-intestinal disturbance, those symptoms are also frequently associated with other diseases such as kidney, liver or pancreatic disease.

Following a clinical examination that does not reveal any specific problem, I frequently recommend 24h of starvation followed by gentle re-introduction of small meals of boiled chicken/fish and rice. Should that work, then the problems were likely associated with a food intolerance in the first place. For the dog to stay on a bland diet from then on might be a good idea. Also check that your worming treatments are up to date.

In young dogs, this is the common thing. However, we sometimes come across other specific diseases for which the diagnosis may request more investigations: blood/urine testing, abdominal x-rays/ultrasound …

Best of luck, Julien