Occasional vomiting may follow dietary upset, but repeated vomiting, weakness, pain, blood, or dehydration requires prompt veterinary advice.

Never give human medications unless your veterinarian specifically recommends them. Treatment depends on the underlying cause and examination findings.

Offer small amounts of water only if your veterinarian advises it. Seek urgent care if water cannot stay down or dehydration develops.

Contact a veterinarian immediately after suspected toxin ingestion, foreign-object swallowing, repeated retching, severe pain, collapse, or bloody vomit.

Veterinarians may review history, examine your pet, and recommend bloodwork, imaging, fecal testing, or other tests to identify the cause.