poodle throwing up blood

[beaniesadie]

My 11 lb male  Toy poodle is throwing up blood.  Its mixed with yellow bile  and some times its light red ,or orange. he wants to eat grass then throws up. Hes eating regularly, drinks water, plays is his normal self but has been throwing up blood every few days now. It was every day until a friend who is a vet tech told me to try worm medicine. now hes throwing up less frequently but still is. Im worried about him.  I dont have the money for alot of tests so I hope you can help me. Thank you. Carol

[beaniesadie]

Dr Cheng, Thank you for your answer to my question. I wrote that my 11 lb (pound) poodle is throwing up blood not 11 years old. Please advise on this new information. Thank you

[Aleda M Cheng, D.V.M., C.V.A]

11 years old is old enough to have liver disease, GI cancer or some other serious condition.  Please have a fecal exam performed for the usual parasites, and for coccidia, and Giardia, than if the fecal analysis  comes back positive please treat it.  Parasites usually don't cause daily vomiting of blood, and orange colored vomit can indicate liver disease.  Liver flukes are a very nasty parasite that can cause liver disease, however.  I would try to scrape the money together for a blood test for your dog,  which will test for liver and kidney disease, diabetes, thyroid disease, etc.  You can decline other tests that are beyond your ability to pay.  Many diseases including many liver problems can be controlled and treated.

In the meantime you can start giving your dog a couple of herbal supplements that may help until you can get to the vet.  These include: Yunnan Paiyao or Yunan Baiyao (for hemorrhage), and Milk thistle, and Sam-E (for liver problems).  Yunnan Paiyao is available online.  The others are available at good health food stores or online.