Treatment for a Dog Vomiting Blood

You come back home from work and find your pooch lying in a puddle of blood. Panic strikes and a series of questions run through your mind. Is your dog experiencing a seizure? Did he swallow something? Your mind has never betrayed you like this before. You are scared out of your wits end.... what should you do next?

A dog vomiting blood is a pet parent’s worst nightmare come true. But, no matter how anxious and confused you may feel, it is important to calm yourself down. Your anxiety is not going to help ease the situation in anyway. A few drops of bright red blood are more likely to mean gum disease or a cut in the mouth, while vomit that looks like coffee grounds is more likely to mean an ulcer or bleeding in the stomach. In either case, take your dog to the vet for he would not only treat your dog but also let you know the actual cause of the bleeding. In keeping with the statement made above, the appropriate treatment for a dog vomiting blood would depend on the cause of the bleeding. For instance, ulcers are treated with medication and a bland diet. The appropriate treatment for gum disease is keeping the gums and teeth clean with regular brushing. The treatment for cancer depends on the type of cancer- how advanced it is and how aggressively the owner wishes to treat it.

If your dog swallows a foreign object such as a sharp edged bone that he picked up when outside of the home, your vet will use a laxative to try and pass the bone particles and possibly an anti-biotic to reduce the change of infection. Intravenous fluids and a stay at the veterinary hospital for a few days are a possibility. If the dog vomiting blood condition continues for more than 5-7 days after treatment begins, and if bleeding is uncontrolled, or if an ulcer tears or perforates, surgery might be required to stop the bleeding.

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