We had to take our GSD in to the vet for an emergency visit.
At about 6 this morning she puked up seemingly everything she'd eaten over the past two days. A massive amount. Since she has always had a sensitive gut, this wasn't too unusual apart from the sheer volume of it. I did notice, however, a few pale pink spots in it. Blood?
About 9.30 she was outside and had some dry heaves sort of event. She did that for maybe a half minute and then up came some blood mixed in with mucous.
I called the vet and we were there within 10 minutes (they're a *great* vet practice!).
They gave her a close inspection including palpitating her belly with some pretty hard pressure. No winces or moans, so that was good. Normal temp. No weight loss, just lethargy.
It took everyone in the office (5 women) to hold her down to get a gut X-ray. That was nice and clean. No problems showed up.
They gave her an anti nausea shot and a liter of fluids subcutaneously. This gives the dog a camel hump sort of thing under their skin until the fluids absorb.
She is to have no food or water until tonight. If she seems to be okay, we can give her water, but no food. The vet said she'd call us tomorrow to see how she's doing. If okay still, she can have boiled rice and boiled chicken in small amounts.
The vet doesn't know what the cause is/was, but she had another GSD in there just 3 days ago with identical symptoms. They took the same steps and that dog is back to normal.
I feel so bad when any of my dogs are feeling bad. They're the closest buddies we ever have. This one has come over to me two or three times and just laid that giant head on my lap. A scratch or two and she's gone. She also gives me a hug when she's up, just wrapping herself around me as much as she can . . . . . .
I love these dogs.
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When the fur children get sick, it is a very anxious time.
Dogs can do weird things with being sick and then returning to normal with little treatment, after causing us sleepless nights.
Hope all remains well for your best friend....
all of you.
Been there, done that, I know what you are all going through. 
Please give us updates.
I have been watching her closely all day. She's probably sick of me petting her.
Nah . . . . I don't think so. 
Murphy had a GI infection a couple of years ago, but it was coming from both ends and blood tinged... scary stuff though. The vet gave us five pills/one per day and that cleaned it up quickly.
Our dogs are always eating disgusting things here in the woods. Hope your girl can eat tomorrow.
. . . . finding things to eat. The two of them are incorrigible!
. . . . . and said she could have bland food, which is what we were hoping for.
She was quiet all night. I slept with her in a room that has hard floors so if she got sick again it wouldn't cause us to have to hang a carpet outside and hose it off (as we had to yesterday with an antique oriental 
).
The vet asked if she'd had any diarrhea, and the answer was yes . . . . a little. So she prescribed metronidizole for that.
Its looking good, but until she's 100% back, I'm watching her closely.
Thanks for asking!
dog had something similar, it was an internal parasite that she somehow contacted - unfortunately, the vomiting and diarrhea was part of getting the bug out of her system. But after about 24 hours on meds she was back to normal again (and famished). So I'm sure your girl will be her old self in no time
when he had that GI problem. Stopped the vomiting/diarrhea quickly. Glad your girl seems to be on the mend .
