My dog has been throwing up constantly, but she doesn’t act sick after she’s done. What’s wrong with her? She may have inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD. Its name is a little misleading, since IBD is actually a collection of different diseases teaming together to form one big tummy ache.
Many dogs who are affected with IBD vomit frequently as their main symptom while others go through diarrhea, loose stools, more frequent need to defecate, weight loss, and even anemia. The particular intestinal cell that is inflamed by your dog’s case of IBD dictates the actual diagnosis and disease name. 
Your veterinarian may want to examine your dog’s intestines or perform a biopsy to more accurately pin down the condition, but one of the main factors in almost any case of IBD is a food allergy. Your vet will probably recommend a hypoallergenic diet and may also prescribe antibiotics to help calm the allergens in your
pup’s body. The chart on the next page will give you a more accurate look at the types of IBD, their symptoms, and their specific treatment courses.
My dog has been lying around for days and it seems like she may have a fever. What’s wrong?
Check her gums. If they look as though they’ve gotten paler, get her to the vet immediately. If they look all right, try to make an appointment with the veterinarian in the next few days. Your pooch may have immune-mediated hemolytic anemia, or IMHA. This is a disease of the immune system – actually, it’s the most common disease of the immune system – and can
be caused by a number of different things including vaccination, antibiotics, viruses, and previous diseases. Whether your dog has a sudden onset or a more gradual incubation period, the quicker your vet can administer antibiotics the better.
IMHA is especially common in female dogs midway through life, and it’s tricky to pin down exactly how it’ll affect your dog. It is life threatening, so you should always get to the vet as soon as possible, but some dogs experience only a single, severe flare-up while others have recurring bouts with IMHA throughout their lives. This, of course, affects the necessary treatment. Your dog may need only one rigorous round of drug therapy while others will remain on medication indefinitely. In some extreme cases, blood transfusions may be necessary.