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Why is my English Bulldog vomiting blood and sleeping a lot?

Updated on September 23, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | French Bulldog | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 9 months old | 35 lbs

I have English bulldog that won't be 2yr till February and 3 days ago he was puking up piles of blood and not little piles more blood than anything I haven't seen any diarrhea and now he sleeps a lot he was born 2 weeks early and I bottle fed him I don't know if he has heartworm or has been poisoned

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Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on December 9, 2016

Poor Tank! If he was puking a lot of blood, he needs to see a vet immediately. It's quite serious when a dog is puking blood, and you are correct that it could be caused by toxins or heartworm. It could also be caused by hemorrhagic gastroenteritis, GI ulcers, or a foreign body. I would take Tank into a vet now. The vet can do a physical exam, blood tests, a urinalysis, and possibly x-rays to determine why he was vomiting blood and is very lethargic, and can treat accordingly.
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