Petside.com

need advice April 24, 2009 12:46 PM

I have a 3 year old male chihauhau. He is typically very timid and shares our home with our female 4 year old chihauhau. He can get tempermental and become withdrawn by hiding under the bed for a couple of days and then out of the blue he is back to himself again. I am getting a little more concerned this time as it has lasted about 3.5 days and he doesn't seem to enjoy his walks as much. He is eating and drinking but stays away from me with his tail down. His nose is wet and his eyes look alert. Do you think he is just being tempermental or should I take him to a vet?

Please help,
Thank you

Toni April 24, 2009 4:06 PM

My 10 yr. old golden retriever has started eating dirt and/or potting soil. Does he have a deficiency that I can address?

Cristina Sommo April 25, 2009 9:09 AM

my dog he is a beagle and his anal glands are infected He is on medicine for it. He is not eating but he is drinking so I don't know why he isn't eating and doesn't have a bowl movement either. He is 2 years old.

judy mccook April 25, 2009 11:33 AM

I, HAVE A 5 MONTH OLD CAT . AND, HE WANTS OUTSIDE SOOOO....BAD ! IS , HE STILL TO YOUNG TO LET OUT ? WILL , HE COME BACK? "PLEASE"....! HELP , MY LITTLE GUY OUT ! WHAT, DO I DO ? I, HAVE TO ANOTHER CATS
THATS OLDER AND THEY GO OUT ALLLL...THE TIME ,BUT, I'M AFRAID TO LET HIM OUT????

judy mccook April 25, 2009 11:37 AM

(ps) How, do I find out your anwser??? Will, you e-mail???

Barbara Gustavus May 22, 2009 3:26 PM

Animals can't tell you what ails them. Always consult your vet if you have questions about your pet's health. My dog goes to Banfield at Pet Smart. They are Great and have free clinics on certain afternoons. Call your local store for more info. They treat him as family and follow up better than any of my own doctors ever did after my appointments.

Marcia August 11, 2009 12:37 PM

My 1 year old Dachsund has been drinking alot of water and not eating and then throwing up alot of water mixed with flem. I took him to the vet last week and they did an xray and his stomach was empty. They then injected him with fluids so he would not dehydrate. Then he was fine but a week later the same thing is happening again. He does eat potting soil and I do have oleanders in my back yard but I have never seen him eat the branches. Can they get sick from just walking on the leaves.

Sheryl August 28, 2009 1:14 AM

My 8 year old cat starting loosing noticeable wt 2 months ago. He stopped eating altogether a week ago. He has 2 bowel movements in the last 9 weeks. Now he is urinating outside of the litter box, and seems to strain to urinate a small amt. He also is hiding in the far corners of closets and acts like he doesn't want to be found.

Katie January 5, 2010 11:42 AM

My 3 yr old male Chihuahua recently had to have his anal glands expressed which we did at home. He now has very little appetite, lays around alot and not as "happy" as usual. We are "watching" him for a couple of days to see if he'll bounce back but I think he should be seen by a vet and put on anti-biotics.