Is My Dog Sick

Common Things That Can Make Your Dog Sick

Sometimes your dogs sickness is just the result of something he ate. And it

could be something he found in or around your house. If your dog is showing

symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, excessive thirst or unrination, tremors,

seizures, having difficulty breathing, acting lethargic, or showing other signs

of abnormal behavior, it could be that he has ingested something that is harm-

ful to him.

So what are some of the things that can make your dog sick? One of the main

things is people food. Some people have a habit of feeding their dogs or other

pets the same foods that they themselves eat. This can be very harmful to your

pet. Their systems were not designed to digest and process the same foods

that ours are.

Foods like chocolate, coffee, and caffeine can cause many of the symptoms

listed above and can even be deadly to your dog. Grapes and raisins are

another food that are deadly because these fruits can cause kidney failure.

Large amounts of salt can also cause all the above symptoms plus depression,

elevated body temperature and death. Fried and greasy foods can cause severe

stomach upset.

Other things that can make your dog sick are the common plants in and around

your house. Common house plants were the subject of nearly 8, 000 calls to the

Animal Poison Control Center in one year. Plants such as azalea, rhododendron,

lilies, kalanchoe and schefflera are found in many homes and can be very harmful

to your pet. Lilies are especially toxic to cats.

Human medications are a very real danger to pets. Keep them out of reach of your

pet. They are number one on the ASPCA's list of common hazards.

Also, be sure to place all pesticides, insecticides, chemicals, fertilizer, and house-

hold cleaners in a safe place away from your pets.

If you suspect that your pet has ingested something that is harmful to him, seek help

immediately. Call your local veterinarian or emergency pet clinic. The Animal

Poison Control Center also has a 24-hour hotline at (888) 426-4435. Be aware that

they do charge a fee for their services. But if your pets life is at stake it will be a

small price to pay.

Charles Garnett, aka, The Pet Guy, is the owner of petguydogbeds.com, Home of the World's Greatest beds for dogs.

Is my dog sick? Or being a teen?
I got Zoe when she was 5 months old, and she is now 15 months. My husband and I ( no kids) loved her right away. She is very sweet, and well behaved, but recently she is different, only at night. Normally, she would have free range of our 2 story apartment all day, and sleep upstairs with us at night. The last 3 nights now, she refuses to come upstairs at night. All day long she sleeps under the bed, but at night she won't. I don't think she's sick, but I'm really worried about her. Has anyone else know of this? My dog books don't say anything

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Is my dog sick? What's going on?
So my dog is current on her vaccines first of all, she is a 9 month old German shorthaired pointer. She always eats her dog food all gone as soon as I feed her in the morning and the evening. Well today she wouldn't eat her food, then about a half hour later I gave her water and she drank it. Then shortly after she threw up yellow vial. Then I took her out to go potty and she had A LOT of diarrhea?? Yesterday I was outside for a minute and came in and seen she was licking her chops and figured she had gotten into the garbage again.... So I'm wondering if it sounds like she ate something that didn't agree with her stomach?? Or if she is sick?? I know I caught her the other day drinking out of a toy in the yard and I seen there was mosquito larve in it? Could that cause this? I'm just stumped. I'm on a limited income at this time and don't want to take her to the vet unless she is indeed sick.. She's my baby and I will do whatever I have to do to keep her happy and healthy!

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Is my dog sick or just old?
One of my chihuahuas is 14. For the past month he has started having accidents quite often. He has also lost a lot of weight. Now he has started to have trouble walking steadily and needs to be carried down the steps. He has no other symptoms, doesn't cry in pain or anything. I think he's old and on his way out, but I am checking to see if anyone thinks we are like torturing him because he secretly has a UTI or something?

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