2 yr old female dog. Normally super active is very sluggish and will only eat if hand fed will not drink
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Haven’t seen her get into anything. She has a hard time jumping onto the couch which is her bed. Seems she is favoring her back end
This is concerning if it lasts more than a day. Did the dog get into anything? Dont worry about food as much as water. If you can get smart water, it is water with electrolytes in it and will help with dehydration,.
Then I would assume she is in pain, if she is able to move then give her crate rest, complete rest for a few days.
Hello Brian, generally if a dog is off its food(when usually a healthy eater) it can suggest pain,and if she is favouring her back end it could be very likely that she has thrown her back out(especially if,as you mentioned,she is normally really active) this is only a suggestion of course,it also could be internal(constipation?) I’d get always intouch with your vet if you have reason to be continually worried,but hopefully it IS something less threatening,such as a slipped disc,which can right itself within a few days. (Panadol is safe for dogs,for moderate pain,at a rate of 25/30 mg per… Read more »
P.s. a basic way to check for pain,is with their temps.this can be done an old fashioned way of gently feeling inside her ears for over heat,paws also for more than normal warmth. But you can also gently perform rectal temp check,with a normal(disinfected)thermometer.no more insertion than about 2cm.normal parameters for a healthy dogs temp is 38.3 to 38.7*℃ ?.best of luck with your girl.