One thing you can do to help his coat is to bathe him every 1-2 weeks with Murphy's Oil Soap. Use your fingers and gently "scrub" him while he is soaped up. (Murphy's does not produce much lather so don't expect it.) The massaging will loosen dead hair and help it fall out. This stimulates new hair to grow. Murphy's has natural oils including coconut that help moisten the skin and keep it healthy.
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Maybe you could call the vet for a consult?
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I would call the vet and explain the situation and maybe call a second vet as well. It does sound like something he ate except for the lethargic part.
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Usually when a dog's appetite just suddenly disappears for no reason–it's not because the food isn't tempting enough--I don't think trying to entice him with other food is the answer.
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When was he last on the Rimadyl?
Loss of appetite and diarreah could be a sign of something very serious. It may be something like a stomach bug but it could be a blockage or it could be something else that would only show up in bloodwork.
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And Rimadyl can and does cause a host of problems if used too much…. and especially on a young pup like you have....
If he is not eating then he has nothing to poop.... most important is that he drinks and that he doesn't vomit.... if he doesn't show improvement by tomorrow, I would certainly be off to the Vet...
And if he starts to vomit, you could have an emerency situation if he has a blockage....
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Yeah, he has been off the rimadyl for about 3 weeks now. I did get him to eat something. I made about 3/4 C brown rice and grilled ground turkey and he ate it all quickly, he just wont eat the rest of his dry food. He has not vomited and after he stopped eating has only let out almost solid liquid from his rear end, but now that he is eating, I feel a lot better.
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The same thing happened to one of my dogs when he was about one - we never got to the vet because he improved, and I don't want to discourage you from going to the vet, but Willie won't eat if he has an upset stomach - if your dog has diaharrea (sp?) he probably has an upset stomach. It's never happened to Willie again as bad, but anytime his digestion is off, his eating goes off.
Good luck, and glad to hear he ate a little.
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Yeah, he has been off the rimadyl for about 3 weeks now. I did get him to eat something. I made about 3/4 C brown rice and grilled ground turkey and he ate it all quickly, he just wont eat the rest of his dry food. He has not vomited and after he stopped eating has only let out almost solid liquid from his rear end, but now that he is eating, I feel a lot better.
Liquid out the rear always worries me–that is heavy duty diahhrea. It could be that he has an intenstinal bug that he needs antibiotics for. You should also keep an eye out for dehydration.
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yeah, his drinking hasn't changed at all. He still drinks a bowl of water about twice a day plus he has a water bottle in his cage that I don't keep a track of.
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Yay, there doesn't seem to be a need for the vet. Today was good and tomorrow will be better. Medjai started the day with a tiny bit of brown rice and the turkey bits picked out of the rice. Then he had some just plain beef also cooked plain and then later yet ate some of his kibble. He also had a only really soft poop. I never thought it would be so good to see him poop. He should be just fine, although I still have no idea what was wrong.
