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Is Dinovite making my dog listless, depressed, and have bad breath?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Recently, I bought a product called Dinovite. About 5 days after giving Jojo this, he began to become listless, uninterested in playing or walking. For the past week he has been sleeping constantly and I'm interested in doing anything. He appears depressed and has dry nose, and a change in his fur. I'm very very concerned. Additionally he has overwhelmingly bad breath. All these symptoms have begun in the last week

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on March 11th, 2017

It seem like a bit of a coincidence that you give Jojo Dinovite, and now he's listless, appears depressed, and suddenly have bad breath. I'm suspicious that this supplement could be causing these problems, and I would discontinue use in it immediately to see if there is any improvement in his symptoms. Don't worry about the dry nose, as the nose isn't used as an indication of illness in dogs. A dog's nose can go from wet to dry simply by laying in sun or sitting next to a heat source. If his symptoms continue even after discontinuing the medication, then I would have him seen by a vet for a health check.

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