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My puppy is suddenly sick, won't eat or drink, and has no energy.

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 20 lbs

This morning all of a sudden our puppy. Started acting sick dident want to eat or drink. And has layed around all day has solid. Poo but has only went once and has only had a few laps of water and almost no energy the people.that had her mistreated her i think she is only 3 to 5 months old we have no money. And cant get anyone to tell us anything please help us help her

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Answered By Emily Fukuzato, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 2nd, 2017

Hello. I am sorry to hear that Sugar is feeling so sick. When a puppy is lying around, not eating or drinking they are usually very ill. This may be either an infection (like Parvo), a problem she was born with (a congenital problem), or possibly something she ate or got into. I understand you are short on finances. Please offer Sugar some baby food directly into her mouth. If she will not take baby food from you and has not eaten all day her blood sugar may get dangerously low. You should see if she can lick up a small amount of karo syrup to try and increase her blood sugar level. If at all possible I would get her to an emergency veterinarian tonight to have her assessed. At least an exam can give you a lot of information about her vitals and they can lead you in the right direction to try and get her better. I hope the best for her.

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    Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

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    Published on April 18th, 2020

    I am very concerned here as well and highly recommend taking this puppy to a vet asap. We need to do some tests to determine why your puppy is so ill. She could have anything from an infection to a congenital defect, to a congenital heart disease. Try offering a small amount of Karo syrup or Honey on her tongue every 4-6 hrs until you can get her to a vet to try and keep her blood sugar up. I do hope that your puppy is going to be able to overcome this illness. Best of luck and take care.

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