Why is my dog unresponsive, twitching, and not eating or drinking?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | unspayed | 5 months and 8 days old | 4 lbs
My sarah has had a few incidents where she became unresponsive for hours and was twitching her head and eyes constantly, unable to eat, drink, sleep or go potty. Can u tell me what might be causing these episodes?
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Published on July 5th, 2017
Unfortunately with out some testing I cannot tell you exactly what caused her episodes. It is possible she could have low blood sugar, a liver shunt, congenital disease (born with an issue), seizures, or infectious disease. I would recommend taking her to a vet due to severity of clinical signs and multiple incidents. The vet will need to do some blood work and exam to help narrow down what is causing Sarah her issues.
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Published on November 24th, 2017
It sounds as Sheila is probably suffering from a gastrointestinal condition, possibly an infection. it could also be due to ingestion of a foreign body material. i would recommend taking her to the vet the first chance you get, she will need to be checked first, if the vet thinks it's a simple gastrointestinal infection she will need an anti vomiting injection, antibiotics and a special food for a few days in order to get better.
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Published on March 10th, 2019
This sounds serious and she needs to see the veterinarian asap. Definitely a toxin, drug exposure or infection in her nervous system could cause these signs and they all need treatment quickly. Be careful moving her and keep the environment around her quiet, calm and dark to avoid stimulation. Best of luck and please feel free to post any additional questions.
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Published on February 18th, 2018
Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This could be due to conditions causing electrolyte imbalances, pain, trauma, a toxicity, among many other possibilities. I highly recommend that you have her evaluated by a veterinarian as soon as possible as this is very concerning. Some of these conditions need to be addressed quickly. They would be able to check for these and other possibilities and treat her accordingly. Good luck and have a great day!
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