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My 1-year-old dog is licking, not eating, and not drinking water.

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | unspayed | 1 year old

My 1 year old female chaweenie is constantly licking me. But in oast good 8 hours now I ain't been able get her drink water and she's barley eating

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Answered By Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA

Veterinarian

Published on November 22nd, 2017

Sudden loss of appetite and thirst is common to many illness, injuries and fevers - I wold recommend a full check up by your vet to diagnose the underlying cause if she is unwilling or unable to drink as she will easily become very dehydrated if not treated in time and the symptoms are too vague to guess what might be causing them

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