My dog is lethargic a week after being hit by a car. What's wrong?

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Hi there My dog was hit by a car last week and didn't seem hurt but I am just a bit concerned as it's now a week after and he seems a lot more lethargic than he normally is he is a Belgian malinois Thanks douglas. Pet's info: Dog | Belgian Malinois | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 3 months old | 29 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor guy. A number of things could be going on internally to cause lethargy. I wouldn’t expect the hit by car incident to cause issues this far out, so there may be some other internal cause. Unfortunately lethargy can be caused by just about any and all disease processes (ie IMHA, Addison’s disease, underlying heart disease, etc) so it’s impossible to presume what could be causing this without running some tests. Therefore I recommend taking Charlie to your veterinarian for a proper examination and testing (bloodwork +/- radiographs). The vet should be able to narrow things down fairly quickly and get Charlie treated appropriately. I hope that your pet Charlie is able to make a full and speedy recovery. Best wishes and take care.

My dog is lethargic a week after being hit by a car. What's wrong?

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