My energetic dog is sluggish, vomiting, and losing hair. What's wrong?

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Hi my dog has been acting very sluggish today even though she is a very energetic dog. She also vomited and is experiencing a lot of hair loss. We just want to know what’s wrong. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | unspayed | 8 months and 19 days old | 12 lbs

Sarah Derksen, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi. Sorry honey isn't feeling well. Being lethargic, quiet, and vomiting can occur for alot of different diseases or conditions. It can be from a dietary indiscretion, a food sensitivity, a GI infection,  pancreatitis, metabolic and endocrine conditions, foreign bodies in the intestines, and more.   The best thing for vomiting would be to get him seen and try to get to the bottom of the cause.  But he will need an exam and some diagnostics.  In the meantime, you can try a bland diet of boiled chicken and rice for 3-5 days, then slowly change back to her regular diet if doing well. The hair loss can be caused by bacterial infections, allergies, metabolic, or endocrine diseases. Your veterinarian may do some bloodwork to check for those conditions and also some skin testing. Good luck.

My energetic dog is sluggish, vomiting, and losing hair. What's wrong?

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