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Dog has ticks, lost appetite, and is lethargic. What's wrong?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pomeranian | Male | 1 year and 10 months old

My dog is suffering from having a lot of ticks in his whole body and now we notice that he losses appetite, he's always sad, and a lot of diffrence had happen since these ticks had gone all over him. Please give me an advice. He never barks, never play and wants to lay on the ground the whole day.

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on January 10th, 2017

I would take Cyfer into the vet immediately, as it sounds like he is suffering from a tick borne illness. He needs medical attention right away, and the vet can use blood tests to diagnose if he's suffering from a tick borne illness and treat him accordingly.

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