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My dog is on Vetoryl. Is his lack of appetite a side effect?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Great Pyrenees | Female | spayed | 7 years and 10 months old

Can vetoryl cause appetite suppression

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on January 14th, 2017

While vetoryl can cause anorexia, this should be differentiated from an early hypoadrenocortical crisis by measurement of serum electrolyte concentrations and performance of an ACTH stimulation test. I would have Rissa seen by a vet right away to have this done.

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