Dog sluggish after bone in tooth. Dehydration or something serious?

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My dog seemed to have trouble with her muscle strength this morning, and has been very tired all day. I noticed this morning she had a piece of a bone caught in her tooth and I got it out. Yesterday she didn't eat or drink much, I'm assuming because of the tooth. Once I removed the bone she started eating and drinking again, but is still acting pretty sluggish. Could she just be dehydrated, or is there a possible worse situation? She is a 2 year old Labrador, utd on all vaccinations. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | spayed | 70 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Poor Nellie! If she had a piece of bone caught in her tooth, that would be painful to her and could be the cause of her lethargy. But it could also be that she ate the bone, and it's now causing a GI obstruction or perforation also causing her to be lethargic. Labs are notorious for eating things they shouldn't, so this is a possibility. Given that she has been tired for over 24 hours now and the fact that you found a piece of bone caught in her teeth, I think a vet visit is warranted. The vet may want to do x-rays to see if she does have a foreign body. You can wait to take her into the vet tomorrow, but if she starts vomiting, you see blood in her vomit or feces, she stops eating or drinking, or she has diarrhea, take her into an ER vet immediately. Good luck, I hope this helps.

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