My dog has lepto. Are fluctuating temp, bloating, vomiting normal?

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Hi, its oreo's 5th day since he was diagnosed with leptospirosis. He's temperature is fluctuating. Lowest temp was 36 degrees celcius but now he is back to 37.6. He is also bloated. But he is still taking antibiotics doxyxycline and also supplements for his kidneys and liver. Is this normal for dogs recovering from lepto? His urine is normal and without blood his stool is watery but that is because he hasnt had any food since day 1. He still vomits 2x a day. he can stand up and walk. Pet's info: Dog | Yorkshire Terrier | Male | unneutered | 7 years and 2 months old | 15 lbs

Stacey Anstaett, DVM · Accepted Answer

How is Oreo doing now? If he isn't improving at this point, please take him to your vet ASAP. At this point (over 1 week) he should definitely be showing signs of improvement. As for his temperature, it is not typical to see a low body temperature with leptospirosis. We will occasionally see a fever. When dogs are very very sick their temperature will often drop and this is concerning. However, He may "normally" be a closer to 37 degrees (most dogs are about 38-39 degrees Celsius. Please feel free to post on the forum again if you have further questions, typically you will get a faster response than we were able to provide for you this time. I apologize for the delay.... we've had a bit of a backlog! For more immediate assistance and to be able to go back and forth with information, consider requesting a consult. Thank you for asking Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

My dog has lepto. Are fluctuating temp, bloating, vomiting normal?

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