My 4-month husky is lethargic, not eating or drinking. What's wrong?

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I have a 4 month old husky and this morning I noticed she wasn't moving as much nor eat or drink. I gave her some Pedialyte went to work and about 6 hours later, she was still laying down usually on her back and hasn't touched her food but did drink some water. She has bouts of getting up and playing with my other husky but then lays down again. I had already had both of them tested for parvo which was negative and on medication for worms and parasites so I'm not sure what could be wrong. Pet's info: Dog | Siberian Husky | Female | unspayed | 3 months and 15 days old | 30 lbs

Ricardo Fernandez, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there! Sorry to hear that Ellie is not feeling well. The clinical signs you describe are concerning when they occur in a puppy as they can be seen with serious gastrointestinal infections such as Parvovirus. Being negative to parvovirus before does not rule it out at this time. Other possibilities include intestinal worms and dietary indiscretion, among other possibilities. The sooner these conditions are treated the better the outcome tends to be. For this reason, I recommend that you have Ellie evaluated by your veterinarian to check for these possibilities and to start therapy based on findings. At the very least they can address dehydration if present and start her on medications to make her feel better. Good luck! Keeping my fingers crossed for your girl!

My 4-month husky is lethargic, not eating or drinking. What's wrong?

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