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Why is my dog lethargic, not eating, losing weight, and sleeping?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | unspayed | 11 months and 26 days old | 30 lbs

My dog is less active , not eating her food but when we give her , her bones sometimes she eats them , hardly drinking and and getting skinny and always sleeping or layn down . I went to a vet he's a home vet he told me she has worms but I don't know he gave her a shot but I haven't seen any it was at least 5 hours ago

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on March 13th, 2018

Ash is experiencing very general symptoms of disease, these symptoms could fit almost any internal condition, maybe she is suffering from nausea due to a gastrointestinal disease and maybe she is in pain, from the symptoms described it's very hard to know. i would recommend taking her to the vet as soon as possible in order to get her checked, if he doesn't show any other obvious symptoms during the examination, a blood test and possibly an ultrasound will be needed in order to try and find out what is wrong with her.

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