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Why is my dog in heat sick and not eating after being outside?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 6 lbs

Yesterday night, my dog was outside and I don't know how long she was out there or knew she was outside. [She's also in heat.] I noticed how she was disinterested and our dogs would sniff her down there more than usually. She looked out of it, I tried to feed her some food but she just sniffed and looked at it before lying back down. All she did was sleep today, she never ate.Her breathing is quick, but short. Did my dog get r*ped?? Please help!

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Answered By Jessica Desrosiers

Veterinary Technician

Published on January 8th, 2019

It's possible, if she is in heat and was outside, that a male dog came into contact with her. If she is now acting very ill or lethargic, it would be best to seek out veterinary care to make sure there isn't another underlying cause, injury, or illness causing her symptoms.

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