My dog is drinking and peeing but won't eat. What should I do?

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My dog will drink water and pee but won’t eat. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 8 years and 3 months old | 90 lbs

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

This is not specific to any disease, but indicates that something is either directly upsetting her stomach, or generally making her feel nauseous. It's good that she is drinking though. In order to discover the cause of this problem you will need to take Christmas to a veterinarian for an evaluation. They can help narrow-down the cause of this and provide treatment to at-least make her feel better. However, it's possible that this may be a temporary condition, so if she's otherwise acting normal, then it's fine to wait a day and see if she gets better. If she goes longer than 24 hours without eating, then it would be best to take her to the vet. If you have further questions or need further clarification, then you may consider having an online consult with one of our vets on Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. This way, you can send unlimited pictures and have a text conversation with a vet. I hope that helps and Christmas gets better soon.

My dog is drinking and peeing but won't eat. What should I do?

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