My dog is not eating, drinking lots, having accidents. Is he sick?

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My dog has not been feeling well for a while. He has been losing some teeth and no eating as well so we changed him to wet dog food. But he is still not eating it all that well but it drinking a lot of water. Also, he has been having some accidents in the house and vomitted recently. Do you think it is the dog for or something else? Pet's info: Dog | Pug | Male | neutered | 11 years and 10 months old | 35 lbs

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

It sounds like Lucky is sick. Losing teeth indicates serious dental disease and this can lead to several other disease processes. Dental disease is often painful and could also be a reason he is not eating well in general although not eating is also a sign of many disease conditions. Additionally, drinking lots of water is concerning for something like kidney disease, diabetes, endocrine disease or an infection. Urinating in the house can also be related to kidney disease, a bladder infection, diabetes or Cushing's Disease. Lucky needs to see his veterinarian very soon (ideally within the next few days) and the doctor will likely need to run bloodwork and a urinalysis to check for signs of disease or infection. The doctor can also discuss a dental cleaning and extractions of diseased teeth. It's always better to be safe than sorry. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions!

My dog is not eating, drinking lots, having accidents. Is he sick?

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