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Why is my dog's nose cold, body warm, and she's so lethargic?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | unspayed | 7 years and 6 months old

Cold head and nose but body is warm. Lethargic just sleeps

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Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 6th, 2018

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. Based on your description, I would recommend having Princess examined by a veterinarian. Lethargy can be caused by so many things and with her age, it would be wise to have her examined and to have her blood tested to see if there are any explanations for her presentation on the blood testing or on the physical examination. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further. Please remember to rate this answer as helpful or not. Thank you!

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