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Are my dog's meds causing her to drink, be lethargic, or have diarrhea?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 9 years old | 95 lbs

Dahlia on Cephalexin for three weeks 1000 mg a day plus Ketonazide for inflammation 500 mg once a day. She is drinking too much water seems lethargic and wants to eat little also has diarrhea. Using ForteFlora. Can these drugs damage her kidneys? She is 9 yrs old

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Answered By Linda G, MS, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 4th, 2020

Hello. None of these medications are associated directly with problems in the kidneys, so it might be best to report this new finding to your veterinarian. Dahlia may need some follow-up diagnostics to make sure this is not a new symptom. Thanks for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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