Why is my dog not eating or pooping after finishing antibiotics?

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My dog had a weird infected wound at the bottom of his paw. I went to the vet with him, and the vet prescribed anti-biotics and anti inflammatory pain killers. 2-3 days after the antibiotics finished my dog would not eat his food nor will he poop. It’s been going on for three days where he hasn’t eaten his food. He has been drinking. However, he popped very little in the past 3 days, and when he did it was either diarrhea, or a weirdly shaped stool. What should I do? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 70 lbs

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

I would call your vet to see if it could be a side effect of the medications prescribed. Remember, if no food goes in, there won’t be stool to come out, so I think the biggest problem is not wanting to eat/nausea. Some medications can cause this to happen. Or there could be a second issue causing the poor appetite. You can try bland human foods like boiled chicken breast and cooked white rice to entice Lucky to eat.

Why is my dog not eating or pooping after finishing antibiotics?

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