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Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | 4 years and 6 months old | 90 lbs
My Labrador is not well from long time I consulted many vets.He sleeps all day nowadays didn't response well just eat food and sleep.had blood test also they were normal.now he had started staring walls in the morning time only.he is eating properly.but physically he is zero active kindly suggest what to do.one more thing what I feel that he is not energetic at all.
1 Answer
Published on December 25th, 2019
It is possible that he has Lyme disease which is transmitted by tick bites and can cause joint pain/stiffness and difficulty moving. An Accuplex or 4DX heartworm /Lyme blood test is recommended to rule this out. A Thyroid T4 blood test is also recommended to rule out hypothyroidism which can present as lethargy. Chest and Abdominal xrays to rule out cancer or other major abnormalities as well as a fecal exam to rule out intestinal parasites and a urinalysis to rule out kidney/bladder issues that may not be picked up on regular screening bloodwork could also provide helpful information. Jack is adorable! And a bit young for arthritis pain to be the cause of his symptoms. Good luck!
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