Why is my dog suddenly losing weight, lethargic, and not eating?

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What’s wrong with my dog? I have a 89 month old shepherd pup. Two days ago he was fine. And yesterday he started to look very skinny and a little lazier than normal. Today you can see his ribs and hip bones it’s as if he lost 20 pounds in 24 hours. And he’s not eating or drinking, he’s extremely lethargic. We aren’t sure what happened or what is wrong. But we can’t afford to take him into a vet right now. His brother and litter mate is completely fine though so we’re very confused. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 9 months and 25 days old | 25 lbs

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. You might want to look into some payment options like https://www.carecredit.com or https://www.scratchpay.com to see if they can assist you. You really need to have Sinba evaluated to see if there is some inflammatory disease like exocrine pancreatic insufficiency ( epi ), an infection, either viral or parasitic, or even a foreign body causing his symptoms. Once you have an idea what might be causing these extreme symptoms, hopefully with treatment you can get him turned around. Thanks for using PetCoach.

Why is my dog suddenly losing weight, lethargic, and not eating?

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