My dog drinks a lot, pees smelly, loses weight but eats. What's wrong?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Doberman Pinscher | Male | neutered | 4 years and 10 months old | 30 lbs
Which disease my dog is facing? He is drinking excess of water & Excess of urine with bad smell And loosing weight But eating food well.
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Published on January 24th, 2020
He may have a severe infection (bacterial, parasites, etc.), malabsorption/maldigestion issues, kidney disease or "simple" malnutrition. There may be multiple reasons for his poor condition. He really needs to be seen by a veterinarian for a physical exam and diagnostics. Hospitalization may be necessary to provide supportive care. Please do not delay and have Jonny seen today.
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Published on August 6th, 2019
Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! If they have checked for all these diseases, they have already done a very thorough work-up. I am assuming that they tested for diabetes mellitus but perhaps not for diabetes insipidus which is another condition that can result in increased drinking and would be another thing to test for. It is not tested for often as it is quite rare. That is typically the last thing to check. If he does not have diabetes insipidus then it may be behavioral in nature which is also possible that there is not a physiological reason or disease to explain and it is more of a behavioral issue. You can consider seeing an internal medicine specialist who can help you further in person. Best of luck!
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Published on March 23rd, 2017
Poor guy! He certainly sounds sick. Drinking and urinating excessively can be due to underlying disease like diabetes, kidney disease (chronic or acute due to infection), or Cushing's disease. The fact that he is also having more trouble walking around is concerning for arthritis (chronic osteoarthritis or acute immune-mediated conditions) as well as tick borne diseases, such as lyme disease. Lyme disease can also affect the kidneys. If your dog has not yet had some blood testing to rule out diabetes and kidney disease, consider discussing this with your vet. Depending on your location, leptospirosis and tick borne diseases can also be of concern, so also discuss this with your vet to determine if testing for infectious diseases is warranted.
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