Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: Is My Dog Sick? - 5 Symptoms That Can Point To Illness In Your Dog

When dogs are healthy, wagging tails, sparkling
eyes, and a nose that nudges you can speak
volumes. But when they are sick, their inability
to tell you what's wrong can be frightening.
Here are 5 ways that their body language can
indicate that they are sick.

Lack Of Appetite---Most dogs have a bottomless
stomach. If it looks like food and smells good,
they're always up for eating. If your dog is
suddenly refusing to eat, this is often a signal
that something is not right. Before you panic,
determine whether he is refusing all food or just
some.

Recently, our dog wouldn't eat his dry food, but
would accept all his favorite table foods. With
the vet's help we determined that it was a bad
batch of dog food. We switched to a slightly
different food from the same company, bought the
new bag from a different store, and he started
to eat again. If he is refusing all food, get to
your vet quickly.

Unable to Keep Food Down----If your pooch is
excited about eating but throws up, take a look
at what is coming up. If the food is digested
then you know it's making as far down as the
stomach. If you feed dry dog food and you can
still see the shapes of the kibble then it is
not being digested by the stomach and there may
be a blockage.

When our Golden was a puppy, he swallowed part
of a sock. The elastic got wrapped around his
digestive track and wouldn't let food pass. He
had to be opened from stem to stern to remove
the elastic.

Change In Social Habits---If you and family are
usually greeted with great enthusiasm, or if he
usually stays close to people, and suddenly you
find that he is avoiding contact, this is
definitely cause for concern. He may hurt
somewhere and not want to risk that some one
will touch him and cause more pain. Pain may
also cause him to become nippy, and that means it
is definitely time to get your veterinarian
involved.

Lethargy ---A general lack of energy,
enthusiasm, tail wagging and bright eyes are
generally signs that all is not well. Check to
make sure that he is drinking the usual amount
of water, and that clean water is always
available whether it's from a bowl that you
provide or from your toilet.

Urination Problems----Too much or too little
urination is a troublesome symptom. Frequent
urination can be the result of medications such
as steroids, diabetes, urinary tract infection,
or bladder stones. Too little urination can be
indicative of a blockage in the urinary tract,
weak bladder muscles in older dogs, or
dehydration. All of these are serious conditions
and call for immediate professional help.

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