By Anonymous - 19/11/2009 16:14 - United States

Today, I took my dog to the vet because he hadn't eaten his food in three days, was drinking a lot of water, and was peeing a lot (all signs of antifreeze poisoning). I spent $200 at the vet to tell me that my dog is fine and just didn't like his current food. FML
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happy_ness 0

hey...at least your dog is fine! i'd spend a lot more if it came to my dog's health!

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nikki1001 0

That also could have been a sign of diabetes, so you did the right thing!

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sweetpandora_fml 2

I don't understand. You say 'fyl' because you found out your dog is FINE? So you'd actually PREFER if he/she was seriously sick so that it would've been worth the bill? How cruel. Everytime I take my dog to the vet, I pay the bill praying the vet will say my baby has nothing serious. BTW, it's pretty normal for dogs to reject their food once in a while. He'll start eating it again in some days.

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blah123blah 0

Make your dog a sammich!

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hedgehogs 0

You did the right thing by checking it out with the vet, $$$ or not. Your animals' lives are in your hands. I just thought it was only cats that this type of thing happened with.

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boatkicker 4

I wish my vet would tell me what's wrong with my cat. I've taken him to the vet three times over the past year and a half for the same problem. He suddenly will drop about 5lbs. I take him to the vet and te vet says "Oh he's just losing weight. He'll be fine." and then he'll gain the weight back. But I know that it isn't normal. Cat's don't just drop that much weight. That's a little over a third of his total weight. (he's about 14lbs at his normal size. No he's not fat. He's just very tall and long.) I hate when his weight drops, because it's SO sudden and I have no idea what causes it. I would take him to a different vet but the only other vet in the area is an emergency clinic, which costs $800. Usually by the time I get that much money together he's put most of his weight back on. Sorry. Totally irrelevant.

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Twin_Uzis 0

Sounds more like parvo to me. It's great that the dog is healthy, though.

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mwalla02 0

actually it sounds nothing like parvo, which causes severe diarrhea in puppies...

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Twin_Uzis 0

Actually, it sounds a lot like parvo, which makes dogs stop eating, but drink a lot of water, idiot.

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Rachalynia 0

hmm I'd get asexond opinion. those are also signs of diabetes and kidney disorders.

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Rachalynia 0

oops a second!! though getting some sex might not be a bad idea anyway. ;)

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Rachalynia 0

boatkicker: tell your vet to test for hyperthyroidism. tell him to run a t4 and free t4 blood level (not just a t4 that's inconclusive and most vets don't check both). if a cat suddenly loses weight and stops eating this can also lead to fatty liver which in and of itself is life threatening. hope this helps!!!! feel free to PM me.

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DameGreyWulf 0

Yes, but, boatkicker is in fact talking about a cat. Your argument is invalid.

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boatkicker 4

It was about my comment about my cat. I went off on a bit of a rant about how my cat keeps losing and regaining HUGE amounts of weight and my vet says not to worry. 5 lbs of a 14lb animal is way to much for me to "not worry"

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DameGreyWulf 0

This is why you should always experiment with the food you're giving your pet. Also you should have noticed since it started happening after you got him new food...

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