July 16th my 2 GSDs and my daughters golden retriever all became ill within a a few hours of each other, they spend a lot of time together. Symptoms included runny nose and hacking cough. They were all obviously ill, but still eating and not overly lethargic so we waited until 1st thing Monday to call the vet.
The vet only wanted to see the sickest dog in the office and prescribed based on that dog's symptoms. I took the golden in as her cough was horrible. Vet thought either kennel cough or flu, leaning towards the flu. He prescribed Rilexin and cough tablets.
It wasn't until Friday that they began to improve, my 2 gsds never seemed to have to nearly as bad as the golden. Just a bit of a cough now and then.
But, beginning Friday, my 4 yo. female quit eating (she is very picky and it has been VERY hot here, so I initially wasn't overly concerned) and has become increasingly lethargic over the weekend, running a 103.7 temp. She looks obviously ill. The last she ate was Sat. eve. and I had to make a special meal (sm. amt. of egg, chicken broth, sardine, & cottage cheese) that I had to hand feed her. Since then she has refused all food, but is drinking water when offered, not seeking it out herself. She is urinating.
Any idea what this could be? Questions to ask the vet?? The antibiotics were finished yesterday. The other 2 dogs are fine now.
Thanks.
The vet only wanted to see the sickest dog in the office and prescribed based on that dog's symptoms. I took the golden in as her cough was horrible. Vet thought either kennel cough or flu, leaning towards the flu. He prescribed Rilexin and cough tablets.
It wasn't until Friday that they began to improve, my 2 gsds never seemed to have to nearly as bad as the golden. Just a bit of a cough now and then.
But, beginning Friday, my 4 yo. female quit eating (she is very picky and it has been VERY hot here, so I initially wasn't overly concerned) and has become increasingly lethargic over the weekend, running a 103.7 temp. She looks obviously ill. The last she ate was Sat. eve. and I had to make a special meal (sm. amt. of egg, chicken broth, sardine, & cottage cheese) that I had to hand feed her. Since then she has refused all food, but is drinking water when offered, not seeking it out herself. She is urinating.
Any idea what this could be? Questions to ask the vet?? The antibiotics were finished yesterday. The other 2 dogs are fine now.
Thanks.