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  • Jan 1, 2010, 09:28 AM
    dk-ferry
    5 year old english sringer spaniel ,will not eat hardley anything ,drinks a lot of what
    5 year old engllish springer spaniel ,will not eat hardly anything ,drinks a lot of water ,peeing a lot vet has her on antibiotic twice a day
  • Jan 1, 2010, 09:29 AM
    JudyKayTee

    What is your question? It would appear that a Vet has seen the dog and would be the best source of info - or am I missing something here?
  • Jan 1, 2010, 09:34 AM
    dk-ferry

    It has been since Monday dec. 28 since vet visit nothing has changed
  • Jan 1, 2010, 09:44 AM
    shazamataz

    What is actually wrong with her?
    Did the vet give you any specifics or just hand over antibiotics?
  • Jan 1, 2010, 09:45 AM
    Sariss

    What are the antibiotics for?
    Drinking more and urinating more sometimes is a sign of diabetes. Did they do bloodwork?
  • Jan 1, 2010, 09:49 AM
    dk-ferry

    Not eating.. drinking a lot... peeing a lot since she is drinking more... just laying around... she got an antibiotic shot plus amoxicillian to a day for 10 days... tested her for diabetes and then said give antibiotic a chance to work... but not better and vet is closed for 3 days
  • Jan 1, 2010, 09:52 AM
    Sariss

    What did they do to test for diabetes? Blood and urine?
    I'm still unsure as to the reason your dog is on antibiotics..
  • Jan 1, 2010, 09:55 AM
    dk-ferry

    Urine test for diabetes.. antibiotics cause she had a high fever... she never been sick in 5 years... always been picky eater
  • Jan 1, 2010, 09:58 AM
    shazamataz

    I would be getting an opinion from another vet. There is bound to be another one open.

    A vet that simply hands over antibiotics for a fever without finding out what is causing it is no good in my book.

    The symptoms you described are too general for us to guess at what it could be.
  • Jan 1, 2010, 10:00 AM
    Sariss

    I would get a second opinion as well. I would also get bloodwork done - even just ask them to run a glucose slide. Often times it's picked up on that faster than in the urine.

    Your dog isn't on any type of steroid by any chance, is it?
  • Jan 1, 2010, 10:05 AM
    dk-ferry

    Not on steroid
  • Jan 1, 2010, 10:21 AM
    dk-ferry

    Thanks to both of you for answering my questions
  • Jan 1, 2010, 06:36 PM
    shazamataz

    Sorry we couldn't be more help dk-ferry but with problems like this a vet it your only option.

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