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Expert: - 5/30/2011


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good thing she can aford to go with out cause she was over weight but i am worried now she has not eaten any thing in a couple days she seem to be ok but now it been 3 days cant even get her to even eat table food that she loves so much kinda scard me when she didnt drink for the day she is a older dog some then like 9 yr old or so and i am worried about her she not eating the big thing and i think she may not been haven bowl movement what can i do ?

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You can take her to the vets is what you can do. She is very ill and needs medical care right now.

She is suffering from something pretty serious, either a liver or kidney problem or heartworm disease or even all of them! Any dog that doesn't eat for more than a day is very, very sick.

It was very hard to read your question as it seems to be one giant sentence with no punctuation. Most experts would reject a question like that so please use proper punctuation next time. Thanks, it's appreciated!

And now call the vet and get her an appointment for tomorrow or today.  

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PLEASE READ BEFORE SUBMITTING TO ME: I am NOT a vet and do NOT diagnose diseases. That is only for a licensed Veterinarian to do. I will give you suggestions and steer you toward calling your vet for help. You can call the vet's office and talk to the technician there or the vet at times. Don't be afraid to call them! If you have a serious issue with your pet please post it to one of the veterinarians in here- I will tell you the same thing in my answer. IF your pet is injured or in an emergency situation, CALL YOUR VET- Do not wait and post in here. Just call the vet's office and get them in to see the vet right away. Critical treatment time is lost if you seek answers here when you should have your precious pet at the vets!! Don't sit at home waiting for an answer when your pet is critically ill or injured!! I can answer most questions about small animal and wildlife care as well as small animal nutrition. I can also answer questions about all phases of dental care for small animals. I DO NOT answer questions about birds (unless it is wildlife or songbirds) or HAMSTERS/GERBILS/CHINS/GUINEA PIGS/REPTILES/FROGS/RABBITS/PET BIRDS OF ANY KIND so please submit these questions to the appropriate sections. I, as well as other experts in here, do NOT do homework questions- that is for YOU to do! Please respect these rules for all of us. Thanks!

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I have over 35 years experience in the field of veterinary medicine. I specialized in small animals and did wildlife rehab for over 25 years, mostly raptors, squirrels and opossums. I am a Small Animal Nutritional Consultant with 6 certificates from Hills Pet Foods, CNM and Purina. I also specialized in Small Animal Dentistry which is a field I truly love.

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