Why is my puppy so wet all the time, refuses food, sweats, very weak, trys to vomit, sleeps ALL the time,?

by amy
(Lexington, Massachusetts, US)

Thank you so much for answering my previous ? of my puppy not eating and being very weak. I'm taking him to the vet around 4:00 today but right now he's so weak, he absolutely refuses food..He sleeps breaths heavily. Also he tries to choke or vomit but can't cause he doesn't eat ..he drinks water. but then is so weak just collapses onto the floor or anywhere he is. I don't want to hold him because I think his stomach would be more upset..Also, strangely when he collapsed onto the floor, and after a while I eventually picked him up and put him in his bed and the floor was moist and wet. I dont think he went to the bathroom but it seems like he sweats or something. I'm very worried..Its like he's dying. Its the third day and he's still very sick, skinny, hungry, wet, and almost vomits.

Im not sure if he has a fever but when I felt his stomach it seemed really hard..I'm not sure, but anyways he seems so hopeless, weak, and can't get up. He just lies down in his bed, sighs, and sleeps. And when I pet him he's all moist and wet like he's sweating. I'm very worried of taking him to the vet cause I don't think we can even hold him because he's so weak and sensitive. When we got him from the kennel they told us that he had a earlier weekly checkup and was healthy but even when we first held him, he was barely wagging his tail, so tired, and so weak. May be because when he was six weeks old he went on the airplane from Oklahoma to where i live now..

Thank you so much,
Amy





Hi Amy
I'm so sorry that your puppy is so sick, it is heartbreaking to see this I know. But you're doing the right thing for him, he definitely MUST see a veterinarian asap. Don't worry about moving him or holding him to get him to the vet - you just have to do it, say a little prayer and hope for the best.

It may be that your puppy is seriously dehydrated, and IV fluids should help with that. Your veterinarian will be able to diagnose the problem, and hopefully he will be able to treat it successfully. From what you describe your puppy is a very sick little guy and he needs expert help now.

I'm really hoping that he can be treated and will recover from whatever it is that is causing him to be so sick. I'll say a prayer for you both.