My Dad is so worried about Rocco that he went in checked on him on his way home today. The joy of giving your parent's keys to your place. I figured him checking on him would give me peace of mind but it just made me worry. Rocco just hasn't been himself since late last week.
Rocco's symptom's
Hot Spots that have dried up and are healing.
Lethargic, just lays around.
Doesn't greet my Dad with any excitement (which is more upsetting to my Dad than anything)
Won't play with Maia, he just growls at her when she tries.
When I make him go out, he just lays back down on the deck.
His poop is runny.
Gums are darker than usual and drier than usual
Won't drink water unless I make him drink
Won't play even with his ball
Didn't want his rawhide which he loves
Good things
He is eating normally
He is pooping
He is peeing
He is drinking when forced
He will still get up and come to me with a simple 'You want a treat'
I have him a vet appointment for tomorrow afternoon.
I just thought if you guys could give me some remedies I could save the stress and money of taking him in.
The vet was too busy to talk to me today and the vet tech says that nothing stands out as being wrong with him.
My Guesses
He got a hold of bird last week and might have caught something
I gave them heartworm medicine last week
The fleas gave him itching, the scratching gave him hotspots, the hotspots gave him infection, etc
The heat and the itching together depressed his immune system and he caught something.
Worrying about him makes it hard to work so I will sit here patiently and wait for responses. (So Hurry
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