sonjafoers
Well-Known Member
My poor rottie is feeling under the weather this morning and I'm not really sure what's wrong with him.
He didn't wake up when I went to the yard first thing which is very unusual, and then he was quieter than usual on his walk and not very enthusiastic about his breakfast. He did eat some but not with his usual vigour and left about half.
He is very lethargic and sleepy and is currently asleep with a blanket over him, however he is shivering intermittently which is worrying me. He doesn't feel particularly hot or cold and his nose is slightly warmer than normal but not massively so. I didn't see what his pooh was like this morning as it was dark and he did spend some time chasing bunnies so I lost sight of him for short periods.
Is it possible he has a chill? He sleeps on my bed and I always have the window open so he may have got a draught on him but to be honest I have the window open every night regardless of the weather so this is nothing new. He has been out in the wet over the last week as it doesn't seem to have stopped raining here for ages, but again he is often out in the cold & wet over winter.
I've never had a dog with a chill or with flu before so have no idea of the symptoms. He isn't coughing & doesn't have a runny nose - the only symptoms are lethargy and the intermittent shivering.
Does anyone have any ideas what could be wrong with him please? If he is no better tomorrow I will take him to the vet but just wanted to pick your brains.
He didn't wake up when I went to the yard first thing which is very unusual, and then he was quieter than usual on his walk and not very enthusiastic about his breakfast. He did eat some but not with his usual vigour and left about half.
He is very lethargic and sleepy and is currently asleep with a blanket over him, however he is shivering intermittently which is worrying me. He doesn't feel particularly hot or cold and his nose is slightly warmer than normal but not massively so. I didn't see what his pooh was like this morning as it was dark and he did spend some time chasing bunnies so I lost sight of him for short periods.
Is it possible he has a chill? He sleeps on my bed and I always have the window open so he may have got a draught on him but to be honest I have the window open every night regardless of the weather so this is nothing new. He has been out in the wet over the last week as it doesn't seem to have stopped raining here for ages, but again he is often out in the cold & wet over winter.
I've never had a dog with a chill or with flu before so have no idea of the symptoms. He isn't coughing & doesn't have a runny nose - the only symptoms are lethargy and the intermittent shivering.
Does anyone have any ideas what could be wrong with him please? If he is no better tomorrow I will take him to the vet but just wanted to pick your brains.
