pippixox
Well-Known Member
Hi. Obviously I can make a vet appointment, but very busy between bank holidays and I can't quite explain the problem.... Am I being paranoid? I tend to trust my gut instinct with my animals though.....
My gsd is 5 years old and other than sensitive skin (can't have gluten and it quite itchy) he is a happy healthy dog. But the last few weeks he has whined/winced jumping out of the boot, but I could not find anything on his paws. At the farm he is sometimes refusing to even get out of the boot- but normally he flies in and out at the farm. He is not limping.
Another strange thing- his coat seems to have changed. He has an extra big moult around November and then normally gets a thick covering over his back, but this has not happened. He now has a very light coat and it is a bit dull even when brushed.
He always eats well. I have not ft big enough scales, but he does look like he has lost a bit of weight (although this may in part be the coat being thinner). But I have not reduced food. This morning I came downstairs and he had been sick all over his bed (this would of been many hours after his dinner at 6pm when we were in bed). He seems a but lathargic, just not himself.
Not really sure what the vet will do? Presume examin and maybe a blood test? I presume with all these factors it is more than me being paranoid and worth a vet trip.
My gsd is 5 years old and other than sensitive skin (can't have gluten and it quite itchy) he is a happy healthy dog. But the last few weeks he has whined/winced jumping out of the boot, but I could not find anything on his paws. At the farm he is sometimes refusing to even get out of the boot- but normally he flies in and out at the farm. He is not limping.
Another strange thing- his coat seems to have changed. He has an extra big moult around November and then normally gets a thick covering over his back, but this has not happened. He now has a very light coat and it is a bit dull even when brushed.
He always eats well. I have not ft big enough scales, but he does look like he has lost a bit of weight (although this may in part be the coat being thinner). But I have not reduced food. This morning I came downstairs and he had been sick all over his bed (this would of been many hours after his dinner at 6pm when we were in bed). He seems a but lathargic, just not himself.
Not really sure what the vet will do? Presume examin and maybe a blood test? I presume with all these factors it is more than me being paranoid and worth a vet trip.
