My dog, has been very weird the past 2 days. Originally I noticed he was very weak acting. He has little intrest in anything now. When he walks, he basically staggers like he is drunk.
He refuses to drink any water, but he will eat. I've forced a small ammount of water down his throat just in case. I know I should be asking a vet, which I already have done. The main vet office is closed today since its Sunday.
The odd thing is, all of this happened to my dog in an instant. He was playing and doing fine Saturday morning, then I took him to town and he just seemed very weak.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what I could do? Would it be worth the wait to see if he comes through? Could he have possibly eaten something that made him weak and staggering?
I'm lost for ideas on what might have happened to him. He's had his shots, and is on a heartworm preventative. No other medicine has been given to him recently. So all of this is very odd and confusing.
UPDATE
Took him to the vet, had an exam and blood work done. Apparently he has something wrong with his liver. His blood count "meter" is at about 12 and is supposed to be at 36 - 38. The nice vet gave me 100$ for initial blood work and an IV treatment to hopefully stabalize him over night. Keeping this short, I'm severly depresses.
He refuses to drink any water, but he will eat. I've forced a small ammount of water down his throat just in case. I know I should be asking a vet, which I already have done. The main vet office is closed today since its Sunday.
The odd thing is, all of this happened to my dog in an instant. He was playing and doing fine Saturday morning, then I took him to town and he just seemed very weak.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what I could do? Would it be worth the wait to see if he comes through? Could he have possibly eaten something that made him weak and staggering?
I'm lost for ideas on what might have happened to him. He's had his shots, and is on a heartworm preventative. No other medicine has been given to him recently. So all of this is very odd and confusing.
UPDATE
Took him to the vet, had an exam and blood work done. Apparently he has something wrong with his liver. His blood count "meter" is at about 12 and is supposed to be at 36 - 38. The nice vet gave me 100$ for initial blood work and an IV treatment to hopefully stabalize him over night. Keeping this short, I'm severly depresses.