i have a patterdale x wippet or we think she is, almost 2 (spayed) usally shes bouncing around and never says no to a walk, but the last 3-4 days she has been:
- sleeping ALOT (2 days)
- not wanting to go out unless she need a toilet then she wants in and out thats is (2 days)
- wants to running and play but is to tired to keep it up for more that 2-3mins (3-4 days)
- she was vomiting at night but has stopped since on chicken and rice (2 days) but has dry reached a few times since
she will be like this most the day then she bounce around for 10-15mins a start again with the triedness and so on

can anyone help with what might be wrong i know i need to get her to vet but vet shut on weekends and i wont get hold of mine till 3-4 if im luckly tomorrow and then she will get in on wesenday some time (good vets, make busy vets)

__________________
a dog can be your best friend....just give them the chance.....mine changed my life

Do the vet not have an out of hours number?

And I disagree. good vets = ones that make themselves available if they are needed!
My vet are a Very good vet but I've never had to wait unless I go to open surgery!

__________________

Do your vets not have slots / clinics for urgent cases? I would ring first thing to explain the situation. If not, I would get her to another vet ASAP rather than wait any longer.

__________________

I have to say i would be pushing the vets to see your doggy first thing tomorrow to be checked out if this has been going on for days now.

Hope she better soon,

__________________

i am with the best vet in town a few i wont use but but mine can be hard to get hold of on a monday morning the pratice is 1 vet and 1 nurse but the vet runs 2 pratices his private and one rspca so he is really busy and has 2 phones ringing off the hook very monday

__________________
a dog can be your best friend....just give them the chance.....mine changed my life

Just take the dog down to the vets and ask to be seen then and there (they cant turn a sick animal away)

__________________

A dog who is lethargic for 3/4 days, and has no energy at all after 10 minutes if that needs to see a vet asap.

Is she drinking anything? if she is not drinking or not very much, and has lost fluids de-hydration will cause lethargy. Check the colour of her gums if they are pale and especially white/ish that is a bad sign. It can be a sign she has anemia, from a bleed or blood disorder. If the gums are tight and dry looking that can mean de-hydration. Pale gums can also be a problem with circulation that could be her heart, these things would explain why she has no energy and cant keep goint for long if she does get up.

If you pull the loose skin up on her back gently it should spring back down immediately like an elastic band, if there is a delay and it stays up that can mean de-hydration. If you press an index finger onto the gum it chould change colour, but the colour should return in 1/2 seconds 3 or more means a problem too.

Vets have to provide an emergency service. if they dont do it themselves then they have to have another vet to cover for them. You need to ring the surgery.

__________________

Def should be seen first thing today, if it were life threatening waiting any longer could mean the demise of your dog. If your vet won't see her you should find one that will, they've all been trained in the same way you know.

I like my usual vet but if he's unavailable I at least have two others at his practice, one vet and one nurse is a bit risky IMO!

__________________

Flynn - Kali - Britches - Bruce - T-Bo - Marty



"For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack"

The best bet in town would a vet you can rely on to give your pet treatment when they need it as soon as they need it not make you wait days for an appointment. I was with the best in town and have been for 11 years! Recently I've changed vet because the original vets has turned into a chain and I dont receive the level of care I expect anymore. My new vets has been open since sept only has two vets and only has one small place. I love them so far!

__________________

Bonnie 29.01.97 - 21.09.11
Millie 01.02.01
Seamus 09.07.00
Tyler 08.11.00
Kiki 15.10.10
Chico 01.07.11
Riley & Louie 16.02.11
Holly & Ivy - 11.11.11

thanks for the help people she got in vets at 2pm this afternoon, and have to go back for tests on thursday test for diabeaties vets think tummy upset and something else but not sure what yet thinking t4 or diabiets

ill keep you posted

__________________
a dog can be your best friend....just give them the chance.....mine changed my life