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my dog is ill

18 15:12:59

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hi sir need ur help.my doggy is not eating properly n one day back he didnt take even lunch....n was breathing heavily n rapidly may be 72 breaths per minute.i asked oen vet he told coz of fever he is having this problem .gv him nimicip and cefidur.wat i feel that he has become very choosy like he ate pedigree a liitle bit but not bannana .earliar he used o love banana n bread.plz suggest wat sud i doooooooo.he is labrador

Answer
Hi,
I am not a sir but I can give you some advice, however, I am having a hard time reading this question. I don't understand what
this says, "gv him nimicip and cefidur."What are you referring to here?
You said he is eating pedigree and banana bread?

Feeding human food to a dog is a good way to make them sick. Dogs are not used to the rich and over-processed food we eat and they are not able to digest it like we (barely) do.

So the first thing you need to do is STOP feeding all human food to your dog for good. Then get him onto something other than pedigree. This food has no nutritional value and we have actually seen it do some major damage to a dog. Get him on some good quality food such as Science Diet Adult Light formula. Give it to him slowly with his other food until his old food is gone and he is eating only the new food. Dogs are not born choosy eaters. Owners make them that way by feeding them people food when they shouldn't feed it at all. Then dogs get picky because people food then tastes good to them.

However, your dog may be having other issues at this time. Deep breathing can be from many things, first pain, then it could be the dog has heartworms or is having some heart problems.

Has he been to see a veterinarian? That is the first thing you need to do- get him into the vet's for a complete checkup. You said the vet said he has a fever. Did the vet take his temperature or is he just guessing?

You need to get him into a vet as soon as possible. Please let me know how he is doing after he sees the vet.