sick german shepard

Question
I recently wrote about my german shepard not eating right. Well I took him to the vet and found out he had amnonia. He is now at home taking antibiotics to help with the sickness. Do you believe that this could contribute to him not eating on a regular basis? I know that when he does eat it's little in portion, but hopefully by taking him to the vet and knowing the problem this will bring him back to normal. At the mean time he his staying in the house for a few days to observe him. I hope I did the right thing, and will the amnonia eventually clear from him? I appreciate your time and he is special along with the other two german shepards I have. thanks,
Roger

Answer
Unless it has been a lingering, chronic thing, I doubt being sick had anything to do with the long term eating.  You seldom see a fat Shepherd.  Great Danes the same way.  Salukis are worse yet.  Go to http://www.akc.org/breeds/saluki/photos.cfm and enlarge the center photo.  You can count the ribs.  You just need to accept your dog keeping itself on the thin side.  

If the current course of antibiotics doesn't clear up the problem, get back with the vet.  It is a constant battle to develop new antibiotics to replace the ones the bacteria become resistant to.  It is good medical practice to hold back the best stuff for the worst cases.