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sick dog. milkbone to blame?

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Question
hi i have a puppy that has seemed to become sick ever since i had got him a milk bone from the dollar store for his teething. im wondering if he ate too much of the milkbone and has caused something wrong with his stomach since he does not want to eat but does seem to drink water and pedialyte when he is thirsty. or could it be something else? he also seems weaker and lazier.

Answer
Some dogs will refuse food if they have an upset stomach, but the fact that he "seems weaker and lazier" (lethargic?) is a clue that something else may be going on. I would get him in to the veterinarian ASAP and have him checked over to see exactly what is going on with him. Being a puppy, he may have eaten something else that he should not have, you missed it, and it is now causing a problem. Puppies that age tend to chew on and eat all kinds of things that they shouldn't. Please have him examined.