My dog had diarrhea, now won't drink water. Is he dehydrated?

I am happy sunny is feeling a little better. It can be normal for dogs not to defecate multiple days after diarrhea. The GI system has to build up the feces for them to defecate. IF he is eating,drinking and acting normal I would not be concerned. IF he is lethargic and still vomiting I would take him back to the vet for additional testing like blood work and x-rays. IF you are adding water into his food it is likely he will not drink additional water

Dehydration isn’t usually painful. It makes dogs lethargic and they don’t want to eat or drink. If he’s in hat much pain I’d be concerned about an injury, pancreatitis or an intestinal obstruction. You are correct that he’s also at risk of dehydration if he’s not eating or drinking normally. I recommend a veterinary exam soon so he can recover quickly. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Sammy.

Hello, sorry to hear about Chuvai. Yes, he can have plenty of water to drink as he is likely dehydrated from all of the diarrhea. I think however, that Chuvai should be seen by his veterinarian as I am concerned he could have some form or parasite or virus that will need medications to control his diarrhea. Have him evaluated soon, especially if the diarrhea persists. Hope this helps and best of luck.

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Shakespeare. Oh no, poor boy. I'm concerned about him being dehydrated, and yes I do think this is now an emergency. I would take him into an ER vet immediately. I hope this helps.

It's not uncommon for a dog not to poop for a day or two after they have had diarrhea. I wouldn't get too worried about Daphne just yet, and it's good that the diarrhea has stopped, she's well hydrated, and is eating. Just keep an eye on her, and if she doesn't poop in another 24-48 hours, then I would be worried and have her seen by vet. Hopefully, however, she will come right in another day :-)

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Romeo and for providing a picture, it's helpful. I'm sorry that he's been sick. If he's been vomiting and not drinking much, yes it is possible that he's a bit dehydrated. His urine in the picture does look a bit yellow, but if he is now drinking water and feel better, I expect he will become hydrated again in due course. It's fine to increase his water intake, and you could add some gently warmed, low sodium chicken broth to his food to help with increasing his fluid intake. I hope this helps.

I'm sorry to hear that Romeo isn't feeling as well as normal. Vaccines stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies to protect against disease. As a result, it's pretty common for pets to be fairly sluggish for a day or two after receiving their vaccines while the immune system is hard at work. Some dogs can develop delayed vaccine reactions with some vomiting and diarrhea (and an associated loss of appetite), but it's not very common for their water consumption to be impacted. To answer your question more clearly - no, it's not normal that Romeo hasn't had any water at all today. You can try adding a tiny bit of low sodium chicken broth into his water to make it a little tastier, but be sure to throw it away after an hour or two, as this would otherwise need refrigeration. Another thing to try would be soaking his normal dry food with water for 10 minutes before feeding it to him to maintain his hydration. It doesn't concern me that he's a little sluggish today. However, if it continues tomorrow or if he still isn't drinking normally, you should take Romeo back to his vet to get him checked out. I hope that everything goes well!