My dog is shaking, won't eat, sneezing, and hiding. What's wrong?

Hi, and thanks for your question. This sign could be compatible with an upper respiratory tract inflammation/infection or possibly to a rhinitis (inflammatory, allergic, infective). A clinical examination at your local veterinarian is essential to confirm these clinical suspicions and treat appropriately. Antibiotics may be needed. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

I'm sorry to hear that Rocco isn't feeling well. From your description it sounds like he may have an upper respiratory infection. Given the nasal discharge and increased effort while breathing, I would recommend that you have him seen by a veterinarian. They will perform physical examination and may recommend blood work to ensure there is nothing more serious going on. Some upper respiratory infections are viral in nature and will resolve with time;however, in some cases antibiotics are needed if there is a bacterial component to the infection.

Hello, thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. I do not think that Mika's symptoms should just be chalked up to a cold. They do seem more serious than that. The most worriesome thing is that he isn't really eating or drinking. The gagging without vomiting sounds more like "kennel cough" but the other symptoms don't really match that. I strongly suggest you get Mika to your vet for an exam as soon as you can. I think you are correct to be worried about him. Best wishes and I hope he is back to feeling better soon.

Hi and thanks for posting on Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Oh I am sorry to hear Fido is not feeling well today. He is very cute! There are a wide variety of health problems that can cause shaking/crying and decreased appetite. Pain or discomfort from a number of health problems could cause the shaking and crying. Decreased appetite may be due to pain or can be due to nausea from any number of health issues such as orthopedic conditions, organ dysfunction, infections, autoimmune diseases, toxins, or certain types of cancers. Due to the variety of possibilities in this case, I would highly recommend Fido be seen by his veterinarian right away for an evaluation. He may need blood work and/or x-rays to help determine a cause so he can get appropriately treated. I hope this helps and best of luck to you and Fido!

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Romy. I am concerned that she may have a respiratory tract infection based on the symptoms that you have described. She will need to see a veterinarian. It is ideal for her to be seen today as she is not eating and drinking. Given this, it will be easy for her to become dehydrated. Hopefully she just has an upper respiratory tract infection and needs an antibiotic and possibly some fluids if she is dehydrated. Dogs can develop pneumonia though and this would be more serious. Try to encourage her to eat and drink even small amounts. Keep her home and away from other dogs as she may be contagious. I hope this information helps!

Rocco may have either an allergy, an infection or a foreign body in the nose (such as a grass seed). If the problem is severe or carries on for more than a week I would recommend taking him to the vet in order to get it checked, otherwise just let it run it's course.

Poor Brownie! The good news is that his nose being cold and wet is not a sign of illness in dogs. A dog's nose can go from cold and wet to warm and dry simply by lying in the sun or next to a heat source. It is concerning, however, that he is not eating or drinking, and is shaking and laying around. It is serious when a dog won't drink water, and I would have Brownie seen by a vet right away. This not eating and drinking could be caused by a systemic illness, infection, inflammation, or injury. He could be shaking because he has a fever. The vet can diagnose what is causing his symptoms, and can treat him for them. I would take him into a vet right away.