My dog drinks a lot, pees smelly, loses weight but eats. What's wrong?

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• Answered By Ricardo Fernandez, DVM

  Veterinarian, Veterinary Oncology Resident

  Published on August 6th, 2019

  Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! If they have checked for all these diseases, they have already done a very thorough work-up. I am assuming that they tested for diabetes mellitus but perhaps not for diabetes insipidus which is another condition that can result in increased drinking and would be another thing to test for. It is not tested for often as it is quite rare. That is typically the last thing to check. If he does not have diabetes insipidus then it may be behavioral in nature which is also possible that there is not a physiological reason or disease to explain and it is more of a behavioral issue. You can consider seeing an internal medicine specialist who can help you further in person. Best of luck!

  

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• Answered By Lauren Jones VMD

  Veterinarian

  Published on March 23rd, 2017

  Poor guy! He certainly sounds sick. Drinking and urinating excessively can be due to underlying disease like diabetes, kidney disease (chronic or acute due to infection), or Cushing's disease. The fact that he is also having more trouble walking around is concerning for arthritis (chronic osteoarthritis or acute immune-mediated conditions) as well as tick borne diseases, such as lyme disease. Lyme disease can also affect the kidneys. If your dog has not yet had some blood testing to rule out diabetes and kidney disease, consider discussing this with your vet. Depending on your location, leptospirosis and tick borne diseases can also be of concern, so also discuss this with your vet to determine if testing for infectious diseases is warranted.

  

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