Why is my dog still tired after a long illness and on recovery meds?

Great question! Unfortunately, I don't have a great answer. If your dog is eating and drinking normally and the issues that necessitated her hospitalization have resolved, I would be far less concerned. Until she has completed the courses of medication, it is ultimately impossible to determine if her lethargy is secondary to medication or due to illness. Consider calling your vet to discuss if any of the medications can be discontinued or if any doses can be reduced to limit potential lethargy. I hope that all goes well!

Hello. No, these medications generally do not cause a lack of energy. I wonder if she just knows she needs to rest to get over her infection. As long as she seems to be healing, keep her on her medications & perhaps discuss this with your veterinarian on Monday. I hope Chicken Noodle ( great name ) is feeling better soon & thanks for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

I would recommend having her seen by the veterinarian that performed the ultrasound for a recheck. If after 48 hours my patients are still sedated and not feeling well after I give them sedatives in the hospital, I want to see them for a physical examination just to make sure everything is ok. Every dog is different and depending on the sedatives used, could cause sedation for days after the drugs were given. My own dog used to take 72 hours to recover from a morphine injection so I have been in the same position as you. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.

If Dora was in the hospital recently, she liekyl didn't sleep well. Also, the stress of receive an IV drip could have made her sleepy as well. if she recevied any antibiotics or medicines through the drip and not just fluids, then yes, these meds could also be making her sleepy. Make sure she is eating several small meals throughout the day to ensure her blood sugar is staying up. If she isn't eating, I would give her some nutrical (a high calorie vitamin supplement), karo syrup or something equivalent on her gums to help keep her blood sugar up. If she isn't improving or not eating, I would have your vet take another look at her. I hope this helps!

Good on you for taking Blessy into a vet right away. She will be lethargic from the vomiting and diarrhea. She sounds pretty sick, keep an eye on her for now. If you are concerned she is very weak, have her seen by a vet again today.

I am not sure which pain killers were prescribed and why your dog was taking them for 3 weeks but it is good that all her blood-work is normal. Her blood- work should be repeated in a couple weeks to make sure nothing has changed. I am also not sure the medication she is on now but your could ask your vet about trying an anti-nausea medication called Cerenia to see if that would help get her eating again. Hope she is back to normal soon!

Based on your description, I would suspect as well that Sheila isn't suffering from the ear infection still, but keep in mind that I can't say this for certain without seeing her in person. She may be feeling lethargic, which is a very general sign of illness, and I would keep an eye on her for now. Should this lethargy continue over the next 48 hours, I would have Sheila seen by a vet for a health check.