Dog is sleeping and not eating properly

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I have a 9 month old german shephard .he has been sleeping the whole day and is not very active We gave him rice and egg in the morning after that he is not eating anything What could be the reason for this He was very active till yesterday Also he got ticks all over his body can that be causing this behaviour

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Dr. M. Madeena Begum

Veterinary Physician 12 yrs exp Chennai

Ticks can cause so many infections in dogs. So kindly have a check with your local vet to rule out any sort of infections.

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Dr. Sonali Choudhary Veterinarian 7 yrs exp Jammu · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sonali Choudhary

Veterinarian 7 yrs exp Jammu

Yes, ticks are the most probable cause of such illness in your pet. It calls for immediate veterinary intervention. Ticks will be treated , followed by further diagnostics and treatment will be done accordingly. Do not delay any further.

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Do not remove ticks by hand.let the medication take care of them.

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