Question by Katie Kei: Dog w/swollen eyes and loss of appetite?
I have a 9 yr old black lab/husky mix. She does have arthritis, but today her eyes (just under her eyes) are swollen and red and she’s not eating anything, not even pieces of hot dog. She is drinking some water, but she’s moving slower than normal and kind of looking around like she might be lost. Any ideas of what might be wrong?

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Answer by sarah
At the very least, it sounds like an allergic reaction. I would call your vet before you see worse symptoms.
With your vet’s approval, you can try Benadryl 1 mg/ lb. Benadryl is pretty safe as far as drugs go, but no one but your vet upon seeing your dog can tell you if you’ve got more serious problems on your hands.
Carnassial Tooth absesses may also cause swelling under the eyes and/or chin, as well as loss of appitite. It is basically, a puss pocket between the tooth and the gum (below the gumline) of the carnassial tooth – the largest tooth in your dog’s mouth. An infection like this could also cause a fever, which could be some of the signs your seeing behaviourally. She would need antibiotics, a dental and some extractions. Again, these are all “coulds” and “mights”.

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Question by Misae: Is loss of appetite in dogs associated with hip dysplasia?
My boy dog has been diagnosed with hip dysplasia about a month back. He has lost a dramatic amount of weight since then. He refuses to eat regular dry dog food. He was eating table food; we’ve given him eggs, chicken broth with rice, & on occasion sardines. Recently though Ive had to force him to eat.
He also has discharge coming out of both eyes and I feel he may have gotten that from our neighbors dog and may give it to our other 4. He is currently on medication & our local vet has given us eye drops that are very diffcult to put in his eyes. What could be wrong with him and what types of food can I give that he wont refuse and will help him gain weight?

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Answer by Aduial
Hip dyspepsia involves the bones and joints in the hips. It has nothing to do with appetite and weight loss. It sounds as though he is sick and you need to get him to the vet.

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