Peri G asked:
I have a 13 year old black lab. Despite being about 10lbs overweight, he seems to be in very good shape. However, he has been drinking about 5 times the amount of water that he usually does in the summer time, and we are worried that this could possibly mean he has something wrong with him.
I have a 13 year old black lab. Despite being about 10lbs overweight, he seems to be in very good shape. However, he has been drinking about 5 times the amount of water that he usually does in the summer time, and we are worried that this could possibly mean he has something wrong with him.
Tags: Drinking Water | Overweight | Summer Time
August 30th, 2009 at 11:48 am
IMHO, I’d be concerned. Wishing him the bestest luck!!
September 1st, 2009 at 9:32 am
well it is summer now. and the heat is up so he is just trying to keep up.
September 3rd, 2009 at 1:00 am
Check with your vet first but I think your dog might have diabetes. My dog had it but he died because we didn’t realize it soon enough :(. Best of luck, I hope he is just VERY thirsty!
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:07 pm
The simple answer is to take him to the vet. It could be a number of things including diabetes and cushings disease.
Regardless of what it could be, take your dog to the vet. to find out what it really is.
September 6th, 2009 at 10:24 am
you should call your vet and see if there’s something wrong. i know it’s hot.
September 8th, 2009 at 8:37 am
I would take your dog for a check-up at the vets, dogs can suffer from cystitis as can humans and drinking a lot of water can be a symptom of this. A dog with kidney problems will sometimes drink a lot as will one with diabetes.
A checkup will help determine whether or not your dog merely needs a lot of water or that there isn’t some other underlying medical cause for this.
It is best to get it checked out by a professional and thus you can rest assured that you did your best for the dog !
September 10th, 2009 at 8:10 pm
Well, if the dog is drinking a lot more but not ****** it out, get him to a vet immediately, because that’s a sign of kidney failure. We went through that with a dog and also with a cat. You need to hurry because hours can mean the difference between life and death!!!
September 12th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Well i don’t mean to freak you out but usually when animals start drinking large amounts of water(more than normal) it could be signs of urinary health issues or even kidney failure.. Just take the dog to a vet and they will do a urinalyses and determine what is going on.
September 13th, 2009 at 9:15 am
no, it means its a smart dog. Its keeping its body temp maintained while not letting himself dehydrate
September 15th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
its hot, and has he been out more.
September 18th, 2009 at 7:23 am
It may be dehydrated
September 21st, 2009 at 11:44 am
It’s hot so the dog will drink alot >