Early Signs of Disease in Canines
- Continual or significant increase in water consumption
- Continual or significant increase in urination
- Weight loss or weight gain
- Significant decrease in appetite or failure to eat for more than two consecutive days
- Significant increase in appetite
- Repeated vomiting
- Diarrhea that lasts over 3 days
- Difficulty in passing stool or urine
- A break in housetraining habits
- Lameness that lasts more than 5 days or lameness in more than one leg
- Noticeable decrease in vision (sudden onset) or pupils that do not constrict in bright light
- Masses, ulcerations (open sores) or multiple scabs on the skin that persist for more than 1 week
- Foul mouth odor or drooling that lasts over 2 days
- Increasing size of abdomen
- Increasing inactivity or amount of time spent sleeping
- Hair loss, especially if accompanied by scratching or if in specific areas (as opposed to generalized)
- Breathing heavily or rapidly at rest
- Inability to chew or eat dry food