I've read the other posts here and my case is just a little different. My 10-year-old Siberian Husky (her name is Matzi), is having some trouble. She's slowed down a bit in the past few years and we've been giving her a good supplement for arthritis. Sometimes, she acts just like a pup and you wouldn't know that she's older but she likes to lie around and is a bit slow to get up. Once she gets up and walks around, she's fine.
But yesterday, I noticed that she was more lethargic than usual. And today, she won't eat. My husband said she drank a little water. She's having trouble moving...very slow and unsure on steps (she only has a couple), and after she walks across the floor, she stops and decides if she needs to sit. If she can, she'll keep going until she gets to where she wants to lie down. But most of the time, she has to stop right where she is, and lie down.
I would say that this is a bad case of arthritis today, except that she has not eaten all day. This NEVER happens. She does not have diarrhea and she is not vomiting. She lets me massage her and rub her tummy.
Her eyes show that she feels horrible and she's not opening them all the way. I don't think there's anything wrong with them...I just think she feels rotten and/or in pain. She has not made a sound all day, either. And Matzi is known for talking a lot for food, to go in and out, for treats, etc. She didn't talk yesterday, either.
It is Thanksgiving today and I live in a rural community so there is no vet until tomorrow. I'm scared to death. Does anyone have any ideas? Sorry about the long post.