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paradisepups · 02-09-2013, 10:24 AM

Hi,I am new to this community. My 7 year old yorkie is acting really strange. He is usually very hyper and the last few days he has been sluggish. I am not sure what is wrong with him. He has epilepsy and is on medication. They said he might become more lethargic, but he has been on the medication over a year and is just now acting that way. If someone has had this happen with their yorkie, please give me some ideas. Thank you.

yorkietalkjilly · 02-09-2013, 10:48 AM

If he is acting lethargic for no reason you can put your finger on, I would vet him. He could be getting sick or in pain, doesn't feel like doing much.

Clyde_Dexter · 02-09-2013, 10:50 AM

Perhaps you should go and have blood work done at the vets office. After a year of being on medication, you might need to re-adjust his dosage. When my Yorkshire terrier became lethargic it was because after awhile his body adjusted to the medication and we were giving him to much. My dog Clyde is an epileptic. We went to the vet and asked for advice, and they determined we needed to cut back on the medication ... and back to Clyde's hyper and crazy self he went =)

But don't not make any decisions about his medication before consulting with your veterinarian. So again, I would suggest getting some blood work done. It will tell you if anything new is going on inside of his body.

Either way, your dog might be getting sick for other reasons that has nothing to do with his medication... so my overall suggestion would be to take him to the vet. I hope you're able to find some answers and that your baby feels better.

02-09-2013, 10:24 AM	#1
paradisepups YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Rifle, Co, USA Posts: 1	Acting strange Hi,I am new to this community. My 7 year old yorkie is acting really strange. He is usually very hyper and the last few days he has been sluggish. I am not sure what is wrong with him. He has epilepsy and is on medication. They said he might become more lethargic, but he has been on the medication over a year and is just now acting that way. If someone has had this happen with their yorkie, please give me some ideas. Thank you.

02-09-2013, 10:48 AM	#2
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	If he is acting lethargic for no reason you can put your finger on, I would vet him. He could be getting sick or in pain, doesn't feel like doing much. __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis

02-09-2013, 10:50 AM	#3
Clyde_Dexter Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: California Posts: 792 Blog Entries: 2	Perhaps you should go and have blood work done at the vets office. After a year of being on medication, you might need to re-adjust his dosage. When my Yorkshire terrier became lethargic it was because after awhile his body adjusted to the medication and we were giving him to much. My dog Clyde is an epileptic. We went to the vet and asked for advice, and they determined we needed to cut back on the medication ... and back to Clyde's hyper and crazy self he went =) But don't not make any decisions about his medication before consulting with your veterinarian. So again, I would suggest getting some blood work done. It will tell you if anything new is going on inside of his body. Either way, your dog might be getting sick for other reasons that has nothing to do with his medication... so my overall suggestion would be to take him to the vet. I hope you're able to find some answers and that your baby feels better. Last edited by Clyde_Dexter; 02-09-2013 at 10:52 AM.