{"id":67,"date":"2024-08-06T15:40:15","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T15:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coalcreekanimalhospital.com\/blog\/?p=67"},"modified":"2024-08-07T15:41:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T15:41:53","slug":"top-signs-your-dog-is-sick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coalcreekanimalhospital.com\/blog\/top-signs-your-dog-is-sick\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Signs Your Dog is Sick"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You would know if your best furry friend was sick\u2026 wouldn\u2019t you? While we would all like to think that we know exactly how to tell if Fido isn\u2019t feeling well, the reality is that sometimes recognizing sickness in dogs isn\u2019t as straightforward as we would like to think. Coal Creek Animal Hospital<\/a> is here to help you fill in the gaps, though, when it comes to telling if your dog is sick. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Signs Your Pet is Sick<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes a sick pet will have obvious symptoms. Repeated vomiting or diarrhea, lethargy, or refusal to eat can be surefire indications that something isn\u2019t right. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Animals, however, are known for their self-preservation instincts, which often include masking signs of illness, injury, and disease until things progress to a critical place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As pet owners, recognizing more subtle signs of illness can be invaluable to catching problems early and acting quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some less-than-obvious ways to help in recognizing sickness in dogs include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n