my 4-5 year old chihuahua is acting funny he is hot to the touch and has a dry nose usually eats like a mastiff but will seldom eat even favorites wil not take water except fr: cup small amts.acts like he cant breathe or is winded all of a sudden has been this way for 2 days now please help thnx

-- mark a. ignelzi (ignelzi@gibralter.net), October 31, 2001

Answers

Could it be bronchitis? One of my SIL's chihuahua's is very suseptable to it. It could also be some kind of blockage. I have 2 chihuahuas and they are just pitiful when they don't feel well. Call your vet!

-- Jo (mamamia2kids@msn.com), October 31, 2001.

I would suggest that you get your dog to a vet as it sounds very ill.

-- Ardie from WI (ardie54965@hotmail.com), October 31, 2001.

There is not enough info to even start with a guess.Does he have a temp ? We need more to go on .I would also suggest taking him to the vet first thing in the am .These dogs are so small it wont take much to really knock him down .

-- Patty {NY State} (fodfarms@slic.com), October 31, 2001.

Hi Mark, Just wanting to check to see how your chihuahua is doing. I hope he is feeling better. Kim :-D

-- Kim in Indiana (kwcountrygirl@aol.com), November 06, 2001.