One of my dogs (Arthur the collie) has bad breath and has turned his nose up at food and water. This caused much alarm in my family, as we saw the same symptoms occur with our Charmer who died at only 6 years of age from kidney disease and renal failure.
Optimistically speaking -
He is six years old and his gums and teeth are starting to show their age. That, and he will not eat dry food without canned food stirred in. Canned food (in my opinion) causes more dental and gum issues than a diet of dry food alone.
If he is having dental problems and his mouth is ouchy, that will explain why he isn't very interested in eating.
We also know he is a water-snob. If it tastes funny, he won't drink it. This includes water that other animals drink out of, water from the well, water that's been sitting out for a while.... he's fussy.
That said, I know that if he does have kidney disease, he has a much better chance of surviving if it is caught early and before the vomiting stage begins. Most people catch the disease at the vomiting stage, and by then one or both kidneys have already been destroyed.
So we are taking him in to have his urine and blood checked.
Fingers crossed.
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