My dog isn't peeing or pooping and is walking funny.. What is this?

Question

My moms elderly aunt came in to town and started feeding my dog table food. For more information my dog was rescued so I do not know what kind of dog she was, we were told she was a cockapoo but she is 5 years old and still a tiny lap dog who's weight varies from 9-11 pounds.

I don't know if the table food has anything to do with it but she started walking funny 2-3 days ago with her back end sideways.. I just thought it was because she got excited but I seen her walking like that just past me in the kitchen or something and that's when I started to worry and realised she's sort of constipated and hasn't been pooping right and now today we noticed she isn't peeing.

I can't get into the vet near me right away. Would this be considered an emergency vet visit? Someone please help, I'm so nervous and sad.

Answer 1

Any time an animal isn't peeing for more than a day, that could be a medical emergency -- starting at severe dehydration and running up thru more serious conditions. Yes I would suggest getting to a vet now rather than waiting for your usual vet to get back. (The table food may be unrelated, but it's worth reporting to the vet; not everything humans eat is dog-safe.)

If you were in the Boston area I'd suggest a visit to one of Angell Memorial's locations. They're the local SPCA's pet hospitals, and they're both very good and available 24x7x365. I've used their walk-in/ER services more than once. Not cheap but not unreasonable.