Why is your dog shivering?

Answer 1

This just happened to my dog over the weekend. She threw up a few times in two days and wouldn't eat anything for over 24 hours. She was drinking a little water but nothing else. She was shivering and did not want to go outside or go for walks. It was extremely difficult to even get her to walk into a different room of my house.
I read a bunch of articles online and ended up getting chicken broth with low sodium and feeding her small pieces of meat, just to get something in her system. She drank the broth and ate the meat, although somewhat hesitantly. I read that the shivering was due to her blood sugar dropping due to her being without food for such a long time. As soon as I fed her some small pieces of turkey breast (sliced deli meat), she stopped shivering.
Gradually, over the next two days, I fed her a little more meat and more chicken broth, and she slowly got her energy back. Yesterday, I left a little bit of her regular food out when I went to work, and she had eaten it when I returned. This morning, she was almost back to her normal self and was barking and had much more energy on our walk.
I am not anti-vet, but my dog hates going to the vet/groomer/etc, and the last time she was vomiting & had diarrhea, I spent $500 at the vet, only to have him give her special canned dog food and doing the same thing I did this time (feeding small meals and giving small amounts of liquid).

Answer 2

A dog being sluggish and shivering could be experiencing pain. Note if the dog looks to be in pain when walking or if the dog will jump up on the bed. Pain could be from various reasons, such as muscle spasms or other injuries.

Answer 3

Some of these questions just need common sense to figure out the answer. If you are shivering and are weak, then you don't feel good and are probably cold. You need to take your dog into the Veterinarian to get a good check up.

Answer 4

When my dog used to shiver she was either cold or nervous/anxious. She used to shiver a ton when she went to the vet or after swimming in cool water and getting out.

Answer 5

He is scared or may have canine Diabetes, this site will explain the symptoms

http://k9diabetes.com/forum/index.php?referrerid=18

Answer 6

Your dog may be having seizures. Call your vet to make sure.

Answer 7

My dog is shivering and shaking with loss of appetite and vigility

Answer 8

well if your dog is a girl it might be having babies. if your dog is a boy call your vet

Answer 9

Bring it to the vet right away