A Simple Assessment

As a guide you could note the three activities that your pet most likes to do: 

• For example, for a Labrador,  it might be "sploshing into dirty puddles", jumping onto the sofa, or playing with a favourite toy. 
• For a cat it might be to rub against your legs with their body and scent mark you with their muzzle or sit on your lap.   
• For a guinea pig it might be to snuffle around and interact with you, or it's (other) mates.

If one of these normal activities disappears more days than most, it is a concern. If two activities are hardly there, you are being pushed to make the decision. If all three disappear, your loved pet is making the decision for you.  In addition, there are more detailed check lists where you can monitor activities and signs to give you a more objective direction.

Clearly, the stopping of eating and, in particular, drinking, are red flags, please act on those quickly. If you haven't done so, a trip to your vet for a check-up and advice would be sensible to rule out a condition that is curable or treatable, like bad teeth for example.

If you aren't sure it is the right time for your pet, please consider a read of the relevant link(s) with useful and impartial advice for you below.

You are very welcome to give me a call. As I have mentioned before., I can't comment on your current veterinary treatment for ethical and other professional reasons, but we can have a chat about what is happening, I am always happy to talk.