Why is my senior dog peeing, in pain, has sores, and won't eat?

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I have a 12 year old Brittney mix. The last 2 days she will just pee while laying down or sleeping. She then gets up and walks away. She has never had accidents in the house I have had her since she was 5 weeks and fully potty trained at 3 months. She is also having bad pain in her back legs she can't even jump into the car. She does have arthritis but doesn't usually flare up at this time. She also has alot of sores all over again this is new. She is barely eating and drinking. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 12 years and 1 month old | 60 lbs

Jeffrey Milner · Accepted Answer

It sounds like Mocha is definitely experiencing a pretty good deal of discomfort. There could be multiple problems occurring here or one greater issue. The type of urinary issue you are describing sounds like incontinence. This is not uncommon in older spayed female dogs. If this is the primary issue, it is generally treatable with medication. Pain that Mocha is experiencing, whether or not attributed to arthritis or something else, can be treated medically as well with anti inflammatory drugs and pain management. You might want to consider some diagnostics to assess the areas that are in most pain to make sure there is not another underlying condition besides arthritis that is causing the (out of the ordinary) pain. The most troubling part of all of what you've described is the not eating or drinking. This taken into account with the other clinical signs make me lean towards something more serious, such as an infectious process, inflammatory disease, or even a cancerous process. I would definitely say to get Mocha to the vet sometime soon to be assessed. Diagnostic blood work and imaging are definitely recommended to get down to the cause of the problems. Hope this helps!

Why is my senior dog peeing, in pain, has sores, and won't eat?

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