My 8-year-old dog is vomiting, not eating, and lethargic. What to do?

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Hi my 8year old border collie hasn’t been well this week, he was sick on Monday night and then again on Thursday hasn’t really been eating apart from a bit of chicken Thursday night and a bit on Friday, hasn’t been his usual playful self, or wanting to play ball, any help would be great. Thanks. Pet's info: Dog | Border Collie | Male | unneutered | 8 years old | 35 lbs

Rodrigo Roca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, sorry to hear about Prince. These are vague signs that something is not right and he is feeling sick. By vague, I mean they are not indicative of something specific. In an 8 year old dog I would worry the most about having some sort of heart disease, dietary indiscretion, liver disease, kidney disease, or even cancer. I think since this has been going on all week, he should be evaluated by a veterinarian today to look for what may be causing his clinical signs. Your veterinarian will likely need to obtain bloodwork, abdominal radiographs or an abdominal ultrasound, and chest radiographs. I would also check his gums to ensure they are nice and pink. If they appear white or even yellow, this may be more of a reason to have Prince evaluated immediately. Hope this helps and best of luck.

My 8-year-old dog is vomiting, not eating, and lethargic. What to do?

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