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Why is my dog limping, losing weight, dizzy, and has green eye discharge?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | unneutered

my dog started limping, lost weight and has a green eye discharge. he is eating ok, but seems dizzy and falls over. his gums were very pale but now very red.

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Answered By Dr Stafford, BVetMed, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on October 16th, 2017

You need to take Ace to a vet for treatment, it sounds like he is very unwell. Weight loss and weakness are not good signs, I worry that he might have a bad infection or possibly a tumour. The vet would have to give him a thorough examination and possibly do some blood tests to know what is wrong. There isn't much you can do at home aside from feeding him tasty things like liver to try and support him.

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    Answered By Jeffrey Milner

    Veterinarian

    Published on October 16th, 2017

    Sounds like Ace is definitely having some significant issues. I'll be perfectly honest, I don't know about much of the local geographic health issues in a place like Botswana. However, if this were a patient of mine in rural Pennsylvania, I would be leaning towards a tick-borne disease such as Lyme or Anaplasma. If there are known diseases could by insects in your part of the world, this would be something that I would consider high on my list of possibilities. The paleness in the gums (regardless of it looking different now) is very concerning to me. I would definitely recommend having your veterinarian take a look at Ace to determine if further diagnostics are required. If you can, I would suggest obtaining a body temperature at home (do so with a regular thermometer). Also, check for hydration status by looking at Ace's skin elasticity. If the skin returns directly to the body when you tent it, hydration is likely within normal limits. Hope this makes sense.

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