Why is my older dog not eating, losing weight, and throwing up food?

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Hello Good Afternoon, My 10 year old yorkie mix hasn't been eating lately and she lost a lot of weight. I've been giving her baby food and canned dog food, but the little bit she eats, she throws it up later in the night. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | unspayed | 5 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there. So sorry Lady is not feeling well. I strongly recommend that you get her to your vet for an exam. Any dog that is not eating well, vomiting and losing weight has a medical issue. Your vet can help you figure out what may be going on so that she can get the proper treatment. Her symptoms are not specific for any one illiness or disease process. Likely they will have to do some blood testing and/or x-rays to get this figured out. That being said, one thing that comes to mind right away (being that she is not spayed) is that she could have a pyometra which is a severe uterine infection. It can be life threatening if not treated promptly or properly. Your vet should be able to diagnose this easily if this is indeed her problem. Hope this helps. Best wishes.

Why is my older dog not eating, losing weight, and throwing up food?

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