My senior dog is weak, losing weight, peeing, and breathing hard. Why?

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Hi. My dog has been living for 12 years. My pet's name is Blue. And now he's been laying down all day and could not able to stand and walk. He is now peeing in his bed and breaths heavily. He has an ear infection before, and I believe it was called hematoma. But we wasnt able to take him to the vet. He still eats food. But he has lose his weight drastically. We could not take him to the vet because of financial problems. What medication will you suggest? Please help us. TIA. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Oh my. Poor guy. The weight loss and his body condition score is very concerning. Gradual weight loss in older pets is highly suspicous of cancer unfortunately. Other possible causes are intestinal parasites, diabetes mellitus, etc. There is also possible arthritis which is causing Blue to become debilitated and unable to move around well; however, generalized weakness could also be a cause. You can try to feed Blue a high calorie diet (ie puppy food) to help with his muscle tone and try over the counter joint supplements (ie Dasuquin) to help with his mobility. Here is a website link with more financial resources to help you get him seen by a vet for further care because he really needs medical attention and testing to determine if this is something serious or not, and to pursue medical treatment. http://m.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/trouble_affording_veterinary_care.html Best of luck to you and your pet Blue. I really hope he will be ok. Take care.

My senior dog is weak, losing weight, peeing, and breathing hard. Why?

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