Why is my senior dog slow, not eating, and having back leg issues?

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My dog has slowed down she doesn't even want to eat which is insane. One morning her back legs were not working at all but we gave her child advil and she got better. she seems really depressed and she is farting a lot I love her very much please help. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | spayed | 110 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

If Loki is an older dog she may be suffering from osteoarthritis of the hips, which would not be helped by her weight either. Her hips and joints likely are hurting which makes her unable to get up or she just does not have the strength to get up. She is in pain (the fact that the advil helped a bit....please do not give any more advil as dogs can get poisoned by it, or any other NSAID meant for humans). Pain also can cause her not to eat as can other health conditions. Please make an appointment with your vet for an exam. He will likely want to do a blood test to check her kidney and liver function and then can prescribe NSAIDs for dogs which will help your dog be pain free and willing to walk again. As for not eating, there may be an underlying other cause, which can then be addressed by your vet as well.

Why is my senior dog slow, not eating, and having back leg issues?

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