My dog has cancer and trouble walking. How to spot pain or decline?

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My Bichon has cancer attached to the sterum. The xray shows some throu out her body. She gets 1 full predison a day, eats, drinks, potties regularly. She has a little trouble walking. I cannot tell if she has pain, what do I look for in deteration, she has had this for 2 months. Pet's info: Dog | Bichon Frise | Female | spayed | 13 years and 3 months old | 14 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Sassy is such a cutie, and I'm sorry she is sick! If she is having some trouble walking, I would be concerned she may be painful and I would speak to your vet about possibly putting her on some pain medication. Otherwise, it sounds like from your description she is doing ok so far. In terms of symptoms you would see when she deteriorates, you would notice a decrease in appetite and/or a complete lack of appetite, decrease in energy and an increased desire to lay around more, and possibly difficulty controlling her bowels. Those are signs that cancer is making her sicker, and if you see any of those signs, have her seen by a vet as soon as possible to see if there are any additional treatments that may help her. Again, I'm sorry she is so sick and I hope this helps!

My dog has cancer and trouble walking. How to spot pain or decline?

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