My 10-year-old dog is shaking. What's wrong and what should I do?

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Hi. My dog, BlueBerry, she is 10 years old, female. She is shaking, and I don’t know what to do. She sometimes calms down. What should I do. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Female | 62 lbs

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

Shaking often indicates pain and can be seen with arthritis as they age. This could also indicate a problem with the nervous system and one major cause of this in senior dogs is a condition known as cognitive dysfunction. Below is a link to more information about this condition. https://www.petcoach.co/article/cognitive-dysfunction-senility-in-dogs In order to narrow down the cause of this, a vet would need to examine BlueBerry and may need to do some testing. It's likely that this condition can be treated, so it's worth taking her to the vet as soon as possible to prevent her condition from getting worse. I hope that helps and BlueBerry gets better soon.

My 10-year-old dog is shaking. What's wrong and what should I do?

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