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My dog struggles to get up, cries, and is losing weight. What's wrong?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | unneutered | 6 years and 3 months old

My dog lyes on his side for hour. He stragglers to get up and so he crys. He is also lossing weight.

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on October 21st, 2018

Mutalimanja is experiencing very general symptoms of disease, these symptoms could fit almost any internal condition, maybe he is suffering from nausea due to a gastrointestinal disease and maybe he is in pain, from the symptoms described it's very hard to know. i would recommend taking him to the vet as soon as possible in order to get him checked, if he doesn't show any other obvious symptoms during the examination, a blood test and possibly an ultrasound will be needed in order to try and find out what is wrong with Mutalimanja .

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