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My senior dog is sick, losing weight, and acting differently. What's wrong?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Jack Russell Terrier | Female | spayed | 13 years and 8 months old | 12 lbs

My dog is constantly going sick and having diarrhoea and she is losing a lot of weight she is a 13 year old jack Russell and she isn't as inclusive with the family as she used to be please tell me what's wrong with her.

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Answered By Jessica Desrosiers

Veterinary Technician

Published on January 19th, 2019

Unfortunately those are all very general signs of illness that could be anything from aging, to pain, illness, infections, etc. It would be best to have Penny examined by your vet in person to help rule out any health issues and get her started on some treatments to help her feel better.

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