My dog won't eat, lost weight, and has a swollen leg. What's wrong?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 3 years and 2 months old
My dog stopped eating, lost soo much weight and now her hind leg is super swollen and can not walk on it. She's only 3 years old and in 2 weeks she looks like a horror show, help
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Published on June 11th, 2020
You need to get your dog to a veterinarian right away. Something serious is going on causing this dramatic of a change in her behavior and appearance. This could be a sign of a serious infection, systemic disease, or cancer.
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Published on March 16th, 2018
Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Roxy! Roxy looks very sick from your pictures and I recommend you take her to a Vet as soon as possible today. I do not think arthritis in her spine is causing the leg swelling or for her to not eat. I am worried about an infected uterus (pyometra which is a surgical emergency), a mass in her belly that may be bleeding, kidney or liver failure, infectious disease. After your Vet examines her they may want to do blood work and X-rays. Sometimes the legs can swell if some blood proteins are very low or if there is a mass pushing on organs or great vessels in the belly. I hope this helps and I wish you and Roxy the very best!
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