Why is my senior dog scratching, chewing paws, and losing weight?

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I have a 8 1/2 year old Maltese shitzu mix. She has been scratching alot and we tried allergy meds and didn't work. She started to shake and aggressively chew her paws. Blood work showed a high Tt4 on two seperate tests, one in July and one now. But no other symptoms. She has a heartmurmer. An x-ray showed either inflammation or a tumor they can't tell by her pancreas. They gave her an enema and that caused vomiting and diarrhea for an entire day and she lost a pound after that. Pet's info: Dog | Maltese | Female | spayed | 8 years and 5 months old | 11.4 lbs

Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA · Accepted Answer

Poor Dallas! I would recommend referral to a specialist ultrasound to investigate the potential tumour as related pain can cause many such symptoms. Ultrasound of the thyroid would be worthwhile at the same time

Why is my senior dog scratching, chewing paws, and losing weight?

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