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Q: 14 yr. old dog having health problems? Please answer if you can.?
My poor old dalmatian is 14. She has been diagnosed previously with hip dysplasia. She seems to be having trouble seeing and hearing. She can’t tell where you are when you speak to her from behind, if she hears you at all.

But the troubling aspect of her getting so old is that she is almost constantly wanting to go outside to go the the bathroom! She wakes us up about every 1 to 2 hours. Last night, she went out about every half hour to an hour. Sometimes she just comes in and wants out again. She will go and then walk around and go again, like, three or more times. She acts like she can’t completely empty her bladder. She will even sometimes relieve herself without warning in the house. She has always been the best dog about not going in the house, ever! She hurts and shakes from her hip pain often. We are giving her some medicine from when she had her TPLO surgery. (She blew her equivilent of an ACL and has a fake ligament in her knee.)

Could her bladder problems be related to the hip dysplasia or something else? It’s really getting old! Thanks for any suggestions.

Please do not make mean comments. I love this dog.
Oh, and she’s walking with kind of a hunch in her midback, tail tucked under the past two days. Poor girl.
I knew someone would suggest putting her down. It may eventually come to that, but right now, she’s eating and getting around and still wants to play once in a while. I hope I never have to face that again. (Had a dobie w/ cancer. She started bleeding internally and we had to call the vet to the house to put her down. Heartbreaking!)

Also, how old is OLD for a dog?

A: Increased urination/inappropriate urination can be the signs of a number of problems. Urinary bladder infection, kidney disease or infection, diabetes, cushing’s disease (the body produces too much steroid), losening of the urethral sphincter, etc.
With all of the signs you are describing, especially the hunched back, I am concerned that she could have L-S disease. This is where the disc between the vertebrae bulge up and push pressure on the nerve roots at the base of the tail. It can cause pain when trying to raise her tail and mess up her ability to urinate properly.
See your regular vet for some routine bloodwork and a urinalysis to clear up the situation and see if medications could help keep her with you longer.

Q: old dog having health problems?
i have a part poodel terr.mix she is old and when she goes to potty she only pees out blood and she has a strong oder with it,really makes house smell when she doesnt get outside.we had stones took out of her 4 years ago it seems to me she mite have more she dont like going outside anymore and she is going blind what should i do with her spend the money and have surgery on her or let her just keep going till she dies .

A: I had a very old (18 year old, which equals 125 dog years) male terrier mix. He went blind and deaf and had “doggy alzhiemers”. What is the quality of your dogs life? Sometimes, when they get very old and blind and have health problems, the best thing to do for your dog is to have him humanely euthanized (put to sleep) it’s the kindest and most selfless thing you can do to end your pets suffering.
I just had to have Benji euthanized last month, it broke my heart, but I know I did the best for him, he no longer suffers and is at peace now. How old is your dog? If you would like to email me, please feel free, it is a very hard decision to make, if you have any questions or just need support, email me, please. Good luck and take care..

Q: what kind of health problems can an old small dog have?
my dog is a 9 year old ratterrier. she’s starting to show and act her age.
my aunt’s dog had a seizure and died from it.

A: take the age of your dog and multiply it times 7 that figures human years. If you know what can go wrong with humans at that age you can know what goes wrong with dogs. typically smaller dogs live longer then large dogs. 18 years is typical. of course they loose there eye sight and there hearing. have a harder time walking. ect ect ect

Q: my dog having health problems 6 yr old maltese?
i know you guys arent vets but, if anyone have had this problem with their dog, please tell me what it is. i’m taking it to the vet tomorrow anyways.

so i have a 6 yr old maltese. she has all her shots. she’s playful, but about a week ago, she was spayed. she’s almost fully recovered seeing her playful again.

the problem is.. she’s been having these “attacks”. it’s like she’s honking up spit and chocking at the same time. i know she’s suffering because her eyes get huge like she’s having a asthma attack or heart attack. i feel so helpless around her when she gets these attacks and she’s also been sneezing a lot lot lately. oh yea, i don’t think the spaying is the problem, this happened also before but it’s occuring a lot more during these last couple of days.

the only thing that it could be is that i have been feeding it a little bit of cooked meats that humans eat like steak with no sauces etc.. and about 4 times, mcdonald’s sausage mcmuffin but i stopped and it was pinky sized.
another thing is that i’ve smoked marijuana around my dog but i never blew smoke at it. the house was fogged up and stuff but i don’t mean to harm my dog at all. i don’t do any of these things to my dog anymore but i’m really concerned for it’s safety at this point. if you have simliar experiences with dogs having this problem please give some advice after the vet visit. please.. thank you.
again.. i ALREADY know it’s bad and i’ve said i’ve stopped doing it. please open your eyes and reread or don’t say anything. you’re not even helping.

A: No, I don’t have similar experience because I wouldn’t be irresponsible enough to feed my dog sausage and smoke anything around it.

Please stop harming your dog – you know very well what you need to do to let your dog be well again.

Q: Where can I get low cost health services for my 2yr old dog? ( In or near Chicago) He has kidney problems.?
He is a two year old Shih Tzu. Lovely dog! After running some test, his Vet thinks he has kidney problems. I already spend well over $500 on test & services and his Vet recommends that I take him to a specialist. My heart agrees with the Vet but realistically, I can’t afford it. Where can I find affordable health services for my dog? I know, some pet insurances will not cover a dog with existing health issues, therefore I’m lost and don’t know what else to do.

A: I don’t know about your state, but here in Florida some of our Humane Society’s have a clinic attached. The vets are very good and it is much more cost effective. Good luck with your dog.

Q: Boxer Dog Health Problems?
I have a 12/13 year old boxer dog that has been in good health all her life. But about a week ago, she started vomiting yellow liquid, and now her eyes are bloodshot and a little cockeyed. She has also had a little loss of appetite. any clue as to why this is happening to her?
i also forgot to add that she had a seizure the other day. i think this might have led to these problems

A: This could be a range of things, and only your vet can tell you. 12 to 13 is very old for a boxer. Loss of appetite could indicate stomach problems, bowl problems, or even dental problems… Her teeth may be in too poor of shape to be able to chew dry dog food. Vomiting yellow liquid is not a good sign. It sounds like she is vomiting bile, which comes from intestinal problems, That needs a vet ASAP. Also, boxers are very prone to allergies, that could explain the bloodshot eyes. My best advice, take her to a vet to have some tests.

Q: My dog will be 13years old this July. She has many health problems. I can not afford to take her to the vet.?
Can you help her? She “hacks” like a Canada Goose than coughs and gags, but does not puke. Does she have heart worm or is it something else. I will find a way to take her to the vet if it is serious.

A: My heart goes with you,…I’ve had dogs all my life and they are your baby’s.

please go to the vet’ they will understand your financial predicament, and arrange an easy solution to pay….they will have feelings and understanding.
To ignore the suffering it will be on your conscience later.
best wishes denis

Q: How do you talk with a 6 year old about putting a dog down?
We have an older dog with lots of health problems that we are having put to sleep tomorrow afternoon. Our vet does euthanasia appointments at the end of the day, so both boys(2.5, 6) will be around to say goodbye. Any sage advice as to how to field questions or how to explain what we are doing without scarring them for life?
Thanks for the tips. It’s hard to decide how much truth to tell – we could never say she ran away, she can hardly walk! – but I think we will try to give a child-friendly version of the truth.
they will NOT be accompanying us to the vet. And that poem has me in tears, it will be helpful no doubt.

A: The best thing you can do is to be honest with them and tell them that the dog is sick and you have to take them to the doctor so the doctor can help him go to sleep.

You can tell them that sadly he is too sick to come home with you but he will be fine. Tell them that you will write letters to the dog in heaven and actually do it and send them out.

Give them each a chance to say good bye and hug him and thank him for being their friend. (I am starting to cry I feel so bad for you guys) Ask if they have a shirt or something they would like you to bring so he (the dog) can smell them while he is at the doctors.

Do not buy a new pet right away let them miss him and in a few months ask if they are ready.

Q: How can I get rid of my dog?
I have had my dog, a black Labrador, for about nine years now, and over the years he’s just grown progressively intolerable. In his early years he wouldn’t stop running away, but I figured that it was normal for a puppy to do so. This continued until he was approximately three years old.

He’s going on nine years of age this coming October and he has recently resumed his running-away business, and it’s near impossible to catch him. On top of that he suffers from epilepsy (yes, my dog has seizures every now and then) and some type of ear fungus–not mites.

I have a limited budget and I can barely afford to take care of my dog and save enough money for school. I don’t know of any close relatives or friends who would take him in, and I doubt anyone in my town would want a nine year old dog with health problems. I have thought about having him put down or sent to animal control or the humane society, but that would just be inhuman.

Any suggestions on what I could do with him?
Should I just duke it out for however long he lives? He’s had heartworms in the past, but the vet got rid of them (he lived with a former friend in the woods for a year several years ago), so that probably cut his life expectancy down a bit.

I love him with all my heart, but I really don’t know what I should do…

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

A: Since you have had the dog for 9 years, I dont see how it sounds so easy for you to part with it. Ive had my dog now for 4 years and she is like my child, I love her and she love me unconditionally, and it would be painful for me to part with her, she is my responsibility, even if she had a medical problem I would find a way to pay for her expenses, maybe picking up a few more hours at a part time job, or something.. If you cant afford proper care for the dog and want to get rid of it, you should have it put to sleep, and on its running away, has he been neutered? There is not a good chance he would get adopted at the shelter because of his age and health problems..Either try to figure out a way to keep him if you love him, or have him put to rest.

Q: dog health problems plzzz help?
i am getting a new dog to keep my 8 month old staffy company but while ive been studying which breeds im interested in i find a lot of them are prone to health problems then i checked up a lot of other dogs that i wouldnt really be interested in and they also had health problems so would you let these problems turn you off the breed you like ? i am interested in gettin him another staffy a pit bull or a bull terrier which one of these do you tink would suit my staffy for a companion my staffy loves other dogs and we will be getting the new one as a pup so plzz help
bull terrier was my main choice but there the one with the most health problems so what do i do?
cant be a crossbreed because will be showing the dog

A: in my experience the health issue lists for breeds are just a guide line to go by like a warning the issues may not actually be a problem with the animal its just to make you keep an eye on the pet

Q: Will the dog have serious health problems when it gets older ?
Somebody in my family bought a teacup bichon frise and it costed 5 hundered dollars. Well they already have a male dog that’s neutered, but that isn’t the problem. The problem is health problems.. Dog doesn’t show any health problems now, but will she have health problems later on ? I really do think they could’ve went to the shelter though or a rescue and get a small dog instead of paying how ever much on a runt bichon frise.
I would be extremely suprised if she didn’t either. The dog also isn’t spayed..
I think they think because it’s small, it doesn’t need to be spaye which isn’t true.

A: Well, we bought my female yorkie as a “tea cup” size, and she turned out to be a regular size yorkie. I have heard that there can be health issues for the tiny dogs, mainly related to the respiratory system.
If you are taking the dog to a vet, just ask them those kind of questions and they will give you their best answer with their experience of maybe seeing dogs in the same position.

Other than an occasional accident, I think most dogs are in ok health as long as you feed & water them correctly. Don’t let them get into eating anything bad, or chewing on and eating stuff outside. Especially do not let the dog get into rat poison, that can kill them.
Yes – they could have gotten a dog from a rescue or a shelter, but a lot of people are put in that position of seeing a cute, tiny puppy and they fall in love with it, and will literally pay anything to get it.

Q: I have a ten year old chihuahua who has severe health problems?
My dog has severe skin problems and nothing we have tried has helped she is also deaf from chronic ear infections.Right now she cannot walk two steps without scooting and she is already raw from her tail to her belly and feet this is after a special treatment yesterday for her skin problems.She is also getting nasty with the other dogs and my husband.She has pacadermatis and her skin gets like elephant skin and raw and her nails grow over and under each other and this is very painfull also.I think I am being selfish by keeping her alive.The question I keep asking myself is am I keeping her alive for me or her?Any one got any help for me. Bertie
I want to thank everyone who helped me make my mind up.I did talk to my vet many times about this and she thought the other obtion was to put her down but I kept thinking if I tried hard enough she would get better and to the vet who answered my question yes I had tests done years ago and she does have cushings.I am going to put her first and let her go but thank you to everyone.God bless.

A: I think you are doing everything you can to help your dog. She obviously is not well. I would suggest seeing another vet first to see if there’s anything you can try to cure her skin problems. if you can do anything to make her better, that will probably improve her mood. But if you have already tried everything you can to help her, and she’s just in pain, it may be time to say goodbye to your dog. It is very kind of you to notice how she is feeling and consider what is a difficult decision. If it ends up that there is nothing you can do to help her, I believe you’d be making the right decision to put her to sleep.

Q: Do health problems arise from dog sleeping in room with newborn?
I am currently still in a one bedroom apartment. My dog has always slept in the corner in her doggy bed. My 3 week old daughter is right next to me in a bassinet. I am curious to know if the dog being in such close proximity can cause future health problems…like asthma. My mother came to visit me and was very upset that the dog still slept in the room with us.
The crib is 6 weeks late but baby will be in a crib very shortly.

A: It’s actually believed to be the opposite now. The presence of allergens and bacteria that dogs carry are considered beneficial to young children in preventing allergies. The fact is they can’t figure out what causes allergies, only how to mildly suppress most of them. Allergies are caused when the immune system attacks allergens as though they were harmful to the body when in fact they are not. Your body will change its allergies from time to time based on your exposure and other unknown factors. They range from normal, milder reactions like pollens, dust and animals to more severe like the peanut or seafood allergies.

http://www.webmd.com/allergies/news/20031014/pets-may-prevent-allergies-in-kids

If the concern is because of the behavior of your dog then that is different. Based on his size and temperament. Will he be jealous? Will he mess with the baby in the bassinet? These are valid concerns and have to do with the personality and relationships involved. Most of the time the dogs will accept the new baby as part of the family, but you still have to keep close watch on them. Many families contain pets and babies.

I think your situation sounds fine, when the time comes if any problems should arise you can address them then, but it doesn’t sound like there is any reason for concern yet.

Q: Dog with some health problems, struggling with the decision to put him to sleep?
We have a 6 year old dog, who we love dearly but the stress of his health is weighing on him, our family and our finances. I’m sort of at a loss as to what to do. I have only been through putting one dog down in my life, our 18 year old family dog and he was visibly suffering. This is not the case with our current dog.
We recently discovered he is diabetic, and he is on insulin (we are still upping the dose each week because it isn’t controlled yet, he is still peeing in the house and really thristy) and currently it’s costing us about $160 a month. He is also having seizures, separate issue which just resurfaced, he had them 3 years ago but they have returned in greater frequency. He is averaging about 2 a week and has had 2 in one day this week.
We’re looking at putting him back on Phenobarb. We’re strapped for $$ as we have a new baby. We feel horrible that this is weighing into the decision as it isn’t our dogs fault. At what point do you decide that the care/cost is too much?
When I add up the extra vet visits, lab tests, insulin, needles and phenobarb we are looking at a cost of over 11,000 over the next 4 years
No, I wouldn’t get rid of my baby…duh. I love my dog dearly, but he is our DOG. And the future of our family comes first.

I knew I would get these answers. I don’t take the deicison easliy to just put a dog down. But currently the dog is suffering… peeing in the house, thirsty etc. We are working to control it and we aren’t there yet.

A: Personally, I have always made the decision to put my dogs down when they no longer have any quality of life left.

I’m very sorry you are facing this difficult decision. I wish I could give some magic advice, but that decision has to be up to you.

Q: My dog is 7 years old. Is he too old to get neutered? Will there be any health problems?
My yorkshire terrier is about 7 years old. I have him and another dog who is a girl. The girl is spayed, but my boy isn’t. I was really little when we got him, so we didn’t get him neutered then, and I didn’t think much of his behaviors like humping his toy and stuff, but now he just stares at the girl dog and whimpering and stuff. So I think it’s best to get him neutered. All I’m wondering is if it will affect his health in anyway since he’s way past the recommended age. Help!

A: you should ask a vet they will know
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