Why is my dog losing weight rapidly

Why is my dog losing weight rapidly

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Why is my dog losing weight?

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Your dog could be losing weight for many reasons. It may have worms. It might have a more serious problem. You would need to have your dog checked by your vet to be sure.

Dog losing weight….what could it be?

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My dog is throwing up and losing weight, why?

Q: I have a min pin who is almost 2 years old and just recently he started throwing up after he eats anything, we have tried numerous different kinds of dog foods but he throws up anything and is losing weight rapidly. He doesn’t act sick or have diarrhea and he wants to eat all the time. I’m wondering if it’s just him trying to get attention since I’m pregnant and he isn’t the baby anymore? HELP!

A: No, he is not throwing up and losing weight to get attention. He is sick. He needs a vet. Did you start changing his food around because of his throwing up or did the food change come first? Changing a dogs food all at once will often make them sick. Seriously, vet. Just like if a baby was throwing up and rapidly losing weight, he needs a doctor.

Why is my cat urinating on the dog’s bed?

Q: I have had my cat since he was 10 months old; he is now 9 years old. A couple years ago kidney problems came up when we went away for a little over a week on vacation, and he stopped eating and rapidly lost weight, he started drinking a lot of water and doing large pees. He seemed to get better after two overnight stays at the vet’s when they ran fluids through him and cleaned him out. In the last six months or so, he has been urinating on our female dog’s bed. We had the dog first, and they get along fine. The dog has three beds around the house, and the cat has his own bed as well, and he only pees on her one bed…which also happens to be the bed that is closest to the cat’s bed. His litter box is right by these beds as well, and he uses it daily. Why might he be urinating on her bed? It’s not an every day thing, but it’s still a problem. Searching the internet, I found it could be territorial, or a urinary tract infection…any ideas? All relevant input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!

A: sometimes cats just get it in there head to pee in one area. I had a cat once that kept peeing on this big bean bag i had in my room. It was very irritating. I put towels up and all this stuff to get her to stop and one day she just did. I don’t know why she stopped or why she started in the first place, but its over now and i guess i’ll never know the answers. Wish i could help more, but thats all i know

My dalmatain boy passed away this weekend :(?

Q: Ah well, lads… long story short we had a beautiful Dalmatian that we had for 12 years. I do know their lifespan is only 10-14 years while some may live a whole lot longer. What I am puzzled about is, around the end of May of this year he started losing weight. We took him to the vet June 1st to ask about his sudden weight lost and plus he was due for shots anyhow. The vet tested him for everything and nothing came up positive, they found nothing. We then took him to 2 other vets and they took were puzzled and found nothing. They did say it could have very well been a cancer deep inside of him to the point where they would not be able to find the lumps or masses. They said blood-work would not tell us if he had cancer. I find this so weird since when people get blood-work for cancer it usually shows up? White cell or red cell count, isn’t it similar to dogs as well? I could be wrong.Anyhow He kept losing weight rapidly, some days he would be the high spirited boy we always knew, playing fetch and eating like a pig regardless of his weird weight lost and then other days he looked like he didn’t feel good at all and we would just make him as comfortable as we possibly could. These vets put him on so much medication trying different things to make him gain weight and I think it made him nauseous. Anyhow this past weekend he passed away on his warm blanket in our home. I just cannot believe it, our best friend, our family member is gone so fast. He was doing so great in May, perfect weight, perfect shape, in fact the vets said he was the healthiest Dalmatian at his age they had ever seen. Perfect teeth as well. I am just so puzzled and upset that no one knew what was wrong with him. Was is gout? I am pretty positive the vet tested him for gout and said it was negative. I know Dalmatians are prone to gout at an older age especially males. I am asking all Dalmatian owners out there to please give me your thoughts or your experiences with this breed and tell me what you think. What happened to our beautiful Dalmatian boy? Why did he crash so fast? He went from being a perfectly healthy dog to losing weight rapidly and sadly passing away in just two months. I should mention I live in the mountains now, I used to be a city girl and I had a fantastic vet back home. I sort of feel that these country docs are not as good as those back in the city. Your thoughts on this please.Thanks-We fed him senior formula for years, he did not start having weight troubles until he was 12 years old just two months ago.

A: I am so sorry for your loss. It’s so hard to lose a pet, especially one that you are particularly attached to.You’re probably right, that there was some sort of cancer that was undetected by the vets. Modern medicine can do some amazing things, but sometimes those cancer cells are elusive to even the most sophisticated of tests. And, there are some cancers that are very “quiet” for a long time, then all of a sudden they just go berserk within the body. I’m sure you did everything you could for your buddy.Don’t fault your vets. You indicated that you went to a couple of different vets in search of answers. You did what you could. They took the labs, but someone else most probably did the testing–and it was probably shipped back to a larger town or city. I don’t think it was your dog food, either. I think your dog just got sick and the disease was rapid in its progress. It’s hard right now, but know that you did everything you could and you can’t beat yourself up over this. Your dog knew that he was loved and was part of your family. He’s pain free now. Consider the quality of his life over the quantity…would you have wanted him to live longer if he’d been in pain? I’m pretty sure you wouldn’t, and would have let your dog go on instead of keeping him alive to suffer.Check out this site…it may help you feel a little better. http://www.petloss.com/poems/maingrp/rainbowb.htmMy Bassets will be slinging some “Heart-Healing Drool” to you and your family as you grieve.