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Doggy not well

#1 Post by Alisoncc » Sun Aug 21, 2022 6:52 pm

My doggy is not well. Hasn't eaten anything for a good ten days. Seen two different vets. Neither able offer any clues as to why. External checkups suggest nothing untoward. One vet happy to spend lots of my funds - from exploratory surgery, lots of blood tests, etc. etc.

Dr Google suggests not unusual for older dogs to lose interest in food. Can be up to a few weeks. She is 13+. Perhaps I need to stop worrying. Although it is 04:00am and I am here trying to hand feed her cubes of her favourite cheese, without success. Currently bowl of tender chicken breasts and white rice cooked in bone broth in kitchen untouched. Seems to be drinking normal amounts of water.

She does seem to be more "clingy" than previous. At present lying on my feet under the desk.

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#2 Post by Karearea » Sun Aug 21, 2022 6:57 pm

Poor Myf. That's concerning. Kind thoughts.
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#3 Post by G-CPTN » Sun Aug 21, 2022 7:17 pm

What about mobility? Does pooch simply lie in bed - or does she behave normally and want to go walkies?

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#4 Post by Wodrick » Sun Aug 21, 2022 10:43 pm

10 days is a big concern, having just done the tumor thing, thoughts very much with you.
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#5 Post by Alisoncc » Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:13 am

Whilst she is spending a lot of time curled up asleep, when awake she is quite alert, trotting around behind me around the house. Ears stuck up straight as well, and looking quite bright eyed. Still absolutely no interest in food though. Being Winter down here, and very wet with it, she hasn't had a great deal of exercise, so has put on a bit of weight. So not looking thin as such.

Still no idea what to do. Get the impression from Dr Google that loss of appetite in older dogs may be quite normal. Huge number of vets in the area, all aiming to retire on the income from a single client. Note number of vet programmes out of the UK on the box, never mention costs, ever.

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#6 Post by Alisoncc » Mon Aug 22, 2022 10:46 am

Success I hope. Defrosted some whiting fillets for my dins. Dipped them in flour and popped them into frying pan on low heat. Wasn't up to doing additions - vegies extra. And Myf wandered across - drawn by the smell. Put large piece of cooked whiting in open palm and offered it to her. She scoffed it straight down. Continued until all whiting eaten. So much for my dinner. Myf came back looking for more. That was three quite decent sized fillets. Me - beans on toast. :-bd

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#7 Post by Mrs Ex-Ascot » Mon Aug 22, 2022 12:42 pm

Glad that Myf enjoyed your fish :-bd

At the age of 13+ it seems to me that Myf is just getting old. :O3 :YMHUG:
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#8 Post by Wodrick » Mon Aug 22, 2022 3:05 pm

Hope it continues. Might have been feeling unwell and now feeling better.
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#9 Post by PHXPhlyer » Mon Aug 22, 2022 3:48 pm

Perhaps she was tired of your offerings and finally hit on something that she likes. :-?

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#10 Post by larsssnowpharter » Mon Aug 22, 2022 5:56 pm

Alison, glad hound has recovered appetite. As others have suggested, it's not unusual for older dogs to lose their appetite for a while. The fact that she was alert and walking around normally are good indicators.
As you say, she had gained a bit of weight recently. Perhaps she just wanted to get her figure back!

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#11 Post by Alisoncc » Wed Aug 24, 2022 3:06 am

Myf RIP. Took her to the vet this morning. Found a nice "family" vet, really nice old chap. He gave her a thorough going over, plus blood tests. Said her kidneys were shot - urea and creatinine very bad. Said there wasn't much to be done. So I agreed to her being euthanised there and then.

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#12 Post by PHXPhlyer » Wed Aug 24, 2022 3:15 am

RIP Myf.
13 years for a big dog is a good run.

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#13 Post by Karearea » Wed Aug 24, 2022 3:40 am

I'm sorry for that, Alison. Sincere sympathy.

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#14 Post by ExSp33db1rd » Wed Aug 24, 2022 4:13 am

Condolences, been there, done that. Not nice.

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#15 Post by Mrs Ex-Ascot » Wed Aug 24, 2022 4:20 am

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#16 Post by Pinky the pilot » Wed Aug 24, 2022 4:44 am

Condolences Alison.
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#17 Post by G-CPTN » Wed Aug 24, 2022 5:20 am

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear!

Condolences to you, Alison.

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#18 Post by Wodrick » Wed Aug 24, 2022 7:19 am

Condolences Alison, the worst of days.
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#20 Post by k3k3 » Wed Aug 24, 2022 8:22 am

There must be dust in the air, remembering the times when we have gone through the same, you have our sympathy.

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