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Articles > Senior Dog Care19 Ailments That Can Affect Senior Dogs There are many changes that happen within a dog’s body as he becomes old. Some of them are expected, but when these changes are very severe, sometimes a system or organ is not able to counteract, and the dog gets ill. Here we give you a list of 19 ailments that are very important when talking about senior dog care; if you see any of these symptoms in your dog, take him to the vet right away:
If your dog has bad breath, trouble eating or swallowing, and is losing weight, he may have a dental problem.
His eyes will look cloudy, he will start bumping into things, and will stop retrieving objects.
Signs of this illness are: trouble getting up, climbing stairs, and jumping; irritability and isolation; house soiling; and muscle loss.
Your dog may have cancer if he has weird persistent swellings that keep growing or sores that don’t heal, if he is losing weight, if he has no appetite, if he’s bleeding or discharging fluids from any body opening, if he smells bad, if he has trouble eating or swallowing, if he can’t exercise or has lost his energy, or if he has trouble breathing, urinating, or defecating.
If your dog is gaining weight, has a dry and thin coat, and is lethargic or depressed, he may be suffering from this condition.
This illness can make your dog soil the house and dribble urine, and you may also see blood in his urine.
In this case, your dog urinates in bed or in any area he sleeps.
You will see your dog urinating more and getting very thirsty, he may lose weight, vomit¾with blood¾and have diarrhea, lose his appetite, be weak, his gums may be pale, his stools may be black, he may have bad breath and oral ulcers, and his behavior may change.
This produces big amounts of yellow or green discharges from the eyes.
This condition will cause your dog to vomit, have diarrhea, lose his appetite, lose weight, and his stools will show blood and will be black.
In this case, the coat and skin get very thin, your dog will feel very thirsty and will urinate a lot, he will show a belly, and his appetite will increase.
Your dog will have seizures.
Senior dogs that are very thirsty, urinate a lot, are losing weight, are weak, depressed, and vomit regularly, may be suffering from diabetes.
Your dog will be overweight, will not exercise, will have trouble walking or getting up, and his coat will look uncared for, especially around the anus.
In this situation, your dog can present diarrhea, can vomit, can show mucus or blood in the stools, and can defecate more often.
Your pal will have trouble urinating, and the urine will show blood, or he may show no signs of being ill.
Anemic dogs do not exercise and show light-colored gums.
This condition causes vomiting, loss of appetite, behavior changes, and yellow or pale gums.
In this case, your dog won’t exercise, will cough¾especially during the night¾, will lose weight, will faint, and will gasp. ~ Staff, SeniorDogs.com If you would like to include this article on your site please include the following information with the article:
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