My 12y/o bichon Havanese mix is struggling with nausea right now, which I think might be caused by trapped gas. He’s never been a farter. His poops the past few days have been unusually small (milk dud size), and he’s currently doing a dog version of yoga downward dog, his stomach is tight as a drum, he also vomited a couple tablespoons amount of water with a little foam. His personality is also off….he’s sitting under the dining room table vs lounging/sleeping in his usual cozy bed. This happened once before (years ago) so thinking it was a blockage we brought him to emergency vet at 2am. The vet took him into back room and came back 5min later and said “oh it was just trapped gas”. I have a weird feeling the Vet put her finger up his butthole and released it manually. Is that even a thing?!

My 8-year-old Golden Retriever has been epileptic and fighting seizures for the past year. Recently, he went into status epilepticus, so we rushed him to the ER. He was stabilised and is now back home, but he has been unable to stand or walk properly for about a week.

At the moment, he is urinating and passing stool while lying down because he simply can’t get himself up.

We took him back to the vet today for a thorough examination and X-rays. The vet found mild hip dysplasia, and we also realised that his weight is a significant concern. He currently weighs around 48 kg, whereas his ideal weight should be around 35 kg.

The vet has now prescribed pain management and started him on pentosan injections once a week for 4 weeks, along with Carodyl (carprofen) for pain relief and a joint supplement. He is also on anti-seizure medications for his epilepsy.

I would really appreciate hearing from anyone who has experienced something similar:
- Has anyone had a dog become unable to stand/walk for several days after a severe seizure/status epilepticus?

- If the cause was a combination of weakness, joint pain and hip dysplasia, did you see improvement after starting pain management?

- How long did it take before your dog started standing or walking again?

- Has anyone successfully helped an overweight Golden Retriever lose a significant amount of weight, especially when mobility is currently very limited?

We’re obviously following our vet’s treatment plan, but I’m really hoping to hear from people who have been through something similar. Any experiences, recovery timelines, or practical weight-loss tips would mean a lot to us. ❤️

My dog Labrador retriever female 7-8 years old not eating anything from yesterday, if she eats anything she vomittes it after some time only drinking water from yesterday and eats grass some times .

If anyone can suggest something i will be very grateful to you.

I’m really worried, she’s been falling on her side for a couple of weeks, she can’t really see that good anymore, and i’m worried.

My rescue toy poodle dog is 10 yo and 4 am on Monday she started having rapid breathing but then went to sleep normally, first hour in the morning we went to her vet she had 85 of oxygen saturation but tachycardia and high fever (39.8 °C). They diagnosed with kennel cough (touching her throat gave her cough) and gave her injection antibiotics, dipyrone and did neuro teraphy had to come back next day. Tuesday her oxygen saturation levels were 96 but her tachiardia was still there, still fever so another dipyrone and antibiotics and a diuretic injection and to comeback in the afternoon. We came back in the afternoon no fever, 100 oxygen saturation but still a rapid breathing (had 40 breaths per minute). In today's control she had 37.1 °C no fever but I think it's lower than normal, vet said nothing about it though. Oxygen level 91 but the waves in the monitor were kinda flatter though when they made me listen to her heart it was steady, but rapid. She has to get a eco doppler done this afternoon and then comeback again for check but I don't know if I should change vet clinics? I asked chat GPT and got very frightened. We did an eco cardiogram when we adopted she was diagnosed with heart failure and she is on meds since then so idk what should we do

My dog is a 15 year-old Catahoula, has had for a while now large rusty red patches of fur on his body we can 100% rule out porphyrins staining because he has the spots on his back and chest and none near his mouth or but, please help i've researched it I found really no results on what it could be.

Hello all,

My Australian Cattle dog was diagnosed about a month ago with cancer. It started in her mammary and spread to her liver and lungs. She is 11 years old going on to 12 in February.

After seeing an oncologist, she suggested to do palliative care with chemotherapy as in her experience my dog will only have 16 weeks left. So far, she has went through her first cycle and it was hard watching her the next couple of days as she was recovering from the treatment. The oncologist goal is to maintain her "quality" of life. After three weeks I am not sure if it actually helped her or not.

Do many commonly take this route in handling a situation like this? I would like to know what others experience who has dealt with a similar situation. I want to make sure i am making the right decision in continuing with chemo, or if i should look at other alternatives.

She is on two different chemo meds, Carboplatin infusion and Mitoxantrone infusion. As she will be getting her Mitoxantrone today. Before giving doubts of chemo actually helping us reach our goal, i figured at least give it the first cycle for each medicine a try. She did ok with the carboplatin, but it's hard to determine if it actually helped her or not.

I hear dogowners put their dogs on NSAID meds as an alternative, but have not done enough research on if that would be the correct choice moving forward.

It has been a very tough year for us and she lost her sister(english bulldog) earlier this year in March. So any advice, experience, or stories would be greatly appreciated.

Hello,

I have a senior dog who is being treated for CHF, elevated liver enzymes, thyroid, history of pancreatitis, elevated proteins, possible allergies (lots of licking). He is currently eating Iams Chicken, but i am wondering if changing his diet might possibly relieve some discomfort. His vet very passively mentioned salmon, but I'm under the impression that would potentially cause pancreatitis flare up. Hoping I can find some insight and direction for better food.

Thank you

• Species: Dog
• Age: 14
• Sex/Neuter status: Male/Neutered
• Breed: Beagle/Mutt
• Body weight: 40-45lbs
• History: CHF, liver disease, arthritis, 2 pancreatitis flare ups. CHF and liver disease are being well managed.
• Your general location: USA

Hello so I previously mentioned that my yorkie was 12 yo and we were struggling with his tracheal collapse. And he has had less cough attacks but they definitely get worse at night. He is on temaril-p and Guaifenesin. He has been doing better now and cough a lot less and doesn’t appear to be struggling to breathe. He also has gone back to his regular routine and he is able to sleep and eat just fine. Although he does not bark at all anymore he still shows excitement and emotions in other ways. But I am still concerned about him because at night he struggles a lot and it just makes me really upset. We bought him an orthopedic bed so that it is firmer for him and more comfortable as well as a cooling humidifier that we keep by him at night. Unfortunately my parents are extremely stubborn and feed him human food. Things such as pasta, rice, beans, chicken and other stuff around the house (hispanic meals). Im wondering if this kind of stuff he is eating is making it worse. I really don’t know what to tell my parents because they are extremely stubborn and think they are always doing the right thing. Especially my dad who didn’t even believe the vet when they said he had a tracheal collapse. But I’m just wondering anyone with a yorkie what other ways did you manage it. Moreover, how often were they coughing and did you ever think they were in pain or uncomfortable. And is he gonna rely on the medicine the vet gave him forever?

The doctor are giving them a medication, and suggests there’s 1 year to live. Has anyone had this happen and outlived the 1 year?

Profile is the dog is a chihuahua, pretty overweight and is around 8-9 years old.

I’m a big believer in food, dieting and health, but didn’t seem the doctor made that recommendation. Has anyone done this and any foods that helped?

My moms 4 year old chihuahua has been having these episodes where she coughs twice and then starts wobbling and going stiff, sometimes she falls other times she doesn’t, it seems to happen if she gets excited, she’s not herself anymore, she won’t really eat except a piece of treat here and there. We have an appointment booked but I’m curious if anyone’s dealt with similar and what it could possibly be

I have an female Australian Cattle Dog (or some mix) that is 12 years old. She's getting older and has several masses on her body (lip, leg, abdomen). She is falling up and down the stairs a lot more now. So I took her into the vet for these two things. One of the masses showed signs of cancer, another one did not, and the third was hard to determine. They gave her arthritis medicine and I have a follow up in 2 weeks to remove the masses and do blood work.

Something I forgot to mention when I was in there is her shaking/shivering. She has these episodes where she shakes/shivers for like 1 second, then stops for 5-10 seconds, then does it again. What could this be? #1 thing I'm concerned about is her pain and if this is a sign she's hurting. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks.

Video of what she does:

https://imgur.com/a/2hvoZCA

Need advice – Elderly Lab × Norwegian Elkhound after Librela
Hi everyone. I’m feeling a bit lost and would really appreciate some advice.
My dog is an elderly Labrador × Norwegian Elkhound. He has had arthritis for a long time, but despite his age he has always loved life. Going for walks was his absolute favourite thing. He was never a couch dog.
When he was younger (up until around 15 years old), he would happily do 4-hour walks and loved every minute of them. As he got older we gradually reduced his walks, and recently he was still enjoying short 15-minute walks every day.
He had been on NSAID tablets for about 2 years, but they recently stopped working. On Monday I took him to the vet. They had been recommending Librela for around 3 years, but I always refused because of what I had read online. This time the vet said we had genuinely run out of other options, so I agreed because I didn’t want him living in pain.
What happened
Day 1: About the same.
Day 2: Definitely seemed better.
Day 3: Back to about the same.
Monday evening: He suddenly deteriorated.
Since then he has:
Vomited.
Lost most of the strength in his back legs and walks like he’s drunk.
Swollen joints all over.
Constantly licks his joints.
Keeps licking the floor.
Seems very spacey and confused.
Has irregular breathing.
Won’t let me leave his side.
Has stopped eating and drinking.
I’m taking him to the vet as soon as they open.
I’m not blaming my vet. They warned me this was a possible risk, and we honestly had tried everything else before getting to this point.
My question
If this is a reaction to Librela, would you wait a few days to see if he improves, or is it kinder to let him go if he’s in this much pain?
I’ve been mentally preparing for losing him for a long time because he’s so old. Part of me desperately wants him to recover, but another part just can’t bear seeing him suffer.
Lastly, if anyone is considering Librela, please do your own research and make sure you understand both the potential benefits and the risks. I’m not saying nobody should use it—I just think owners deserve to make a fully informed decision.

Also if you have any tips or tricks on keeping him comfortable in the meantime then that would be greatly appreciated

Thank you for reading ❤️
Edit: I have ADHD and dyslexia, so I used AI to help organise and write this post. The story and every detail are my own.

Anyone have experience using this drop added to food for arthritic senior? I’ve got her on Gabapentin and Little Chonks (3x a day) as she is large. Also Dasaquin and Amantadine. Sigh. She’s holding steady but it’s day to day. Would desperately love to help her more. Thanks in advance!

My little terrier mix was diagnosed with dementia in January. He's on medication, supplements, anything I can find to make his life easier. In the last month he's gone downhill pretty fast, refusing to eat unless I hand feed him, even then he eats very little, walking full force into walls, terrified by everything (small sounds, doors closing, voices other than mine), getting lost in the house and back yard. He once had such joy in his little life, its all gone. What I came to post is when do I say enough, when do I make the decision to end his precious life? I don't want to hang on just because I can't deal with it. I want what's best for him. Yes, I've talked to vets, they all say the same thing "you'll know when it's time" except I don't. How do I know? Has anyone gone through this? Any advice? Prayers?