steve66 3,949 Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 Im haveing problems trying to keep some weight on my old dog , he about 15 .Is this a natural thing for a dog of his age ? Quote Link to post
scottish lurcher 185 Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 could be cancer should get it checked Quote Link to post
robinmcleod2 0 Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 same happening here mate but my oldest is 13. Quote Link to post
Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 Worm 'em. Then, yes; Get 'em checked. Very best of luck to ye. Quote Link to post
marko 30 Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 very common in older dogs the muscle defenition changes as does the body as the dog is 105 in our terms good luck mate. Quote Link to post
inan 841 Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 Im haveing problems trying to keep some weight on my old dog , he about 15 .Is this a natural thing for a dog of his age ? They usually lose ti from the backend first but if the dog is very thin get it checked out I lost my 8 year old Sonny to kidney cancer just before Xmas,better to be safe and sure ,all the best .Inan Quote Link to post
steve66 3,949 Posted February 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 Im going to pop him to the vets tomorrow , but if its cancer they'll be no ops he has a bad heart murmur and at his age wont be able to take an anaesthetic Apart from his weight loss he seems quite happy , so we'll see what the vet has to say tomorow Quote Link to post
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