| If
your dog is getting up in age, there are a few telltale signs
of chronic illness and serious ailments. Use the following overview
of symptoms to identify the potentiality of canine medical disorders:
Arthritis
? Muscle loss
? Discomfort lifting or raising hips
? Changes in behavior, irritability or isolation from others
? Difficulty ascending or descending flights of stairs/steps
? Problems with jumping
? Household soiling
Cancer
? A suppressed appetite
? Reduced stamina
? Any difficulty swallowing or eating
? Persistent abnormal swellings that continue to develop in
growth
? Any type of sores or lesion that do not heal
? Weight loss without changes in feedings
? Any discharge or bleeding from any orifice of the body
? Any offensive odor
? Lethargy or a hesitation to exercise
? Breathing problems
? Changes in urination or defecation
Kidney
Disease – Kidney Failure
?
Excessive thirstiness
? Loose stools Diarrhea
? Regurgitation
? Increased volume of urination and thirst
? Weight loss without changes in diet
? Suppressed appetite to a loss of appetite
? Frailty and feebleness
? Discolored, pale gums
? Black tar stools to blood in vomit
? Oral ulcers, lacerations and smelly breath
? Modifications in behavior and temperament
Prostate
disease
? Household soiling
? Dribbling urination
? Blood in urine
Cataracts
? Eyes appear cloudy
? Clumsiness, bumping into objects
? Failure to retrieve balls and other objects
Cushing's
disease
? Thinning coat or changes in thickness of skin
? Frequent urination and an increased thirst
? A pot-bellied appearance
? Excessive to extreme appetite
Dental
disease
? Bad breath
? Difficulty eating or swallowing
? Without changes in diet and nutrition, Weight loss
Hypothyroidism
? Uncalled for weight gain
? Lethargic
? Super dry and thinning coat
? An unenthusiastic or depressed temperament |
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