I'm really worried about my 10yo Springer Spaniel. She was diagnosed with arthritis and joint disease a few weeks ago and she is on Metacam and supplements. She has gone down hill very quickly but initially rallied when she began the Metacam. Over the past 24hrs she has began to pant a lot and her breathing seems very rapid, she is also off her food. She has been refusing to lie down although she did try a couple of times but stood straight back up, she has nearly fell asleep in a sitting position a couple of times today. She has just finally lay down from sheer exhaustion. She was also groaning a lot when she attempted to lie down.
I will phone the vets first thing in the morning but wondered if anyone had any advice on dealing with pain management etc.
I have still been taking her on gentle short walks as I don't want her to seize up but she really is struggling.