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If you're worried about your pet's health, please speak to a vet or qualified professional.

Old dog can't walk properly - is she needing urgent vet care?

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BrassCandlestick · 16/10/2024 08:35

Our lovely old collie mongrel (17 yo) has been coping really well with kidney disease for over a year now. She was becoming incontinent when the vet recommended Royal Canin dog food and she has improved vastly on it.
She was frolicking about and chasing a ball in the park last week.
She has been weaker and wobblier recently, and the last few days she's had a period of vomiting which has led to her back legs wobbling all the time. She's staggering a bit.
This morning she's going in circles, I'm not sure why.

Online sources say to get her to the vet asap - my question, what will they do?
She's at my daughter's today, she doesn't have a car and her partner is out all day, so she can't take her until this evening. I can take her to the vet tomorrow but not today.

Will the vet be able to do anything to alleviate this condition? Or will they just be assessing her for when it's time for the big injection? I know this is serious but I'm not sure what the course of action would be.

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coffeesaveslives · 18/10/2024 16:50

I think at 17 years of age (which is incredible) you probably need to be prepared for that moment to come sooner rather than later.

However I would make sure you have a plan in place in case you can't get everyone together too Flowers

BrassCandlestick · 23/10/2024 23:30

coffeesaveslives · 18/10/2024 16:50

I think at 17 years of age (which is incredible) you probably need to be prepared for that moment to come sooner rather than later.

However I would make sure you have a plan in place in case you can't get everyone together too Flowers

Thanks. We've had a plan in place for about 4 years now. Never expected she'd make it this far. Yesterday she was back out there chasing balls in the park. We're having a family meet up to discuss our next step.

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