What is wrong with my dog? :(?

Question

My dog is a 12-13 year old lasa aphso and he has just deteriorated. He has not eaten since friday not even chicken or anything tastey. He is just lyeing there lifeless, coughing for awhile sometimes and breathing very heavily. He doesnt move and even when i came to see him he never got up to see me.

My mum says she will take him to the vet tommorow but she thinks he will have to be put down as he is too old to get past it.

Is he to old? what does he have?

Thank you

Answer 1

It sounds like heartworms.  Your Mom should take him to the Vet NOW.  He could die by tomorrow.  My dog, Blue, had it and it sounds like the situation you are in.

Answer 2

I'm so sorry to hear that! I agree with eveyone else who say's to take him to the vet asap! GOODLUCK!

Answer 3

No one on here can diagnose your dog.  The best bet is to take the dog to the vet tomorrow.  You never know, with the proper treatment your dog may get past it despite the old age

Answer 4

Try feeding him a raw egg. It will give him protein. He may just be too old.

Answer 5

I can't say. Taking him to the vet tomorrow is great. He is old but little dogs live long lives. If it is just old age then the best thing to do would be to put him to sleep so he would be out of his misery. Good luck and I hope he feels better:)

Answer 6

who knows? its the best decision to take him to the vets though. He might just need some medicine or an operation, it dosent mean hes going to die just yet.

Answer 7

I'm sorry to hear about your dog.  :/

12-13 years old is a decent life span for a Lhasa Apso dog.  Take him to the vet, but you may be looking at the best way to make him comfortable now, rather than "curing" him.