What type of illness has my dog caught?

Question

My dog has recently come down with something. She is 8 years old Her symptoms are diahera, muscle spasms, trouble getting up, and a stuffy nose. there are two other dogs in the area, one is a puppy, the other is an older dog. My mother also occasionally gives her a baby asprin to help her with her arthritis. any suggestions?

Answer 1

Similer things happend to my cat.  He was eight teen.  He was stiff, stuffy, diahera, trouble getting up.  He had kidney disease. It was one of those.  But for yours dog it may be less serious.  But take her to the vet.

Answer 2

okay first, your mother should not be giving aspirin to a dog, it may be unhealthy or even lethal to the dogs, as they have different digestive systems as us as well as smaller bodies. Therefore, the aspirin may be in a dangerous dose to the dog.

For your dog, it sounds like a contagious sickness. It may also be from old age. Are these symtoms frequent or occasional? if it's occasional, then this may be from age. Dogs have trouble digesting and processing food as they get older because their systems are breaking down. As for the muscle spasms, that sounds more serious. My suggestion is to look at your dog for a week and observe her symptoms, and write down if they get worse and any new symptoms she may get. If she gets lethargic, doens't eat/urinate/poo then she is sick and you would need to get her to a vet ASAP.

Good luck, and god bless

Answer 3

sounds like you're going to have to take her to the vet to see what's going on. poor baby

A lot of vets don't recommend giving dogs baby aspirin. They can't digest it right and it can mess with their internal organs. The vet can perscribe some pain pill for her though.

Good luck.  

Answer 4

your best bet is to take her to the vet. with diarrhea you have to be conncernedd with dehydration which can be deadly. not to mention she's old and would succumb to dehydration quicker. het her to the vet asap.