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By Jan Reisen Nov 08, 4 Minutes. Nov 08, 4 Minutes. Physical signs that your dog is aging Cloudy eyes or difficulty seeing : Eye cloudiness nuclear sclerosis can happen so gradually that you might not notice it right away.
Your dog may also start bumping into things or have trouble locating a toy on the floor or other familiar objects. This could signal vision loss. The immune system weakens as dogs age and they are not able to fight off infections as easily as they did when they were younger. Along with a good dental cleaning, your vet may decide to do blood work to rule out infection.
Slowing down or difficulty getting around: An older dog may have trouble with stairs, jumping into the car, or just getting up after a nap. You might notice weakness in her back legs. Swimming, for example, is gentle on the body and many dogs love it.
New lumps and bumps: Some dogs are prone to harmless fatty lipomas, but these lumps under the skin are more common as dogs age.
We lost our sweet Lucy, our sweet chi of 10yrs to cancer 2mo before we adopted our Missy. We are elderly and disabled now this will be our last baby. I'm so sorry you are going through this Sonia. One of my dogs who has passed on now had seizures and he slept with us. I could always tell when he was having a seizure because I'd feel him go stiff or start to shake and it would wake me up. But then I'm a light sleeper. We have an article on seizures. Check it out and in particular look at the comments.
Some people have found some unconventional ways to stop their dogs seizures. Our chi is 14 and not every day but always when it gets dark time he runs back and forth lays down looks side to side lots of energy its usually late night and he goes to sleep could I give a peice sleep pill. Share this post! Share Tweet Pin. I Love My Chi may earn a small commission for purchases made after clicking some links on this page.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Learn More. Pancho is Happy to See his Daddy. Click here to cancel reply. Send me an email notification when someone replies to my comment. Leave this field empty. Juanita Noemi Aguilar Friday 11th of June Cathy Sunday 13th of June My chi-mix rescue is People call him a deer or doe chi. Cathy Friday 21st of May Dsanchez Tuesday 4th of May Cathy Tuesday 4th of May Sonia Hull Sunday 7th of March Cathy Sunday 7th of March Ronnie fleming Saturday 23rd of January Cathy Monday 25th of January I wouldn't without a vet's approval.
You could give him CBD oil though. Finally, you get to hear some good news: Most of the health conditions Chihuahuas are susceptible to are not fatal. If you catch many of the common Chihuahua ailments early on, it is possible to provide her with medical treatment and help prevent more serious consequences. Joint problems can make your pup uncomfortable, but they are not cause for alarm. In addition, if your furbaby struggles with tear duct problems or low blood sugar, both are easy to treat when caught early.
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