Ask-a-Vet: Question and Answer
Question:
Pet Info:
Species: Canine
Breed: Shih Tzu mix Maltese
Sex: Male
Spayed/Neutered: No
Age: 18.0 months
Weight: 17.0 pounds
7/6/2012 8:13:36 AM
My dog was previously crazy with food. He loves to eat a lot. So he was very healthy with an appropriate weight. However, During the last two months, he started losing weight for no apparent reason. During these few months, he started to lose his appetite even to his favorite food. We feed him twice a day as usual with dry dog food and sometimes rice and cooked chicken with carrots. He has been losing weight until I can feel his rib bones by just touching him lightly. He has a lot of fur so it is not easy to see whether his bones were poking out.He is also getting skinnier. This worries me. Sometimes, he’ll eat but sometimes he wont. He is sill considered active. And he vomited two times during these period. The 1st was some brown colour fluid . The 2nd time was yellow foam- like. Could it be cancer or ..? I appreciate you for your kind response. Thank You!
Answer:
7/6/2012 12:57:19 PM
This case needs to be seen by your veterinarain. This problem is more complicated than a simple answer can fix.
Paul West, DVM
