Why is my senior Shih Tzu mix losing weight and throwing up?

You need to take Tiber to the vet in order to have him checked and probably have a blood test done as well. 11 years of age is not yet very old for a Shi Tzu and there is a fair chance that the vet will be able to treat him.

I'm concerned that Shin is sick and that he could have something serious going on like diabetes, kidney failure, liver disease, heart disease, or cancer causing him to not eat, lose weight, and vomit. He sounds extremely sick and he needs to see a vet immediately. I'd take him into one now for a geriatric blood panel and urinalysis. Please take him into a vet now. Best of luck.

It sounds as Nemo is suffering from a gastrointestinal condition, possibly an infection. it could also be due to ingestion of a foreign body material. i would recommend taking him to the vet urgently, he will need to be checked first, if the vet thinks it's a simple gastrointestinal infection he will need an anti vomiting injection, antibiotics and a special food for a few days in order to get better.

I am so very sorry to hear about your concerns for Pinky, it sounds like she is not doing well. If her bloodwork was normal, the next step would be additional diagnostics such as abdominal x-ray and ultrasound. I would be concerned with this ongoing weight loss about something like a malabsorption issues due to intestinal abnormality such as unfortunately cancer (we would also worry about protein loss from the kidneys but if they checked her urine they hopefully would have seen whether or not she was losing protein this way). I would discuss the possibilities of additional diagnostic imaging with your vet to help determine why Pinky is losing weight and if there is anything that can be done to help her.

Those are all very general signs of illness, and I would be concerned there is a GI issue or underlying illness if she is both losing hair and unable to keep food down/losing weight. Parasites, obstructions, viral illnesses, infections, organ issues, metabolic diseases, etc can all be potential causes, so it would be best to seek out veterinary care from your vet or an ER clinic as soon as possible.

Hi there and thank you for using pet coach to address your concern. If you are noticing a loss of weight, especially at this age, I would recommend having his blood tested to make sure that there are no changes on his bloodwork that might indicate a systemic disease or infection. If blood work is normal then an abdominal ultrasound would be my next recommendation to find out why he is losing weight. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.

Hi, and thanks for your question. These signs could be compatible with an inflammation infection of the gastrointestinal system and surrounding organs (like pancreas and liver). A clinical examination at your local veterinarian is immediately essential to confirm these clinical suspicions and treat appropriately. Antibiotics and possibly further investigations (like abdominal imaging as ultrasound or radiographs) may be needed. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!