Our 11.5 yr. old Border Collie might be giving up!
Our dog Catie is a 11.5 yr. old Border Collie. This past year she's had a number of strange symptoms arise. In July we had a full Sr. Wellness panel run on her including ultrasounds, blood work, etc. She started having problems urinating; we thought it was a UTI or incontinence so the Vet put her on the 'pee pill'. She has been urinating on her bed at night and on the floor. The pills weren't working. Also, she's become pretty thin. I took her back to the Vet on Sunday and she's lost 13 pounds since July! Her bladder wall felt thick and the Vet suspected some sort of cancer and Kushings Disease. Also, her heart didn't sound right. I had him run a another full blood panel (I'll get results tomorrow). Here's the thing, she now won't eat & barely drinks. She stares off into space and is having trouble walking. I had to carry her this morning. When she stands up she tilts from side to side like she's going to fall over. I think she's giving up! I don't know what to do! This is such a dramatic difference for her from a week ago. We have 2 little girls at home and we lost our son earlier this year. I'm afraid if the Vet thinks we should put her down, how our girls will react with a 2nd loss in the family. :( Any suggestions? I've tried her favorite treats, food, etc. - nothing is working!