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My dad took Oreo (my parents' dog) to the vet on Friday for an annual shot. For some reason it was not with or regualar vet. My dad mentioned that Oreo had been couching and hacking so much lately that she makes herself through up. Oreo will be 14 in January and has done the hacking and coughing for an long as I can remember. She does it maybe once every month or two. The through up is not as common but has happened in the past. We always thought this was because she ate some grass when she was outside. The vet said that hacking, coughing and throughing up are signs of a heart murmur and that the hacking and coughing are probably due to difficulty breathing.
The vet also found a large lump on her side that he said was a tumor. He was suprised that we had not noticed it. He also said Oreo has lost 15 pounds since May. I had noticed she looked a little skinnier but I only see her once a month or so. I thought that I was wrong. Oh, and she also needs her teeth cleaned because she has a lot of tartar build up.
My mom is not sure what they are going to do. Oreo is so old that she might not survive the surgery or even the teeth cleaning. I told her to call Oreo's regular vet and ask to meet with her to discuss the options.
Oreo also has arthitus. She loosing her sight or hearing.
The vet also found a large lump on her side that he said was a tumor. He was suprised that we had not noticed it. He also said Oreo has lost 15 pounds since May. I had noticed she looked a little skinnier but I only see her once a month or so. I thought that I was wrong. Oh, and she also needs her teeth cleaned because she has a lot of tartar build up.
My mom is not sure what they are going to do. Oreo is so old that she might not survive the surgery or even the teeth cleaning. I told her to call Oreo's regular vet and ask to meet with her to discuss the options.
Oreo also has arthitus. She loosing her sight or hearing.