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[quote=Anonymous]OP has your dog had bloodwork recently? I would want to see if the pancreas, kidneys, and liver are doing ok. Pancreatitis in particular can be quite painful for dogs even if they don’t show it. Our dog had intermittent GI problems when she got older and was diagnosed with it. If it is that, a low fat diet can be helpful at least early on, but it may not fully address the problem. Toward the end she had an especially bad bout of diarrhea and seemed unwell, and we took her to an emergency vet thinking she just needed 24 hrs of fluids. The vet had told us that may be needed with pancreatitis. Turned out her kidneys were failing. It had progressed quickly as bloodwork just 2 weeks prior showed her kidneys were fine. Things can happen quickly with older dogs and it’s our duty to minimize their suffering as best we can. Data in the form of test results can help with decision making, the downside is it’s so expensive to keep going back for tests. Wishing the best for you dog and your family. It’s hard having an old dog.[/quote]

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