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Get your vet to check your dog's thyroid level. In older dogs the thyroid can become Hypothyroid, meaning it's not producing enough thyroid hormone. The biggest indicator of hypothyroidism is joint pain and sluggishness, lack of appetite, increased weight gain, etc. It's not that uncommon in older pets, and even in some younger ones.

Hypothyroidism can easily be determined by blood test from your Vet, and usually costs around $50 depending on your Vet.

It's important to diagnose it early so that replacement hormones can be given in order to balance the level out. Without treatment, your dog will eventually succumb to the effects. The thyroid controls a lot of functions within the body, and it's something no animal can live without. In humans, many times elderly patients are incorrectly diagnosed as being senile or something similar, when in fact it's their thyroid levels that have gone down. Memory loss (short term) is the first indicator in humans, along with temperature control - the person is always too hot or too cold.

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My dog is a mixed terrier and very old.

But she never acts it.

Usually she's hyper and running around.

But now she wont place any weight on her right paw.

We have inspected it but to no avail.

I have to help her up and she doesn't like to move and sleeps all day.

She wont eat her food only bread and what ever soft things we have in our fridge.

She has no swollen joints, but a liquid like lump on the side of her stomach (same side as her limping front paw, she has also had this for over a year)

We can't afford to take her to the vet.

She keeps her tail tucked between her legs as well.

We are at a loss for my baby.

Any ideas?

-SpadePup

{yeah I deleted the stupid answer about my dog having sex and aids =.=}

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sounds like he/she ate something that wasn`t good for it keep watch and if it gets worse take to the vet asap

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Your dogs leg may be twitching because it may have gotten hurt or because it doesn't have strength with in its body......

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nothing, my dog isn't shaking or twitching. if he was i guess i'd assume he had turned into a chihuahua

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the dog probably has dis temper and should be destroyed

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because it has issues.

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