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free vet services or put her down

emanza

my dog is 7 yrs. old. she went blind within 8 weeks and has lost 20 lbs in the 8 weeks and not gaining any her stool is not watery but very runny. she drinks several times and large amount of water daily. she still eats good. but she also has a sowleen ankle looks like infection however not form a bite or injured. She has all the signs of having parisites that have done some serious damage. ? I HAVE NO MONEY FOR VET SERVICES UNLESS I MAKE PAYMENTS. HARD TO FIND. OR I PUT HER TO SLEEP. CAN YOU HELP ME IN FINDING A VET FOR HER OR ADVICE i DO NOT WANT HER TO SUFFER ANYLONGER. SHE DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE IN PAIN ONLY THE LEG IF TOUCHED. THANK YOU SO MUCH

Symptoms: Diarrhea, Eyes, Increased Thirst & Urination, Lumps And Swellings, Weight Loss

• Jo says:

  May 07th, 2008 at 03:42 PM

  Hi,
  This sounds like a difficult situation for you to me stuck in and I am not sure any of my advise will help greatly.  I would suggest trying to call all the vets in your area (look them up on the net or in the phone book) and explain the situation, your dogs symptoms and ask if they may be able to help you with a payment plan.  Do you have any rescue-type organisations over there that could help with treatment or a donation? In the UK we have the RSPCA and Blue Cross that sometimes help owners with limited funds.
  
  You could try worming your dog, you can usually get a worming tablet from a local pet store or over the counter at a vets - it sounds like she has fairly serious problems but this might help in the short term.  You could try feeding very bland food (boiled chicken/white fish and rice) instead of normal dog food for a while to see if this helps stop the running faeces.  You could slao feed little meals more often than usual to allow the gut more time to digest smaller amounts of food (makes its job easier).  Drinking lots and weight loss could also be symptoms of something like diabetes and usually these dogs eat alot too.  Was she overweight at all? Diabetes is common in middle aged, large breed, overweight female dogs.
  
  I would try and get to a vets if you can.  Hope this helps a little.
  Good luck, Jo

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• Veronica O suggests:

  July 09th, 2009 at 02:38 AM

  Hi, my 10 year old Chow began sneezing with yellowish/greenish mucus from her nose about 2 weeks ago. I gave her some vitamin tonic and she seemed to be better late last week, but today she is very listless, walking very slowly, and when she stands she seems weak or leans like she is about to fall. Tonight I prepared tuna and her dry food but she would not eat or drink water. I do not have money to take her to a Vet or hospital. What can I do for her at home? Please advise. Thank you.

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