Old, physically healthy dog and dementia. How did that go for you? [more inside]
posted by Mr. Yuck on Jan 31, 2011 - 15 answers

Old dog isn't eating well and is wasting away. Need help making some tough decisions... [more inside]
posted by Thorzdad on Jun 8, 2010 - 36 answers

Our nearly 14 year old female lab mix has a huge lipoma on the side of her chest. It does not seem to bother her or interfere with her movement - although she does not like it to be touched - but this grapefruit sized tumor continues to grow, and is definitely a bit bigger now than it was at this time a year ago. Our vets want her opertated on immediately. They fear the lipoma will rupture. [more inside]
posted by mizrachi on Aug 13, 2007 - 8 answers

I have an almost-14 year old chocolate lab, who collapsed about 6 weeks ago. They thought she had pancreatitis, but that was negative. In the course of events, they did an ultrasound and found an adrenal tumor, also a small nodule on her spleen. [more inside]
posted by marciabcd on Mar 11, 2006 - 11 answers