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My 9yo hound has been having GI issues for about 6 or 7 months. We've been to the vet multiple times over this period and tons of testing.

They've found things of course being that he is older but they cannot guarantee that these other things are causing his GI issues.

I went back the other day and they gave me acid reflux meds and said try this. But we have tried this in the past with no results. Ive been to 3 vets and they dont know what is truly causing this issue and have tried a multitude of meds and foods to help. But the issue hasn't been alleviated at all.

The big thing that was found was an enlarged thyroid which he is scheduled for surgery. I asked if this could be the issue with his GI and tenesmus and they were like maybe not sure.

My poor guy for some time has been having issues going to defecat. He is pushing for long periods and straining with little production and at times he is screaming out. He is always trying when we go for walks or he is outside. His back has started to hunch because of the pushing and pain. He has been on pain meds for sometime and they arent helping. Ive tried so many things but nothing seemed to help and its getting worse. I hate to see him in pain and scared.

I cant seem to find much if the thyroid can cause issues of this significance. If it will help there is no question but I would hate to put him through that and he is continuing to have all this pain.

Also he wont settle alot because of the pain and he paces. His tail is down alot of the time and this is newer he used to wag all the time but he barely does anymore.

I attached a video of how he is and this is from a month or 2 back so it has gotten so much worse.

If this was your dog what would you do? Try the surgery and hope for the best or not let him endure any more pain?

Please help a distressed dog mom.

Edit: Also since December he has lost almost 10lbs.

My pup is a 9yo hound mix. He has alot going on the last few months.

He was found to have a pancreatic cyst, hyperparathyroidism (one thyroid is 4x bigger than the others), bladder stones and thickening of the bladder wall.

I have a surgery scheduled for later this week for his thyroid but im concerned for the other issues he is presenting.

It started a while back, where he has been having issues going to the bathroom. He has been straining to go poop and is struggling. When I say straining he is trying for minutes on end and if we walk he is trying 5 or 6xs with nothing or very little being produced. He looks like he is in pain and at times he will cry out (its terrible). He is on an anti-inflammatory and muscle relaxers for pain and just started on some gas x. Ive been trying to move him to a low fat diet but he does not like the food and been mixing with the fresh food he is used to. He is in alot of pain and whines alot while just laying down. He has been having alot of gas as well and looks scared when he is trying to go.

The tenesmus has been worsening since December.

I do not think the thyroid surgery will alleviate these symptoms and concerned to put him through a surgery when he is in this much pain.

I was thinking it was his pancreatic cyst but vet is vague on this and just suggested low fat diet and the anti inflammatory meds.

Ive done blood work and fecal testing both come back with no findings (other than his calcium levels related to the thyroid). Ive done an ultrasound where they found the cyst but no blockage and rectal exam showed no concerns. He has been dewormed during this process as well.

Ive done so much testing and been to 3 different vets and since they found the thyroid issue they are focusing on that.

Should I push his surgery back at this time? Worried that it will put too much stress on him.

What to do? Surgery? No surgery?

Edit:

**Also I posted over a month ago with alot of the same things noted. The ultrasound was done and the cyst was found.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskVet/s/sGAXc6xwf3

What would you do?

What to do??