r/SeniorDogsHealth

Our dog has started drooling during walks. He never drools at home or when we play with him at home. He eats his food normally and seems comfortable and happy at home, and he also seems happy on walks and walks along at a good pace. He is 9 years old.

It doesn’t happen on every walk, but it’s happening on most walks now. However, there are still walks where he doesn’t drool at all.

Has anyone else experienced their dog suddenly starting to drool during walks?

Hello everyone! I’m seeking mostly supplement guidance for my 9 year old border collie/blue heeler mix, Sheba. Though she shows no signs of slowing down, I know her breed mixture (as well as all dogs in general) can be really good at hiding any discomfort they might be experiencing. Also, I just want to make sure I have as long as possible with her and that those years are spent doing all the things she loves, without being hindered too much by the troubles that come with age.

Here’s a brief overview of her current diet/nutrition:

Morning: I have her eating Farmina N&D dry food. Thinking of adding goat milk for a probiotic boost.
Dinner: Honest Kitchen dehydrated dog food + Tucker’s raw frozen dog food (salmon & pumpkin formula)
Snacks: I give her some raw broccoli everyday. Probably about a cup. She’s love it! I also give her half of a piece of uncured turkey bacon. This has never given her any trouble but open to cutting her off if people are adamantly against it.
Supplements: she’s not currently on anything and this is mainly what I’m looking for guidance on. I’m thinking about starting with an Omega 3 supplement and Dasuquin for robust joint support. Also turkey tail for all of the exciting research as an immune-boosting, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant-rich, and healthy gut agent. Again, she’s currently not showing any signs of deteriorating health so I’m really just looking for a kind of longevity/preventative stack.

Thanks!

Update: thanks so much to everyone for the advice! I was worried about my dog walking on it and sleeping with it and potentially making it worse so ended up going to the ER anyway for my own peace of mind. Her nail fell off on the way there and she has a little wound but not actively bleeding. A staff member cleaned the wound and told me to just keep it clean and covered and dry as much as possible for at least a week and lookout for infections. Baby girl and I are back home and she is resting now. Appreciate everyone who shared, upvoted, and commented to help me in making a decision in this situation 💚💚

My vet is closed today so I’m hoping to get some advice before I go down an internet rabbit hole trying to figure out what to do.

My senior border collie wears socks pretty much all the time to help with traction and to prevent scrapes from the way she drags her feet sometimes especially on concrete and rocks/gravel. I put a fresh set of socks on her yesterday late afternoon/early evening and her paws all looked normal. I went to change her socks just now though and was alarmed and concerned to find her furthest left nail on her front left paw is hanging pretty loosely and from very close to the base/pad.

Has anyone had this happen before? What should I do? Does this warrant an ER visit? Or is there something I could/should do at home?

My boy, Fillmore, (13yo)has started sundowning in the last two months… It’s really torture to watch. Upon the advice of my vet we’ve started to give him 600 mg of gabapentin and 3 mg of melatonin at 7 PM. By 9 PM it kicks in and he had been sleeping ..well now the whole process seems to be starting earlier at about 5 PM with pacing crying and complete agitation. I don’t necessarily want to give him his medication earlier for fear that it will wear off before dawn. Has anybody experienced this? What worked? It’s so heartbreaking to watch because he is perfectly healthy and himself during the day. i’ll also add that he is an Am Staff, and 65 pounds

1st Pic: My dog recently developed this eye condition which I am not sure about. I live outside and he lives with my parents. When I came back, the vet gave him some injections which were mostly some kind of antibiotics etc. and a steroid eye-drop. It didn’t work that much.

I am in India, and unfortunately, I don’t trust the vet anymore. He is supposedly one of the best vets in my area and I have already tried getting him treated with two other vets.

2nd pic: This pic is his usual self, before the condition arised. You can see that this red skin/tissue was not always visible.

Please advise me.