I have a ten yr old female jack Russell called Gemma. She's a lovely, friendly, happy dog, who's always running around, digging holes, wagging her tail and very affectionate. Normal days consist of her jumping up on me, jumping on the chairs to look out the windows, and racing up and down the garden to see the neighbours. She's happy eough to race up and down the stairs when she wants to, usually to look out of one of the upstairs window. Overall, she's as happy and healthy as can be.
Until three days ago. Something's wrong. She looks unhappy, is slow at moving, has her ears and tail down most of the time. She doesn;t jump up anymore, she just waits for me to pick her up. She seems to have increasing trouble and now wont jump up on her favouitre 'viewing table by the window' or go up or down the stairs by herself. If I pick her up she 'sighs' uncomfortably.
She hasn't been crying, but just looking extremely miserable. Possiouple more things, but it may just be me worrying and reading things in where they aren;t there. She seems to be drinking more, and her stomach area seems a tad bigger than normal, but it might just be me being paranoid. She's doing more gas than normal too over the past cou0ple of days.
I'm seriously worried. She's never once really been ill, and I can;t afford vet fees, and the PDSA won;t help me because their eligibility criteria doesn;t fit me, as I'm one of the people out of work who's also had their benefits cut off by the evil government we have at the moment.
I'm hoping it's something that'll pass and she'll get better.
Thanks for any help on what might be wrong, and anything I can do.
Until three days ago. Something's wrong. She looks unhappy, is slow at moving, has her ears and tail down most of the time. She doesn;t jump up anymore, she just waits for me to pick her up. She seems to have increasing trouble and now wont jump up on her favouitre 'viewing table by the window' or go up or down the stairs by herself. If I pick her up she 'sighs' uncomfortably.
She hasn't been crying, but just looking extremely miserable. Possiouple more things, but it may just be me worrying and reading things in where they aren;t there. She seems to be drinking more, and her stomach area seems a tad bigger than normal, but it might just be me being paranoid. She's doing more gas than normal too over the past cou0ple of days.
I'm seriously worried. She's never once really been ill, and I can;t afford vet fees, and the PDSA won;t help me because their eligibility criteria doesn;t fit me, as I'm one of the people out of work who's also had their benefits cut off by the evil government we have at the moment.
I'm hoping it's something that'll pass and she'll get better.
Thanks for any help on what might be wrong, and anything I can do.
