QuestionHii have a golden retriever he is 13 When he goes to have a bowel nmovement once in a while its seems hard for him to go but the real thing is after he s so called done he cant walk I literally have to pick him up and carry him he has a very hard time to move his back legs I wonder if anyone can maybe help me why he has this problem Its not all the time neither Is it GAS PROBLEMS?? BLOATING PROBLEMS??
AnswerHe may be getting old, losing muscle tone and arthritis setting in. why not have the vet take a look and maybe prescribe something of his arthritis. A prescription for Metacam has bought our 15 year old Lab another 6 months, but now she mayhave a liver tumor.