Our Labrador is 10 years old, she’s off her food, tired and

Hello, this is Dr Linda, a UK based vet.

I'm sorry to hear this and understand your concern for Molly.

Has she been spayed?

Are her gums pink and wet?

Is she panting or drinking more?

Thank you.

Is she leaking from her vagina or licking at her back end?

Has she been coughing or less able to exercise?

And are the white of her eyes white or yellow?

Thank you.

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Molly's signs could have several causes including:

• A uterus infection (pyometra)
• Internal bleeding
• Heart failure
• Liver disease
• An abdominal tumour
• Etc.

For a Labrador to be off her food, we know she is very unwell.

I'd want her seen by a vet today.

They will examine her and may run some tests such as a blood test and abdominal scan.

Her treatment will then depend on what is going on but I expect she may need some fluids and assisted feeding.

Hopefully she is back to normal very soon.