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Question My 8 yr old cocker spaniel, Daisy, has been shaking, kind of like shivering on and off. I notice it at night when she is laying next to me but if I cover her she gets up and moves. She also does this if she is excited, like if she thinks she is going to get a treat. Any idea what this might be?
Thank you.
Answer Usually in a senior dog shaking/shivering is a sign of pain or discomfort. Are you noticing her having any difficulty going up stairs or getting on the bed?
I'd like to know how she is on her walks - how is her appetite - and if this only happens at night (other than the "quivering" before a treat)? And how long has this been happening?
Have you taken her temperature? Tried putting a doggie sweater on her at night?
And when did she last have a Wellness exam? At 8 this should happen annually..and with a full blood panel.
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