Before i say anything, we has booked her a vet appointment for this friday, She will be visiting the vets, but..
My shih tzu is 10years old and has over the years (we rescued her when she was 5) has never been completly healthy- she has grown very incontinent over the last 2years and is sometimes unbalanced on her back legs- we have to wash her regularly and clip her short so her hair doesnt get matted; we have always taken her to he vets when needed- they gave us medicine for her inconinence but there was only a small chance it would work, and it didnt. About a year ago she had to have a few teeth out as they where decayed quite severly- latly, in the last few days she has completly gone off her food, out of all her probems shoveling down a plate of food has never been one of them! She does however still eat all treats ( we do not give them regularly) and any titbits such as toast crusts and tuna, Now she is due for a trim as her hair has grown a fair bit- as i was brushing her today i noticed she has a lump about one and a half cm on her jaw- im almost sure it hasnt been there for long and im pretty sure there is something actually there and im not imagining it. Does anyone have any idea what a lump around the face area could be?
I know it may seem asthough she is in a sorry state, but, she is much loved and still runs around the place with my four other dogs,as happy as can be- we will not put her through any unneeded pain.