My senior dog is bleeding from a tumor and in pain. ER vet now?

It sounds like Zeus is extremely painful, and he's quite young. I don't think you should wait to see a vet tomorrow, I think he should see a vet now. Please take him into an ER vet clinic; if there isn't one in your area, there will be a vet on call for emergencies. The information to reach that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website.

I am so sorry Simba has been throwing up! Based on his clinical signs, I recommend taking Simba to the Emergency Veterinarian. If he is vomiting up foreign material, such as the tennis ball, it is possible there is more in his stomach or his intestines that could be causing a partial or full obstruction. I hope Simba feels better soon!

Unfortunately there isn't really any way to shrink or remove a tumor without surgery, I have had some veterinarians have some luck in helping to stop bleeding from tumors with a Chinese medicine called yunnan baiyao. I would ask your vet if they feel this would be useful for your dog if the tumor is bleeding.

I'm sorry Simba has a lump on his tail! I do recommend following your vet's assessment and having it removed. If it is cancer, you do want it taken it off his tail to prevent any chance of it spreading. Eleven isn't very old, and doing this surgery may help extend his life another couple of years. Old age isn't a disease, and your vet wouldn't recommend surgery if they didn't feel it wasn't a safe option for him. In my opinion, I would do the surgery. Good luck, I hope this helps!

Poor Simba! I'm wondering about your description that he's dragging his back paws, and I'm curious if he's not using them at all. Should they literally be dragging behind him and he's not walking on them, then yes this requires immediate attention and I would drive the one hour to the 24/7 clinic. It could be he has broken something or hurt his hips or spine preventing him from using his back legs, and that is something that could get progressively worse over time. In situations where a dog suddenly cannot use his legs and they drag behind him, that is a medical emergency. Now if he's able to put weight on the back paws and use them, even if he's limping on them, then it can wait until the morning but definitely have him seen by a vet first thing. It's very important to not give him an human pain medications, as many are toxic to dogs and can be fatal if given. Best of luck, I hope this helps!

No, there is not really anything you can do for the bleeding, unfortunately. What I would recommend is that you apply this Biozide Gel. Apply to the wound, put a non-stick Telfa pad on it and then bandage it. Change the bandage every 1-2 days. https://worldtails.securevetsource.com/itemView/view/198944_HomeDelivery.pml?productId=101737 https://worldtails.securevetsource.com/itemView/view/198944_HomeDelivery.pml?productId=104377 https://worldtails.securevetsource.com/itemView/view/198944_HomeDelivery.pml?productId=109629 You do need to keep that bandaged and do not allow him to lick/chew it. So, you should have him wear a cone. The cone needs to be long enough to go past the end of his nose. You can use a soft-sided collar if you wish.

Simba could have blood pressure or blood sugar issue and I think giving him corn syrup was a good start. That said, Simba could be suffering from balance issues. One condition that could explain what is going on is called vestibular syndrome. You veterinarian could confirm it by doing a full physical exam or discovery what else could be going on. I hope Simba feels better.