Plan on going to the vet for wellness checkups once or twice a year at a cost of at least $150-300 yearly. Annual blood work can add about $100-200. Dental cleanings are often recommended once a year and usually cost at least $300. Of course, vet costs will be higher if your dog develops a health problem.
In people with involuntary weight loss, certain symptoms and characteristics are cause for concern. They include. Fever and night sweats. Bone pain. Shortness of breath, cough, and coughing up blood.
Tiredness, lack of energy, shortness of breath, headaches, tinnitus (ringing of the ears), pica (desire to eat indigestible objects, hair loss, changed appearance (pale complexion, abnormally smooth tongue, dry and flaking, or spoon-shaped nails)