Our normal vet refuses to see my dog, because we went to the pet ER and they said she had kidney issues and should see a specialist. We can’t afford that. She is over 14 yrs old and I can’t tell if she is comfortable anymore. She has developed a growth on her side that grew what seemed like over night. Mind you she had a growth at one time on her leg (not there anymore just vanished one day) but the vet at that time said ‘old age’ I just don’t know what to do. She has developed this cough (sounds like she is a smoker trying to get something up)