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my dog is not eating

My maltais is 16 years old and she has stopped eating 3-4 day ago,  she still drinks water.  IThis morning I cooked liver and gave it to her  she chewed a bit of it (I thing more licking it) and that was it.  Her feces is jelly like.  can you help
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974371 tn?1424653129
Sorry, can't remember the brand but you can usually get it, I think in a green can, at some pet stores.  Call around and ask
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974371 tn?1424653129
Try feeding canned, green tripe
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1040373 tn?1273687488
Can you see if she'll eat some homemade food? Near the end for my Petie (who had heart & kidney failure), it wasn't so important WHAT he ate but just THAT he ate. I would make a mixture of chicken breasts, white rice, mashed-up carrots, peas & corn, chicken broth and shredded cheese.  He ate that for a couple of months. I did this after he stopped eating his prescription dog food.
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974371 tn?1424653129
It is not all that unusual to see this.  My own puppy had some mucus covered stool the other day.  It is usually due to some bowel irritation.  She is fine now.
That being said, due to the age of your dog and the lack of appetite, I would be concerned.  Have you given her mouth a good inspection for any sign of infection?  Have you changed or added any new foods or treats?  
If it were my dog, especially due to the age, I would make a Vet appt, take in a fresh stool sample for analysis and would assume the Vet would at least recommend a blood panel be done.  There might be liver or kidney issues going on or a possible infection and the blood work would give you a better idea of what may be going on.  
This "may" be self-limiting but I think I would get that checked out ASAP.  Just like us and the aging process, things start to go wrong.
Good luck and keep us posted.
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