RobXIII
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Sorry to hear about that. I had to put my dog down last month. Letting them live like a king is so bittersweet. Dog is super stoked but not us humans because we know its only a matter of time.
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Sorry to hear about that. I had to put my dog down last month. Letting them live like a king is so bittersweet. Dog is super stoked but not us humans because we know its only a matter of time.
Frenzied Wombat
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Frenzied Wombat Any updates? How's he doing? Is he eating Foie Gras yet?
He’s getting a bit worse day by day, but still holding strong and has an appetite. Most recently and concerning is the wheezing cough he’s developed. In the meatime, I am spending more on groceries for him than myself. He gets salmon steaks, fish roe, ground beef, and goat’s milk on the regular now.
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Noodleface
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I just had to put my baby girl to sleep a couple days ago. It has been absolutely heartbreaking. She was 3 years old.
We rescued Lexi from my neglectful neighbor. She was so full of life, always wanting to play and be the center of attention and then out of nowhere I noticed she was acting very lethargic and uncharacteristic. I checked her gums and they were pale. I called the vet and they said to take her in immediately. She was diagnosed with an auto immune disease called IMHA. Basically her body attacks her own red blood cells until they bleed out internally.
She battled against her own body for 3 days. She was given steroids, and even a blood transfusion when things got really bad and nothing seemed to help. Her red blood cell count kept decreasing.
We went up their to see her... kind of knowing what we were going to have to do and it was probably one of the hardest things I've had to do in this life. Her eyes and gums were yellow. She was very lethargic and drunk like when trying to walk. We took her outside to get some fresh air and sun for the last time. When we brought her back inside she laid down next to me and my wife and let out this big long groan as if she was miserable. Talk about heartbreak. The euthanasia was quick and peaceful. Basically wen't to sleep in front of us. Life can be really cruel sometimes.
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We rescued Lexi from my neglectful neighbor. She was so full of life, always wanting to play and be the center of attention and then out of nowhere I noticed she was acting very lethargic and uncharacteristic. I checked her gums and they were pale. I called the vet and they said to take her in immediately. She was diagnosed with an auto immune disease called IMHA. Basically her body attacks her own red blood cells until they bleed out internally.
She battled against her own body for 3 days. She was given steroids, and even a blood transfusion when things got really bad and nothing seemed to help. Her red blood cell count kept decreasing.
We went up their to see her... kind of knowing what we were going to have to do and it was probably one of the hardest things I've had to do in this life. Her eyes and gums were yellow. She was very lethargic and drunk like when trying to walk. We took her outside to get some fresh air and sun for the last time. When we brought her back inside she laid down next to me and my wife and let out this big long groan as if she was miserable. Talk about heartbreak. The euthanasia was quick and peaceful. Basically wen't to sleep in front of us. Life can be really cruel sometimes.
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Ameraves
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So sorry to hear about this man. This exact same thing happened to our Jack Russel several years ago, and she was only 5 at the time. As you can imagine, being a Jack Russel she was full of energy. It literally happened over night, we went to let her out of her crate in the morning and she didn't even want to come out. We knew pretty quick that something was seriously wrong. She fought for about a week, and we did much of the same stuff you mentioned above. We were told that it can actually sometimes be triggered by their vaccinations.
Pic of my Daisy before we had to put her down. It isn't a great picture, but you can see her side is a bit yellow as well. At one point she was so yellow it looked like we had dyed her.
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Raign
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Gah.. that is heartbreaking. 3 years is just... I have no words. We had twin brothers from the same litter, the one on the right below passed away 2 years ago, it was crushing. Other old boy is hanging in there though.. 13 years old this week
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Feanor
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I've had dogs for pets all my life and have been through it a few times. The last one was exceptionally heartbreaking. She was 12 and developed a skin disease. I took her to several vets, tried several different treatments. In the end there was nothing I could do. Felt like I failed her. Currently have two happy rambunctious dogs running around.
I know what it's like, bro.
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Frenzied Wombat
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Well, I finally had to make that dreaded call to the vet yesterday. Despite keeping a brave face, he was getting weaker each day, and yesterday he could barely walk. I give him a marrow bone daily, and though he made his best efforts he didn't have the energy to chew it. He would gnaw on it for a minute, then have to take a panting break before trying again. It was heartbreaking. Also the lymph nodes in his throat had finally swollen to the point where he was obviously uncomfortable lying down, and he wasn't getting enough sleep. You'd see him sitting erect struggling to keep his eyes open.
Vet came to my home and did the deed. He literally passed away with his face buried in a bowl of Haagen Dazs ice cream, using what was remaining of his waning life force to get that last bit of vanilla goodness at the bottom of the bowl..
RIP little guy.
Vet came to my home and did the deed. He literally passed away with his face buried in a bowl of Haagen Dazs ice cream, using what was remaining of his waning life force to get that last bit of vanilla goodness at the bottom of the bowl..
RIP little guy.
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