Stages of death for a dog

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Avatar f tn I am so very sorry about your little dog's passing. I obviously can't tell you what the cause of his death was. Only a necropsy (autopsy) could determine that. I am making an educated guess however, as when you said he had belly contractions, this reminded me of my own dear dog who passed from hemangiosarcoma. She had a massive internal bleed in her last few hours, and kept contracting her belly muscles. I know this was an instinct to try to get something out of her insides.
Avatar n tn No vomit, no diarreaha, no blood. She just looked like she laid down in the sun and fell asleep and never woke up. If it was a poison of some sort, it would be unlikely because our other dog seems fine. We have already burried her, but I am taking our other dog to the vet in the morning to be sure he is ok. My husband thinks either cancer or maybe even a snake bite that we can't see because of her fur.
Avatar n tn And all the tests could have stressed her, and cost you a heck of a lot of money, maybe for you to discover she DID have the late stages of a terminal illness. It is possible -for example -that she had cancer of the Spleen or liver. I am so sorry. It's a dreadful loss. Hold on to the good memories you had of her, I am sure there are hundreds.
Avatar f tn I lost my very first dog, the dog I grew up with from age 8 to 24, from kidney failure. He was 16 when he died. It was only 3 1/2 months from diagnosis until when I took him to be euthanized. That was back in 1980. He was a happy boy until the end. He just stopped eating and drinking. I took him for his last walk before taking him to the vet. I could not stop crying for so long. My hormones were crazy as I was a month and a half from giving birth to my first born.
Avatar m tn That was a concern of ours as well since he had a habit of getting in to the trash basket. Other than shredding a diaper or two from a visiting baby, there wasn't anything harmful.
Avatar m tn I am so sorry you lost your dog and at such a young age. I have lost a couple of dogs also in past years suddenly and it is always a shock. One had a large tumor but no signs of illness, came home from work to find her in shock, rushed to the Vet but lost her. I did have a necropsy done and that is how the ruptured tumor was discovered. Unfortunately, unless the blood work indicates something specific like liver, kidney, pancreas, poisoning, etc. you may not know. So sorry for your loss.
1916673 tn?1420233270 Dogs are often diagnosed with CKD at different stages of the disease. The earlier it is diagnosed the better chance there is of applying beneficial diet and management changes, but there are things you can do that will help even in later stages. My article "My 10-Point Plan for Dogs with Kidney Failure" is a concise and hopefully informative and useful supportive piece for all dog owners presented with this sometimes alarming diagnosis. Please have a read at: http://www.infobarrel.
675347 tn?1365460645 It means that for every 10 degrees below freezing, you had to have a dog in bed with you to keep you warm. A three dog night meant 30 below freezing. So the colder it gets the bigger bed you need by the sound of that!! (It doesn't say anything however about dog breath in the morning!
Avatar f tn If the dog is in a Lower stage of the disease, often the vet will administer IV fluids for a couple of days. Many times, this will help to alleviate some of the symptoms of the disease, and make the dog feel better for awhile. What type of symptoms is your Moms dog showing..? Any vomiting or diarrhea yet...? Blood in the stools..? Shivering, subtle stumbling, ulcers in the mouth or on the tongue, brown coating on the tongue? Foul breath..?
Avatar m tn 7 months to live with a cancer (which probably was quite widespread) is a long time to a dog. Though it might not seem such a long time to us. It really does sound as if your dear Jessie died quite peacefully, probably in her sleep. It was a blessing that she didn't appear to be feeling pain at the end. Cancer as we all know, can be excruciatingly painful. So that is just one thing to be grateful for.
Avatar n tn My dog shelby a part of her nipples is swollen,hot and hurting but she has not have puppies
82861 tn?1333453911 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Holistic-Care-For-Pets/Size-of-Azodyl-capsules/show/1208621 Here is a link to a question on the Holistic Care forum here at Med Help. If you have a dog or cat in kidney failure, your vet might try Azodyl. The responding vet on the forum gave a great explanation about Azodyl and other kidney support products, so give it a read if this topic applies to your pet - or even if it doesn't.
Avatar n tn A person who is developing IPF will first begin to notice a shortness of breath, a general fatigue, and often a dry, hacking cough which cannot be controlled. Progressive: As a patient with undiagnosed IPF continues their daily activities, the lack of oxygen circulation begins to become more and more obvious, and the patient will find themselves out of breath during even the most routine activities.
Avatar m tn My dog died yesterday of acute liver failure. She had one day of lethargy, not eating, and staggering when she walked. We took her to the vet the next day and she died. Her urine was filled with blood. I had fed her some fatty foods two days before. Could I have contributed to her death through pancreatitis? What did I do wrong?
Avatar n tn A friend of mine had a dog die of cancer only four days or so after running happily in the woods and appearing perfectly healthy. A few hours after the outing, in the evening of that same day, the dog acted like her back was hurting, and the owner did not think anything of it. The dog was older, and they had had a very active day. It would have been natural for her to be a little sore. The next day, the dog acted depressed, and the owner took her to the vet.
Avatar f tn Sometimes peeing is not a sign of excitement, it is a sign of submission. If your dog has a submissive personality he or she may never stop peeing when they see you or meet people. Most of the time, however, they grow out of it when they mature and learn their place in their human "pack", although there may always be one or two people that they prefer to continue to show their submissiveness to.
Avatar f tn It has been a sad couple of days on Medhelp! I am terribly sorry for the death of your pet. I have a Staffordshire Bull Terrier myself and I know how horribly sad I would feel at his unexpected death. Could you please supply some answers to the following questions so that I may be able to give a more detailed answer? 1. How long was your bike ride? 2. Could your dog go outside unsupervised? 3. Did your dog have access to garbage, and other non-food items, chocolate, or raisins? 4.
Avatar n tn I am so sorry. I know how hard it is to lose a dog and not know why...I think that's one of the hardest things to go through. Ten years ago, I came home to two of my dogs lying dead in the yard due to a very tragic, freak accident. I had only been playing with them hours before, throwing the frisbee and getting sloppy wet kisses. Then only last week, I had to put my 2 year old border collie down because he had degenerative brain damage. I'm still recovering from that loss.
14489072 tn?1434800770 I am so sorry to read of your loss. Agree with what tony said. Could have been a number of things. I lost a couple of dogs in years past very unexpectedly with no signs anything was wrong. An older dog to a heart attack and another to a ruptured tumor on her liver. My heart goes out to you also.
11856217 tn?1421620474 I am still in shock and cannot believe my little guy is gone. He threw up on Friday night and last night. I thought he got upset stomach or stomach flu. this morning, i took him out to walk. he only peed. he was wobbling and could not walk. i carried him home and wrapped him in a scarf to keep him warm. About an hour later, he started twitching and jerking. i was taking him to the animal hospital and he passed away on the vet's drive way. He first threw up and emptied his bowels in his bed.
Avatar f tn I really feel for you and am so sorry this happened. I can't tell you I know what was the matter with him -I don't. But you couldn't have known he was about to die. You couldn't have guessed that. with just those two symptoms -which could have just been fleas, or allergies...... There obviously must have been a cause for the "tremors" he occasionally had. He could have had neurological issues you were not aware of.
Avatar f tn t have the reserves to fight a prolonged battle against injury or illness like a bigger dog would. Holidays are hard for pets and pet owners because there are so many potential problems (fatty foods, chocolates, ornaments, mistletoe, etc) and, as you mentioned, many veterinarians are closed for the holiday. AND...it's scary to think about going to an emergency hospital with your pet because they don't know you and your pup.
Avatar f tn I really just want to say I dont have an opinion on how it happened, but I feel for your loss. I lost a dog, ( a lab a matter a fact to cancer). We had her almost 8 beautiful years and that is what I try to focus on. It's been a few years, but I still cry for a moment at times and then I think of something very characteristic of her personality that she use to do and start to smile and the tears all dry up.