Stages of death in humans
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I'm living it right now and to be honest, I am aware of 5 to 7 steps or stages of the grief process, but they don't matter, because you survive one day at a time ....baby steps, and not time frame, since everyone heals at their own pace. It's been 2 years for me and I do feel better, but I am not yet completely healed...it takes a long time.
Stage 1 is considered a small amount of fibrosis. Stages 2 and 3 is considered a greater amount of fibrosis or scarring meaning the disease has progressed. The more fibrosis the harder it is on the liver to carry out it's functions. As the damage progresses further, many scars can form together, which can lead to stage 4, or cirrhosis.
I send you my deepest sympathy. It is sad and hard to lose a member of your family, as I'm sure he was. He was a good dog I'm certain, and was well loved.
I agree with your decision not to do a necropsy. I don't think I would want that done either, under the circumstances. Of course, without one, you would never know as an absolute fact, what he died of. He didn't suffer very long at the end, and that is a blessing I suppose.
Unfortunately, in severe conditions, it can result in severe congestive heart failure or even in a cordae rupture (which is when the heart valve tears resulting in sudden death or severe congenstivei heart failure - where fluid builds up in the lungs). If there was blood on the carpet, it may have been from his lungs, but it's hard to tell without doing an autopsy. A sudden heart arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) may also have caused his sudden death.
My condolences to you on the loss of Delilah. It's difficult enough to say goodbye to dogs when they have lived to a ripe old age, but it's doubly difficult when the dog is still a youngster.
There is nothing zoonotic (passable from dogs to humans) in terms of disease, so you don't have to worry about your baby picking up anything from her.
Since his overall bone structure was so poor, there may have been something going on with his kidneys. Dogs (and humans) in renal failure can have these symptoms because calcium leaches out of the bones and the kidneys are unable to filter it. Failing kidneys may also explain the urinary tract infection and bleeding. I would assume the vets ran labs to check renal function but you never know. They may have assumed it was a simple UTI making further testing unnecessary.
ago, why she has never been referred to a liver specialist. She is in Florida - Broward Co. My sister says her doctor is in a state of the art facility there and she feels she gets excellent care.
I don't have much say in regards to my sister as she has never come clean with her diagnosis, but I know enough that she is turning a new corner in this condition and she should start taking things more seriously.
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