I don't have any comments as to why he passed as I am not knowledgeable enough to give an opinion. But I just wanted to say I'm sorry. That must have been awful to wake up to.
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I found my dog yesterday morning and he had died overnight. I am struggling to determine why and need to try and make sense of it.
He was a very healthy 8.5 year old border collie. He has always been in perfect health and whilst recently he has been greying more and become a little more lethargic than in his puppyhood, he was showing no signs of ill health. He had never been poorly apart from a back strain from a bit of over-excited play about 5 years ago.
He was fed on Orijen senior, always wormed, always treated for dog fleas and has always been up to date with his vaccinations.
When I found him he had vomited and done a poo, in the position I found him. His stomach was hard.
I think I may have lost him to GDV. I last saw him at about 12.30am and he was walking about, but tired. He had (unsually for him) done a poo in the kitchen. I didn't click that something could be wrong and put it down to the fact he didnt do one when he was out earlier on. I found him at 9.30 am. When I moved him some air came from inside him like a burp.
Does it sound feasable that it was GDV? I just wish I could have been there, or clicked that something was wrong. I keep blaming myself. If not then what else could it have been that caused such a swift death in my otherwise perfectly healthy dog?
I don't know if a dog's stomach goes hard when it passes away, or if this is a sign of what caused his death. I feel sick to the bone thinking that while I was in bed sleeping that he was in pain and suffering while I could have tried to save his life.
Going to miss my boy so much
I now have to try and explain it all to my 3 year old daughter too
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This was him aged 3 1/2 - My favourite photo of him
I found my dog yesterday morning and he had died overnight. I am struggling to determine why and need to try and make sense of it.
He was a very healthy 8.5 year old border collie. He has always been in perfect health and whilst recently he has been greying more and become a little more lethargic than in his puppyhood, he was showing no signs of ill health. He had never been poorly apart from a back strain from a bit of over-excited play about 5 years ago.
He was fed on Orijen senior, always wormed, always treated for dog fleas and has always been up to date with his vaccinations.
When I found him he had vomited and done a poo, in the position I found him. His stomach was hard.
I think I may have lost him to GDV. I last saw him at about 12.30am and he was walking about, but tired. He had (unsually for him) done a poo in the kitchen. I didn't click that something could be wrong and put it down to the fact he didnt do one when he was out earlier on. I found him at 9.30 am. When I moved him some air came from inside him like a burp.
Does it sound feasable that it was GDV? I just wish I could have been there, or clicked that something was wrong. I keep blaming myself. If not then what else could it have been that caused such a swift death in my otherwise perfectly healthy dog?
I don't know if a dog's stomach goes hard when it passes away, or if this is a sign of what caused his death. I feel sick to the bone thinking that while I was in bed sleeping that he was in pain and suffering while I could have tried to save his life.
Going to miss my boy so much
I now have to try and explain it all to my 3 year old daughter too
This was him aged 3 1/2 - My favourite photo of him
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Wow, everyone is so nice here
Thanks for all the kind words and suggestions.
I guess I will never really know for sure and will have to learn to accept that.
Thanks for all the kind words and suggestions.
I guess I will never really know for sure and will have to learn to accept that.
I am glad Amaryllis brought this up about your 3 year old child.
I remember telling my children that the dog went up in the sky to Heaven. I also took the opportunity at their young age when it stormed. I told them that it was the dog up in the sky, in Heaven, playing ball and the lightning was the light switch going on and off because they were happy and celebrating! ( I also demonstrated it by switching on and off the light switch )
I remember telling my children that the dog went up in the sky to Heaven. I also took the opportunity at their young age when it stormed. I told them that it was the dog up in the sky, in Heaven, playing ball and the lightning was the light switch going on and off because they were happy and celebrating!
( I also demonstrated it by switching on and off the light switch )I am glad Amaryllis brought this up about your 3 year old child.
I remember telling my children that the dog went up in the sky to Heaven. I also took the opportunity at their young age when it stormed. I told them that it was the dog up in the sky, in Heaven, playing ball and the lightning was the light switch going on and off because they were happy and celebrating!
This is a really nice idea. I know she will ask repeatedly - I think I will tell her this. Thanks
You are more than welcome.This is a really nice idea. I know she will ask repeatedly - I think I will tell her this. Thanks
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