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19 February 2010, 02:38 PM
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The one time the dogs got out, even though it was only for a short time, I was devastated at the thought of losing them or them getting hurt. I became attached the day I brought the first one home. I dread the day that goodbye comes.
Any word Simon?
Any word Simon?
19 February 2010, 10:50 PM
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Hi all
No word yet as the x-ray will be on Monday. Ive spent last night researching on the net about my dog's illness and have discovered that tumours on the spleen are very common in big dogs. ITs known as the slient killer as by the time you realise your dog is unwell / swollen tummy, the cancer has spread to his heart, lungs, etc etc. German shepards, great danes, even labradors all suffer from this.
It also seems that vitamin b or e can help prevent this illness. So, to all you guys with big dogs, vitamin b or e ( do a search ) will help prevent this happening to you.
I have made a decision though. I will let my dog be X-rayed but will only let them operate on him if his spleen has not got a large tumour and the bleed is from somewhere else. IF not and the spleen has an obvious tumour then I will take him home and live out his last few days / weeks with me. Again searching the net, many owners have had the same problem and even after the operation, due to the nature of the cancer, it would of spread regardless and the dog only lasts 21 - 194 days on average. So, why put through aterrible operation for nothing #?
The idea of my boy, being in pain from the huge operation, to only die 2 weeks later, well f**K that ! I would rather bring him home and eventually put him to sleep with myself, my brother and mum around him. ( jesus even writing that makes me upset )
I doubt I will have another dog again, as I dont do loss easily, and all this is really upsetting me. He's been a lovely dog, friend, mate and buddy and Ive really enjoyed his company. ITs a tough thing to see when a dog that used to pull you on the lead, always have to be infront, now trotters along, get tired very easy, etc etc. Its amazing how his health as really gone down hill in just two weeks.
Ive been spoiling him all day, he's eaten what he likes :-) Going to buy him a nice chinese tomorrow, as he loves sweet / sour chicken. :-)
Arrh well, life goes on. Will let you know the outcome on Monday.
Here's a few pics of my boy.
SBK
No word yet as the x-ray will be on Monday. Ive spent last night researching on the net about my dog's illness and have discovered that tumours on the spleen are very common in big dogs. ITs known as the slient killer as by the time you realise your dog is unwell / swollen tummy, the cancer has spread to his heart, lungs, etc etc. German shepards, great danes, even labradors all suffer from this.
It also seems that vitamin b or e can help prevent this illness. So, to all you guys with big dogs, vitamin b or e ( do a search ) will help prevent this happening to you.
I have made a decision though. I will let my dog be X-rayed but will only let them operate on him if his spleen has not got a large tumour and the bleed is from somewhere else. IF not and the spleen has an obvious tumour then I will take him home and live out his last few days / weeks with me. Again searching the net, many owners have had the same problem and even after the operation, due to the nature of the cancer, it would of spread regardless and the dog only lasts 21 - 194 days on average. So, why put through aterrible operation for nothing #?
The idea of my boy, being in pain from the huge operation, to only die 2 weeks later, well f**K that ! I would rather bring him home and eventually put him to sleep with myself, my brother and mum around him. ( jesus even writing that makes me upset )
I doubt I will have another dog again, as I dont do loss easily, and all this is really upsetting me. He's been a lovely dog, friend, mate and buddy and Ive really enjoyed his company. ITs a tough thing to see when a dog that used to pull you on the lead, always have to be infront, now trotters along, get tired very easy, etc etc. Its amazing how his health as really gone down hill in just two weeks.
Ive been spoiling him all day, he's eaten what he likes :-) Going to buy him a nice chinese tomorrow, as he loves sweet / sour chicken. :-)
Arrh well, life goes on. Will let you know the outcome on Monday.
Here's a few pics of my boy.
SBK
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20 February 2010, 09:16 AM
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Oh mate he is gorgeous 
Well done and fair play on your decision, and for spoiling him too lol I do the same if either of mine get as much as a cut pad. (maybe not a chinese though lol)
Got my fingers crossed for you that whatever decision you come to, the journey is as pain free as possible for the dog.
As for not getting another dog, I can fully understand that, but at the same time, there is gonna be a void needs filling too.
Good luck both of you
Well done and fair play on your decision, and for spoiling him too lol I do the same if either of mine get as much as a cut pad. (maybe not a chinese though lol)
Got my fingers crossed for you that whatever decision you come to, the journey is as pain free as possible for the dog.
As for not getting another dog, I can fully understand that, but at the same time, there is gonna be a void needs filling too.
Good luck both of you
03 March 2010, 11:21 PM
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Hi all
No word yet as the x-ray will be on Monday. Ive spent last night researching on the net about my dog's illness and have discovered that tumours on the spleen are very common in big dogs. ITs known as the slient killer as by the time you realise your dog is unwell / swollen tummy, the cancer has spread to his heart, lungs, etc etc. German shepards, great danes, even labradors all suffer from this.
It also seems that vitamin b or e can help prevent this illness. So, to all you guys with big dogs, vitamin b or e ( do a search ) will help prevent this happening to you.
I have made a decision though. I will let my dog be X-rayed but will only let them operate on him if his spleen has not got a large tumour and the bleed is from somewhere else. IF not and the spleen has an obvious tumour then I will take him home and live out his last few days / weeks with me. Again searching the net, many owners have had the same problem and even after the operation, due to the nature of the cancer, it would of spread regardless and the dog only lasts 21 - 194 days on average. So, why put through aterrible operation for nothing #?
The idea of my boy, being in pain from the huge operation, to only die 2 weeks later, well f**K that ! I would rather bring him home and eventually put him to sleep with myself, my brother and mum around him. ( jesus even writing that makes me upset )
I doubt I will have another dog again, as I dont do loss easily, and all this is really upsetting me. He's been a lovely dog, friend, mate and buddy and Ive really enjoyed his company. ITs a tough thing to see when a dog that used to pull you on the lead, always have to be infront, now trotters along, get tired very easy, etc etc. Its amazing how his health as really gone down hill in just two weeks.
Ive been spoiling him all day, he's eaten what he likes :-) Going to buy him a nice chinese tomorrow, as he loves sweet / sour chicken. :-)
Arrh well, life goes on. Will let you know the outcome on Monday.
Here's a few pics of my boy.
SBK
No word yet as the x-ray will be on Monday. Ive spent last night researching on the net about my dog's illness and have discovered that tumours on the spleen are very common in big dogs. ITs known as the slient killer as by the time you realise your dog is unwell / swollen tummy, the cancer has spread to his heart, lungs, etc etc. German shepards, great danes, even labradors all suffer from this.
It also seems that vitamin b or e can help prevent this illness. So, to all you guys with big dogs, vitamin b or e ( do a search ) will help prevent this happening to you.
I have made a decision though. I will let my dog be X-rayed but will only let them operate on him if his spleen has not got a large tumour and the bleed is from somewhere else. IF not and the spleen has an obvious tumour then I will take him home and live out his last few days / weeks with me. Again searching the net, many owners have had the same problem and even after the operation, due to the nature of the cancer, it would of spread regardless and the dog only lasts 21 - 194 days on average. So, why put through aterrible operation for nothing #?
The idea of my boy, being in pain from the huge operation, to only die 2 weeks later, well f**K that ! I would rather bring him home and eventually put him to sleep with myself, my brother and mum around him. ( jesus even writing that makes me upset )
I doubt I will have another dog again, as I dont do loss easily, and all this is really upsetting me. He's been a lovely dog, friend, mate and buddy and Ive really enjoyed his company. ITs a tough thing to see when a dog that used to pull you on the lead, always have to be infront, now trotters along, get tired very easy, etc etc. Its amazing how his health as really gone down hill in just two weeks.
Ive been spoiling him all day, he's eaten what he likes :-) Going to buy him a nice chinese tomorrow, as he loves sweet / sour chicken. :-)
Arrh well, life goes on. Will let you know the outcome on Monday.
Here's a few pics of my boy.
SBK
16 March 2010, 11:46 PM
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Dog died tonight, 9:05pm
We've had a hard 6 weeks fighting what was wrong. The scan I mentioned above turned out to be fluid around the heart which meant a long operation to remove a membraine / layer of skin that surrounds the heart, which was holding the fluid in, compressing his heart, causing congested heart failure.
Operation was done @ North Kent Referrals, was a total success, tests of the membraine came back negative of cancer, as did his ***** which were also removed. Two days after the operation he was full of beans again. Pulling on the lead, eating like a git. :-)
However, 3 days ago he started panting, and became very lame / slow and very unwell. You could see his chest was swelling again and we took him to the vet again. Had various injections, pills but nothing worked. Took him in again today, they drained 1litre of fluid from his chest, which was more than likely coming from a type of cancer leaking into his chest.
They drained it this evening, but he died later tonight. The vet rang me to come in as he was dying, but I was 15 mins late, even with driving through red lights, etc etc.
Im sitting here crying like a baby, as my lovely little boy has gone. I brought him home, and wrapped him in his fav blanket and will put him to rest in the garden tomorrow.
To say Im heart broken is an understatement.
SBK
We've had a hard 6 weeks fighting what was wrong. The scan I mentioned above turned out to be fluid around the heart which meant a long operation to remove a membraine / layer of skin that surrounds the heart, which was holding the fluid in, compressing his heart, causing congested heart failure.
Operation was done @ North Kent Referrals, was a total success, tests of the membraine came back negative of cancer, as did his ***** which were also removed. Two days after the operation he was full of beans again. Pulling on the lead, eating like a git. :-)
However, 3 days ago he started panting, and became very lame / slow and very unwell. You could see his chest was swelling again and we took him to the vet again. Had various injections, pills but nothing worked. Took him in again today, they drained 1litre of fluid from his chest, which was more than likely coming from a type of cancer leaking into his chest.
They drained it this evening, but he died later tonight. The vet rang me to come in as he was dying, but I was 15 mins late, even with driving through red lights, etc etc.
Im sitting here crying like a baby, as my lovely little boy has gone. I brought him home, and wrapped him in his fav blanket and will put him to rest in the garden tomorrow.
To say Im heart broken is an understatement.
SBK
17 March 2010, 12:06 AM
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Dog died tonight, 9:05pm
We've had a hard 6 weeks fighting what was wrong. The scan I mentioned above turned out to be fluid around the heart which meant a long operation to remove a membraine / layer of skin that surrounds the heart, which was holding the fluid in, compressing his heart, causing congested heart failure.
Operation was done @ North Kent Referrals, was a total success, tests of the membraine came back negative of cancer, as did his ***** which were also removed. Two days after the operation he was full of beans again. Pulling on the lead, eating like a git. :-)
However, 3 days ago he started panting, and became very lame / slow and very unwell. You could see his chest was swelling again and we took him to the vet again. Had various injections, pills but nothing worked. Took him in again today, they drained 1litre of fluid from his chest, which was more than likely coming from a type of cancer leaking into his chest.
They drained it this evening, but he died later tonight. The vet rang me to come in as he was dying, but I was 15 mins late, even with driving through red lights, etc etc.
Im sitting here crying like a baby, as my lovely little boy has gone. I brought him home, and wrapped him in his fav blanket and will put him to rest in the garden tomorrow.
To say Im heart broken is an understatement.
SBK
We've had a hard 6 weeks fighting what was wrong. The scan I mentioned above turned out to be fluid around the heart which meant a long operation to remove a membraine / layer of skin that surrounds the heart, which was holding the fluid in, compressing his heart, causing congested heart failure.
Operation was done @ North Kent Referrals, was a total success, tests of the membraine came back negative of cancer, as did his ***** which were also removed. Two days after the operation he was full of beans again. Pulling on the lead, eating like a git. :-)
However, 3 days ago he started panting, and became very lame / slow and very unwell. You could see his chest was swelling again and we took him to the vet again. Had various injections, pills but nothing worked. Took him in again today, they drained 1litre of fluid from his chest, which was more than likely coming from a type of cancer leaking into his chest.
They drained it this evening, but he died later tonight. The vet rang me to come in as he was dying, but I was 15 mins late, even with driving through red lights, etc etc.
Im sitting here crying like a baby, as my lovely little boy has gone. I brought him home, and wrapped him in his fav blanket and will put him to rest in the garden tomorrow.
To say Im heart broken is an understatement.
SBK
17 March 2010, 10:04 AM
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Simon, I am so very sorry to hear about your loss mate, you must be devastated
Poor little thing, not in pain anymore eh, and had a good inning.
Hope the pain passes soon. May the memories live on.
Poor little thing, not in pain anymore eh, and had a good inning.
Hope the pain passes soon. May the memories live on.
17 March 2010, 10:22 AM
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Can't say how sorry I am Simon. We have been through that too with pets and it is like losing your child.
Although we felt the same as you we did get another one and it did a great deal to ease the pain. He is just as precious to us and we have never regretted getting him.
Les
Although we felt the same as you we did get another one and it did a great deal to ease the pain. He is just as precious to us and we have never regretted getting him.
Les
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