devastating news for the audies

[audie]

this morning our beloved dory passed away at the vet's office. she fell down the basement steps sunday night and was unable to bear weight on her back legs. the vet kept her overnight for steroid infusions, and she was moving a bit when he got there at 6:15. at 7:30 she suddenly had trouble breathing and began turning blue, and before he could do anything with her she took a big breath and expired. he xrayed her chest to see if he could find out anything, and said her heart was enlarged, and he felt she had maybe thrown a blood clot when she got to moving around. i will probably be pretty scarce on the board for a few days, i think my heart has broken in two. thank you for all the good wishes everyone has sent her way for the kidney infections. my only comfort is that i didn't have to make the decision to put her down if she couldn't walk again.

 

[Rudyjohn]

Audie,
I am so sorry. I just don't know what else to say other than that I'm in shock as I sit here searching for the right words. My heart aches for you.
Take care and please know that we all love you.

 

[Allifunn]

OH AUDIE, my heart is breaking for you & Mr Audie. I am crying for you dear Audie. I can't even imagine your pain....
Sending love your way, and hoping that knowing that you have so many people are caring about you will help.

 

[Jdarg]

So sorry Audie. You were a great doggie mom to Dory. All dogs should be so lucky.

 

[Smiling JOe]

I am crying just reading that, as I think about how I would feel if that happend to one of mine. Thinking about you!

 

[Ocean Lover]

Oh Aud, we know how much she meant to you. I am so so sorry. Take care but don't stay too scarce. We will help get you through this sad time.

 

[Beachmom]

I'm so sorry Audie, I think all of us will have you in our hearts and on our minds today.

 

[John R]

Audie, sorry for your loss. as SJ stated, i can't imagine having to go through that. you guys are in my thoughts.

 

[Beach Runner]

For sorry about Audie. Sounds like what happened to our Weimaraner, Winnie. She had kidney disease, and one morning I went out to feed her. Her back legs were paralyzed. I took her to Auburn University Vet School where she stayed in intensive care for about two weeks. The docs there said that the kidney disease gave her bacterial endocarditis which gave her a blood clot that paralyzed her. Then she had more and more clots and seizures. The vets finally said we needed to have her euthanized, and I prayed to God that he would take care of it for us. Unfortunately, we had to make the decision. It's been a little over a year and a half. I still miss her, and even seeing the Weimaraner on the trash bag box at Publix brings tears to my eyes.

So anyhow, that might me why your dog fell down the stairs - she had some paralysis from clots from bacterial endocarditis.

Sorry you're having to go through this. It is really painful to lose a beloved pet.

 

[Mango]

So Sorry for you Audie. When our family dog passed, I was not living home, but suddenly felt like he was in the room with me and I smelled doggy breath. I called my Mother immediately and she told me he had just passed suddenly and she was getting to calling me. So I believe that our pets do go to heaven and watch over us.