My Frenchi passed away yesterday afternoon. He had a nice big meal the night before and was playful. He was 11 years old. I woke up and fed him and then put him and his brothers in their room as I left the house. When I got back a couple hours later he was laying there sideways dead and already starting to get hard. He had drool on his mouth and the area where his mouth was and he had also popped...no pee. The poop was normal poop nothing odd about it. What could be the cause? He was definitely slower as he got up in age, but he still showed lots of love and signs of youth. Especially his last week.
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I am so sorry about the death of your much-loved Frenchi. Unfortunately, you'll probably never know the precise cause of death. Stroke or heart attack are two possibilities. Grieving is a natural emotion when a pet dies, regardless of the cause of death. Please try to focus on the good memories you have and enjoy the brothers. Keep in mind that pets also grieve the loss of a companion so be especially aware of any chances in the other dog's demeanor. They may need some extra tender loving care and reassurance at this time.
I feel for your loss. Though it sounds ghoulish, the fact you were not there to experience his passing on makes it even hard to pinpoint cause of death. For instance, if you were there you would ahve known whether
There was no vomiting or urine, so that tells you something
Bulldogs are subject to hosts of diseases due to inbreeding, and some that sound lethal are
Degenerative Myelopathy - This is a progressive disease of the spinal cord in older dogs, between 8 and 14 years of age. The pressure can be so great that the blood supply to the spinal cord can be damaged also, leading to actual death of spinal cord tissue (myelomalacia). Once this starts there is no treatment, and these dogs will become paralyzed and die of respiratory failure.
Laryngeal Collapse and Tracheal Collapse - these 2 could eventually lead to respiratory failure
Heat Stress - like heat stroke, can lead to death
you might research more congenital bulldog diseases and see if they sound like what happened here
So Sorry for your loss, But one can only speculate how Frenchi passed away. A Vet can run test to figure the cause if you want to really know. The calming thing about this is, that our pets love us so much, that Frenchi wanted to spare you.
It almost sounds like the dog had a stroke or a heart attack. This can happen for no reason at all. When the dog gets up in age the heart gets weak and all of a sudden it can stop just like for you and me. I am so sorry this has happened and I know how much you miss your dog.
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