My dog was sick about a month ago. She couldn't keep any food down and she had diarrhea and was vomiting. I checked her gums to see if they were pink and they were, but were a little bit pale. I knew she might be dehydrated so I gave her Pedialyte and plain white rice in small servings for her to regain her strength and her appetite.
She was back to normal after a week. This past Sunday night my daughter called me to tell me that my dog was acting weird. She vomited and collapsed. She asked me to hurry home because her gums were gray and she wasn't moving or responding. She was also urinating and defecating on herself while laying there. By the time I got home, her body was limp, she had a very weak heart beat and within that hour my dog was gone. I'm so lost. I don't know what I did wrong. Can someone please tell me what happened to my dog. She was 10 years old. She was perfectly fine earlier that day.
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Normally the first signs of parvo is a dog who has diarrhea and is vomiting. You were right to give her something because when dogs vomit they get dehydrated. It almost sounds like the dog never fully recovered from what happened a month ago and it got worse.
You may be right about her not recovering fully. Im just so confused. She had stopped vomiting and diarrhea and seemed back to normal
Actually this sounds like your dog had untreated pancreatitis. They act very weird bc they are losing electrolytes and muscles get weak and vision impaired. Even though your pup may have seemed fine- the pain probably went away- her body was still fighting. Whenever ur dog gets that sick you MUsT take them to a vet. If u can, keep antibiotics- flagyl, amoxicillin, pedialyte, Pepcid.
Hi,
I would doubt that your dog would have had the same illness she had before. I am wondering if she had a bad reaction to something, or got into something. She passed so fast, and it is hard to tell, sometimes, why. It could have been bloat, or it could have been a heart attack. With all the food recalls on dog food, one never knows what can happen. I am so sorry you lost your sweet dog.
---Robyn
It would be hard for anyone to tell you what happened. Sadly like people, dogs get sick and pass unexpectedly. Going the bathroom while passing is very common so that gives no indication of what happened.
Did you have the dog to the vet when she was sick the first time? Did the vet indicate what was going on then? It is possible she had continuation of that issue.
Be easy on yourself and allow yourself to grieve your loss. They take a piece of your heart with them when they pass.
May your sweet pup's memory always be a blessing. Prayers for you and your family!
Only a Vet can tell you what your dog died from. She was sick for a month.It could have been a lot of things to cause this!
It could be any number of things. Dogs as young as 10 get heart attacks. The only way to know for sure is to have an autopsy done.
My little girl went through almost the same thing. She was first diagnosed with diabetes. Put her on insulin (1/4 dose of what the doc recommended) her sugar would go DANGEROUSLY low. Another vet told us to take her off...she was not diabetic. Within 3 months she was gone. I feel so guilty.
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