My daughter's 18 month old male brindle pitbull was suddenly found dead in the backyard laying on his side, tongue hanging out, jaw hard to pry open, legs straight and stiff as if it were stuffed by a taxidermist. There was nothing wrong with him before she left, playful and energetic as usual and within a couple hours he was gone. I strongly feel foul play was involved but how and what caused this tragic loss?
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Situations like this are sad and, of course, everyone wants answers when there is a sudden death of a pet.
Is there any reason you would suspect foul play? Has someone made remarks or given you a reason to believe someone would do harm to her dog?
Is your backyard easily accessible for someone to render poison or?
You can report this to the police but without some sort of proof there is very little they can do.
Everyone is correct in saying that an autopsy is the only sure way to provide the reason for this puppy's death and, it could very possibly have been from natural causes.
I do not know how old your daughter is or, how attached she might have been but I would suggest thinking about letting her talk to a counselor as sometimes a death like this can be very traumatic and difficult to accept.
If you are interested, there are some free pet counseling services but your vet may also offer this service.
I am so sorry for your loss.
Unfortunately, cases of sudden death of dogs and cats are not so rare. Sudden death is an unexpected death occurring in less than 1 hour with no observed or a clinical history of ongoing disease.
Once again, I'm so sorry. Please take the time to read these tips on how to cope with the loss of your beloved pet:
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There is no way to know unless you had an autopsy done on the dog. Even then, you may not have a definitive answer
Sorry for your loss, the only to find out about your fur baby, is through a Vet. They will have to perform an autopsy to get answers that will give you peace of mind.
I am so very sorry for the loss of your daughter's fur baby. The only way you will know what happened, is if you have an autopsy performed.
I'm very sorry for the loss of the dog. There are several natural things that could have caused the dog's sudden death. The only hope of finding out is an autopsy, but even they can prove to be inconclusive.
Among the common causes of sudden unexpected death in cats and dogs are heart disease, trauma, and toxicity. I'm assuming you didn't find any hit or bruise marks on the dog. If your dog was perfectly healthy, then I have a suspicion that this is para-amino propiophenone (PAPP) poisoning. PAPP baits cause a targeted and quick death to wild dogs and foxes when consumed, but they are also highly toxic to all domestic and working dogs. There are few initial signs of toxicity with PAPP poisoning, poisoned animals show few signs of pain or distress.
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