She was incredibly healthy and showed almost no signs of illness. One day she didn’t eat and was lathargic so we took her to the vet. Two days later she died. The vet took a blood test, x-ray, gave her antibiotics, and she still died. I’m at a loss. What could have caused this? She didn’t have a fatty diet. Did the vet do all that he could do? Could she have had cancer and we didn’t know it? Please help.
I’m sorry for your loss. My dog once got pancreatitis, we didn’t realize it until her fever kicked in and she became more and more lethargic. My dog got sick because she consumed 3 dozen cookies. My dog had to spend 2 days at the hospital. I’m sure the veterinarian did all he could. Your dog could have consumed something, or depending on the breed, have had it for a while. I hope I could help with some closure.
Arianna D
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CALL YOUR BREEDER! only if reputable….ask all you can about hereditary issues in their lines etc.
did you have a necropsy done?
Dogs, just like people, can get sick and die for no single particular reason. I doubt it was the fault of anyone. It was just simply his time to go. He could have gotten an infection from somewhere, it could have been a genetic thing, it could have been the result of lots of different things combined….. who knows?
sorry about your dog loss, only a post Morten will reveal why your dog died and i imagine that will be expensive. would you even want to put your dog through that. just grieve for your dog and remember the good times you had with him
Hi,I am sorry on the loss of your beloved girl (dog).
I found this link that explains about Pancreatitishttp://www.vetontheweb.co.uk/pet-clinic-…
I hope it helps
Who knows what could have caused your dog’s death. I always use a specialist. I’m surprised that your vet didn’t refer you to one. Why didn’t you have a necropsy done? Your vet should have referred you to a canine oncologist, or should have asked for a referral.
Sometimes things just happen.
This question is very close to my heart, and I can so relate to what you are going through. Thursday morning my fifteen-year-old Cocker Spaniel was fine. When my husband got home thursday night, he was lethargic, and obviously not himself. Friday morning my husband took him to the vet. His blood work came back fine. But they did an x-ray that showed a large pancreatic tumor. The tumor was growing into his liver and other organs. There was nothing they could do except put him to sleep. It happened very fast. He showed no signs of being sick until Thursday night. We have been devastated over this. diseases of the pancreas are very hard to diagnose, and happen very quickly. She very well could have had this for a while and you not know it. Antibiotics would not have helped at all. Even if your vet had diagnosed it, there would have probably not been anything he could have done except euthanize her. I am so sorry for your loss. Believe me, I know how you feel. God Bless
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Pancreatitis is a very serious illness. It can come on gradually or suddenly. It is most often caused by excess fat, for some dogs even a small piece of left over ham or chinese food, etc can cause the problem. Poor diet can cause the problem. Tumors in the pancreas can cause the problem (tumors don’t always show), sometimes the cause is unknown. Unfortunately sometimes despite the best of treatment the pet doesn’t make it.
I’m very sorry for your loss.
****my son’s Lab died from pancreatitis..it was found she had cancer in her liver & spleen, she started bleeding out…it is a hard thing to deal with.******