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my old friend Bella
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Hi aweek or so ago I was on here telling you AB's about my 11 year old boxer Bella and ACV, she was put on antibiotics and a paste like substance to help with the diarrohea she had, well that all cleared up by Tuesday just gone and things were really looking up she was even chasing balls again. Today she was playing and realy happy, then we took her for a walk about 5pm and she collapsed, we carried her back home and took her directly to the vets. She has got fluid around the lungs which inturn is putting presure on her dear kind heart. She has a thyroid problem as well which she has been receiving medication for over the last 3 years. She is being kept at the vets on a drip to try and drain the fluid. They have said the next 24hrs is critical. It was and is so hard, we have to give her a chance, the vet has said she is not in pain but is in discomfort not being able to get her breath. When in this situation do you say enough is enough.WHF
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.This is a tricky one west. The vet says she's not in pain, but how do they really know? The vet says she is in discomfort at not being able to catch her breath, that to me sounds very distressing. I know you love her and I KNOW you will miss her, but please put her first, maybe it's her time (although I hope it isn't). I had to make the decision a few years ago to end my wonderful dogs life (worse decision I have ever had to make), but despite my raging grief, her pain was over. God bless you.
Hi just got a call from the vets, they have started her on a Frusemide drip, she responded well, they Xrayed her chest and as they thought her lungs are full of fluid and other nasties, they are also starting her on some heart medication. They are going to monitor her over night and then start her on oral frusemide medication. I shall call them in the morning to see how she is with the oral med and see if she is fit enough to come home.WHF
Hi whf, I hope Bella recovers, and comes home to you, I think you have to give her a chance, she may well continue to live a full and happy life with meds, my little dog was diagnosed with diabetes about 5 and half years ago, he almost died, but with his injections of insulin (which he became used to quite readily) he lived quite happily for over 3 years, and we were really thankful to have him for that much longer..............