Hi,
A few weeks ago, my mother's 13 year old dog (small mixed breed) became very ill and was unable to keep food or water down. My mother took her in to see the vet and after some blood work, they determined that she had severe diabetes and recommended, due to her age and the severity of the illness (they weren't sure she would make it through the night), that she be euthanized. It was AWFUL and a very difficult thing to do but we all agreed that we did not want her to suffer further. At the time, the vet expressed surprise that "Cuddles" had not exhibited any prior symptoms of diabetes but thought that they may have simply been overlooked.
Well, over the course of the last week and a half, several dogs (approx. 6 as of this morning) who live on the same rural road have died - many with very similar symptoms (severe vomiting, thirst, etc.) and some which showed no symptoms at all. Is it possible that this is a virus of some kind or could someone be poisoning these family pets?!? These dogs would have had no direct contact with one another - some are small indoor dogs that only go outside to potty and most of the family's involved have multiple dogs where only one was affected (so far). Anyhow, the last dog to pass on has been sent in for autopsy but I was wondering if you had any thoughts on what could be happening?? My mother has another pooch, a chocolate lab, that is not showing symptoms of anything at this time but they were over for a visit last weekend and if it could be a virus, I want to make sure my golden retriever is not in any danger of catching it!
Thanks!
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