Canine Myasthenia Gravis - Jesse's at the Bridge.

[Pinot's Mom]

...and with his Mom&Dad...

[Pinot's Mom]

They've been taking Jess to the vet every day for fluids but are resigning themselves to the fact they have to say goodbye. They will have the vet to the house probably Thursday evening.

I can't stop looking at the picture in post 15. THAT is Jesse. It was a great day.

[Pinot's Mom]

Vet is coming to the house at 2:30 today. I'll post in Dog Memorial later.
Crossed paws and prayers between 2:30 and 3:00, please.

[pomtzu]

Of course.......



ETA: I just lit a candle for Jesse and his family....

[Karen]

Prayers on the way.

[pomtzu]

So long dear Jesse. Godspeed to RB, where you will be healthy and happy once again.


I never say good-bye - it just sounds so final - and the concept of RB is anything but final.

[Pinot's Mom]

I imagine Jesse's at the Bridge.

RIP, you big beautiful boy, run in the surf at the Bridge. Your Mom and Dad (and your fursis Cleo) would appreciate a tap on the shoulder once in a while during a hike in the woods to let them know you're happy. You'll be so missed.

[Randi]

Maggie, I'm so sorry for Jesse and his family.

[Pinot's Mom]

One more update...I don't think I need to post in Memorial, unless Karen you'd like to move the whole thread.

Jesse passed on his own at 2pm today. They took him out to the deck (on a lovely day in MD), he so loved to be outside, he saw the vet and took his last breath. As his Mom (Kim) said, "The vet's here, it's time to go!". I'm glad the vet didn't have to take care of it; this takes away the second guessing as to whether he'd get better.

Jesse went with much love. He'll be sorely missed.

[K9karen]

What a beautiful way to go. Jesse knew, poor boy. His suffering is over, Now he's safe and happy and healthy. Hugs to his humans. How devastating.

[pomtzu]

RIP Jesse.

Maggie - how are his parents doing? And I agree, there now won't be any second guessing if they did the right thing. Jesse did it his way. Maybe he was sending them a message - ya' think?

[*LabLoverKEB*]

I am so sorry to hear about Jessie. RIP

[Pinot's Mom]

RIP Jesse.

Maggie - how are his parents doing? And I agree, there now won't be any second guessing if they did the right thing. Jesse did it his way. Maybe he was sending them a message - ya' think?

To answer, here's an email from Jesse's Dad...
To Our Dear Friends:

We sincerely thank each and every one of you for the loving and compassionate support, friendship, and comfort with that you showered us with over the past ten days. Your calls, visits, and prayers are so greatly appreciated. You were not only a comfort to us, but a big part of helping Jesse remain as comfortable as possible as he slipped away from us.

As you now know, we ultimately lost the battle, and today we had to do the only humane thing left to do; put our puppy to rest. Then, in death, as in life, Jesse was once again amazing and giving. As the vet stepped onto the deck and turned to place his briefcase and the IV bag on a chair, Jesse took one final deep breath and passed on his own. As gut wrenchingly tragic and sad as this whole ordeal has been, we would not have traded one moment of the joy, devotion, and love that Jesse gave us in his way too short life.

As the emotions over the past week have ranged from sorrow to sadness, from anger to disappointment, and from helplessness to sheer disbelief, we know that we are truly blessed to not only have the best dog in the world, but the best friends in the world also.

We thank you from the bottom of our broken hearts.

[Specialk]

I'm very sorry to hear about Jesse. My dog jade looks like a mini version of him! We are in the process of finding out if she has this disease. Did x-rays and extensive blood testing to rule out other possibilities, everything came back perfectly normal. Now we have to do a AChR antibody test (I think that's what's it's called), this test will tell us if she has myasthenia gravis or not. 3000 dollars is a lot of money. I have only spent about 300 so far, but she is not as sick as him, she is still eating and drinking ok but wobbles around like a little old lady I just hope we caught this early enough! Jesse is in my thoughts and prayers!

[Pinot's Mom]

I'm very sorry to hear about Jesse. My dog jade looks like a mini version of him! We are in the process of finding out if she has this disease. Did x-rays and extensive blood testing to rule out other possibilities, everything came back perfectly normal. Now we have to do a AChR antibody test (I think that's what's it's called), this test will tell us if she has myasthenia gravis or not. 3000 dollars is a lot of money. I have only spent about 300 so far, but she is not as sick as him, she is still eating and drinking ok but wobbles around like a little old lady I just hope we caught this early enough! Jesse is in my thoughts and prayers!

I'm sorry your Jade is having trouble. As I've said previously, I knew nothing of this disease before this; I just hope I've helped raise some awareness so people, like yourself, may be able to catch it before complications like the megaesophagus set in. It seems to be treatable before that stage.

Good luck, and keep us posted!

Maggie