Jentarin
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We adopted Lilly from a local shelter just over a year ago. She came to us with mild ear and eye infections, which cleared up with medication, but seemed to return as soon as the medication ended.
The severe Uterine infection came next, and when the Vet said they had never seen one that bad when they removed it. She nearly died then.
After that came the anal glands and limping from what appeared to be some kind of infection or growth in her left front pad. Again, they seemed to clear up with medication but came back with a vengeance as soon as she came off it.
Last week came the cliff. A hugely food oriented dog that wouldn't eat, wouldn't drink, and would just lay by the door and stare outside. Refused to walk more than ten feet or so. She puked up blood right before we took her back to the Vet.
We're not sure if it was cancer or a possible auto-immune disease, but she was past the point where treatment would have done much for either one.
I knew when we brought her home that she was older, and probably not going to be around long, so I had tried to make it a point not to get too attached, but I didn't leave her side when she went down, and I was crying the whole time. She was an amazingly sweet dog, who I suspect got the short end of the stick for most of her life. Can't wait to see her at the bridge.
The severe Uterine infection came next, and when the Vet said they had never seen one that bad when they removed it. She nearly died then.
After that came the anal glands and limping from what appeared to be some kind of infection or growth in her left front pad. Again, they seemed to clear up with medication but came back with a vengeance as soon as she came off it.
Last week came the cliff. A hugely food oriented dog that wouldn't eat, wouldn't drink, and would just lay by the door and stare outside. Refused to walk more than ten feet or so. She puked up blood right before we took her back to the Vet.
We're not sure if it was cancer or a possible auto-immune disease, but she was past the point where treatment would have done much for either one.
I knew when we brought her home that she was older, and probably not going to be around long, so I had tried to make it a point not to get too attached, but I didn't leave her side when she went down, and I was crying the whole time. She was an amazingly sweet dog, who I suspect got the short end of the stick for most of her life. Can't wait to see her at the bridge.
