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My boy passed last night. I need to know what he dealt with.
He's had what I've referred to as "the mystery bump" since around August 22', or at least thats when i noticed it. Pervious vet wasn't concerned and it never impacted his QOL. Didn't shrink, didn't grow. It sat on his face right below the corner of his lip.
In December, I took him to the vet because he was making some noises reminiscent of a cough. Vet prescribed oral antibiotics with the idea that there was some sort of respiratory infection or lung infection. The meds made him upset (full black beard and stomping around) so after 6 or so days, the vet recommended taking him off of them. Then afterwards, no noise, he was fine.
Two weeks ago, he stopped eating and had a consistent black beard. One of his poops came with a little bit of red in his urate. Next 2 poops were small but no red. Thought it could have been stress or something minor.
Few days later, he made the same noises he did months ago, but more aggressively and in a more distressing way, along with one of his eyes being watery, but no mucus or anything else. Vet prescribed supplements and pain meds. First two days of administering them was met with resistance.
Yesterday, what was the third day, he stopped swallowing any on his own. I had to annoy him to get him to swallow any. Halfway through the day, when I gave his second dose of supplements, he let it drip out of his mouth. Nothing I did would get him to swallow.
Last night, he stared showing signs that he was absolutely dying. I stopped trying to feed him his supplements, only giving his pain meds. He was nearly limp, throwing his head up with his mouth open, and not opening his eyes. One time he shook his head back and forth aggressively.
His final 2 hours or so was him suddenly running forwards with his eyes closed, making the noises, throwing his head back, rubbing his face into my bedsheet, shaking his head back and forth, and shallow breathing. At one point, I believe he had a seizure. My partner was trying to find somewhere that would euthanize him that late at night while I held him.
He suffered so so much and I don't know why. I don't know what could progress this quickly and harshly. MBD and ADV have warning signs and are slow progressing from what I can tell. Something like brain cancer would be slower too. I'm at a loss and I don't know what to do.
Pics are his setup, his bump (right side), and his meds.
He passed in my arms, loved. He's with his brother now.
My boy passed last night. I need to know what he dealt with.
He's had what I've referred to as "the mystery bump" since around August 22', or at least thats when i noticed it. Pervious vet wasn't concerned and it never impacted his QOL. Didn't shrink, didn't grow. It sat on his face right below the corner of his lip.
In December, I took him to the vet because he was making some noises reminiscent of a cough. Vet prescribed oral antibiotics with the idea that there was some sort of respiratory infection or lung infection. The meds made him upset (full black beard and stomping around) so after 6 or so days, the vet recommended taking him off of them. Then afterwards, no noise, he was fine.
Two weeks ago, he stopped eating and had a consistent black beard. One of his poops came with a little bit of red in his urate. Next 2 poops were small but no red. Thought it could have been stress or something minor.
Few days later, he made the same noises he did months ago, but more aggressively and in a more distressing way, along with one of his eyes being watery, but no mucus or anything else. Vet prescribed supplements and pain meds. First two days of administering them was met with resistance.
Yesterday, what was the third day, he stopped swallowing any on his own. I had to annoy him to get him to swallow any. Halfway through the day, when I gave his second dose of supplements, he let it drip out of his mouth. Nothing I did would get him to swallow.
Last night, he stared showing signs that he was absolutely dying. I stopped trying to feed him his supplements, only giving his pain meds. He was nearly limp, throwing his head up with his mouth open, and not opening his eyes. One time he shook his head back and forth aggressively.
His final 2 hours or so was him suddenly running forwards with his eyes closed, making the noises, throwing his head back, rubbing his face into my bedsheet, shaking his head back and forth, and shallow breathing. At one point, I believe he had a seizure. My partner was trying to find somewhere that would euthanize him that late at night while I held him.
He suffered so so much and I don't know why. I don't know what could progress this quickly and harshly. MBD and ADV have warning signs and are slow progressing from what I can tell. Something like brain cancer would be slower too. I'm at a loss and I don't know what to do.
Pics are his setup, his bump (right side), and his meds.
He passed in my arms, loved. He's with his brother now.
--- Flagging to Tracie the vet tech she may be able to give more insight on the cause from what you are describing
