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My dog is dead

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  • 30-09-2007 10:32pm
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    boardsdotie
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    My 7 year old terrier died Friday.

    She showed no sign of sickness.

    I Burried her and did notice her hind legs were outstreached and her canine teeth were sticking out.

    I really want to know how she could have died.

    Thanks


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    You should have taken her to a vet for post mortem. I thought it was illegal to bury a dog yourself.


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    doctor evil
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    Why on earth would it have been illegal in Ireland?.

    OP just make sure you buried him deep enough to stop scavengers digging him up. A necropsy on the dog would not have come cheap!.


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    Padjo1981
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    Very sorry to hear about the your dog


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    Our man in Havana
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    So sorry to hear this OP - could have been a stroke - no warning & it can be over very quickly :(


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    doctor evil wrote:
    Why on earth would it have been illegal in Ireland?.

    OP just make sure you buried him deep enough to stop scavengers digging him up. A necropsy on the dog would not have come cheap!.

    Checked it out. It had been illegal until an EU regulation in 2002 restricted the ban to ruminants.

    The OP "really" wanted to know how the dog died so an autopsy by a professional is the only way to find out.


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    Niall06
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    Sorry can't help you but sorry to hear about your dog.


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    RoundyMooney
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    To answer the question, it's impossible to know, IMO.


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    ladymarmalade
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    Sorry to hear about your dog. Do you live in the country? If so there may be a chance that your dog happened on some poison, my family have lost several dogs in that way.


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    MayMay
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    Very sorry to hear about your dog OP, it could have been a number of things to be honest:(


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    boardsdotie
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    Thanks Guys

    After asking other people their opinion, it seems it was most likely a Stroke.


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    skink
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    There is still a very good chance a conclusive reason as to why your dog passed, can be still found out, there is a lab in johnstown in kildare, called the irish equine centre, and the fee for a post-mortem for a companion animal is in the region of 24-50 euro, it would put your mind to rest.


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    IT Loser
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    My 13 year old bitch terrier was diagnosed with a heart murmur, she has around 2 years left I'd say.


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    Andy-Pandy
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    When my cat died and i buried her in the garden i was told to hang a sock full of human hair near her grave to stop her being dug up. Give it a try.


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    Clare Bear
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    Andy-Pandy wrote:
    When my cat died and i buried her in the garden i was told to hang a sock full of human hair near her grave to stop her being dug up. Give it a try.

    :confused:


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    spurious
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    IT Loser wrote:
    My 13 year old bitch terrier was diagnosed with a heart murmur, she has around 2 years left I'd say.

    You'd be surprised. My hairy beast (terrier crossed with a million other things) was diagnosed with a heart murmur the first time I took him to the vet. He's still with us, 16 years on. He sleeps a lot and is more or less completely deaf and very blind, but happy as Larry to leg it round the park, albeit in short bursts.

    OP- sorry about your dog. Your vet might still be able to find out what happened.


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    bobbytwo
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    sounds like he was poisoned. They stretch out their legs like you described. A poison like slug pellets or rat poison causes that. Sorry. If it is really upsetting you, so should bring the body to the vet to be checked, especially if you have more pets.


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