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Old March 14th 05, 03:04 PM
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Our 5 year old spayed female Siberian Husky died suddenly last Sunday. She
seemed perfectly healthy prior to this happening. 2 months ago she had
infected anal glands that the vet drained and treated with antibiotics and
pain medication. She was healing up just fine and had regained her
playfulness and appetite. All was well .. she was playing outside .. I heard
her whimper. Went to check on her and she was seizuring in the corner of our
deck. When I got to her she was alive but died within seconds of me getting
to her side. She had no previous history of epilepsy or any other seizuring.
The vet said he can't find a cause of death without a full autopsy ... I
really don't want to do that .. but am hoping someone may have some idea
what may have caused her sudden death. She was only one month past her 5th
birthday. I also have her brother from the same litter and am now concerned
about him. Had a complete physical and blood work done on him this past week
and "all levels" are normal. Any ideas what it could have been that took
our dear little girl so suddenly?




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Old March 14th 05, 03:11 PM
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Our 5 year old spayed female Siberian Husky died suddenly last Sunday. She
seemed perfectly healthy prior to this happening. 2 months ago she had
infected anal glands that the vet drained and treated with antibiotics and
pain medication. She was healing up just fine and had regained her
playfulness and appetite. All was well .. she was playing outside .. I
heard
her whimper. Went to check on her and she was seizuring in the corner of
our
deck. When I got to her she was alive but died within seconds of me
getting
to her side. She had no previous history of epilepsy or any other
seizuring.
The vet said he can't find a cause of death without a full autopsy ... I
really don't want to do that .. but am hoping someone may have some idea
what may have caused her sudden death. She was only one month past her 5th
birthday. I also have her brother from the same litter and am now
concerned
about him. Had a complete physical and blood work done on him this past
week
and "all levels" are normal. Any ideas what it could have been that took
our dear little girl so suddenly?


Had you or your neighbor just sprayed your lawn, bushes, house with anything
including grass seed, fertilizer, ant or insect control? Its possible that
it was an allergic reaction that brought on the sudden seizure

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Tara


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Old March 14th 05, 03:13 PM
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Any ideas what it could have been that took
our dear little girl so suddenly?


I'm sorry for your loss. There are many, many possibilities
ranging from organic problems like a stroke to external
problems like toxins, and there's no way to know without an
autopsy.
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Old March 14th 05, 03:15 PM
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No, the yard is covered with snow. I checked her throat for anything stuck
there and to look and smell for anything unusual ... seemed ok.

Had you or your neighbor just sprayed your lawn, bushes, house with

anything
including grass seed, fertilizer, ant or insect control? Its possible

that
it was an allergic reaction that brought on the sudden seizure

--
Tara




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Old March 14th 05, 03:18 PM
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No, the yard is covered with snow. I checked her throat for anything stuck
there and to look and smell for anything unusual ... seemed ok.

Had you or your neighbor just sprayed your lawn, bushes, house with

anything
including grass seed, fertilizer, ant or insect control? Its possible

that
it was an allergic reaction that brought on the sudden seizure

--
Tara





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Old March 15th 05, 04:13 AM
Kathleen
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Our 5 year old spayed female Siberian Husky died suddenly last Sunday. She
seemed perfectly healthy prior to this happening. 2 months ago she had
infected anal glands that the vet drained and treated with antibiotics and
pain medication. She was healing up just fine and had regained her
playfulness and appetite. All was well .. she was playing outside .. I heard
her whimper. Went to check on her and she was seizuring in the corner of our
deck. When I got to her she was alive but died within seconds of me getting
to her side. She had no previous history of epilepsy or any other seizuring.
The vet said he can't find a cause of death without a full autopsy ... I
really don't want to do that .. but am hoping someone may have some idea
what may have caused her sudden death. She was only one month past her 5th
birthday. I also have her brother from the same litter and am now concerned
about him. Had a complete physical and blood work done on him this past week
and "all levels" are normal. Any ideas what it could have been that took
our dear little girl so suddenly?


How awful for you. Years ago our neighbor's dog, a healthy 5 year-old
mixed breed suddenly cried out, collapsed and died before they could
even get her to the car. They took her to the vet who performed a
necroscopy and discovered what my neighbor described as a "ruptured cyst
on the heart". It gave them a certain amount of comfort to know that
her death was not the result of poisoning, injury or undiagnosed
infection, and could not have been predicted or prevented.

Kathleen

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Old March 18th 05, 12:35 AM
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5 years old - I am so sorry.

I can tell you that many times "seizure-like activity" is not actually a
seizure. Many times such "seizures" are related to anoxia (lack of oxygen)
due to a sudden cardiac event. An electrical rhythm problem (V-fib) or even
a ruptured/dissected major vessel.

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Our 5 year old spayed female Siberian Husky died suddenly last Sunday. She
seemed perfectly healthy prior to this happening. 2 months ago she had
infected anal glands that the vet drained and treated with antibiotics and
pain medication. She was healing up just fine and had regained her
playfulness and appetite. All was well .. she was playing outside .. I
heard
her whimper. Went to check on her and she was seizuring in the corner of
our
deck. When I got to her she was alive but died within seconds of me
getting
to her side. She had no previous history of epilepsy or any other
seizuring.
The vet said he can't find a cause of death without a full autopsy ... I
really don't want to do that .. but am hoping someone may have some idea
what may have caused her sudden death. She was only one month past her 5th
birthday. I also have her brother from the same litter and am now
concerned
about him. Had a complete physical and blood work done on him this past
week
and "all levels" are normal. Any ideas what it could have been that took
our dear little girl so suddenly?






 




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