Monday, January 30, 2012

Our dog died of liver damage from eating something toxic or being bitten by something. we have small children.

the vet said the liver rating? should be 100, it was 25000(bad). also, she was vomiting blood, had blood in her stools, and dry mouth. when i fould her (alive) she was standing not moving on the spot with her tail between her legs. she was a jack Russell. we are in australia. it wasnt a tick, a spider, a snake, or rat poison. The vet has no idea what it was. all he sad was that there was liver toxins, and something about fungial stuff. we have small children and need to know if it was a plant or toadstool (from recent rain) that she may have eaten. there was no traces in her stomach as she had vomited it up well before hand. this all happened in a period of about 6 hours. has anybody had a similar occurance or heard anything? I want to know why she died and if it is a threat to our other dog and children. apparently her liver was completly shot and we had to put her down. she was bounding around in the morning and at the vet emergency that evening. passed away the next night.

Our dog died of liver damage from eating something toxic or being bitten by something. we have small children.
I have no idea why your dog died. Just wanted to say how sorry I am. Our dog is such a part of the family it would be devastating if she died. You and your children must feel absolutely horrible. My condolences.
Reply:Try the below site and see if it helps.It talks about liver disease in dogs.It gives signs to look for,see if your dog was exhibiting any of these symptoms.It also lists some of the possible causes.Liver damage can be caused by a wide variety of problems,anything from sickness to something ingested.The second site gives info on Aflatoxin poisoning,Aflatoxin is what was present in the Diamond dof food,that caused the company to recall food,and is blamed in the deaths of quite a few dogs.Aflatoxin is caused by a fungus,since your vet mentioned fungus,it could be a possibility.



Sorry to hear about the loss of your pet.
Reply:Awww. That is really sad. No I have never had that expierience with my dog. Sorry. I wish I could help.
Reply:YES. NO. MAYBE. LOL. I do not know. NONE. ALL. SOME. NOTHING. EVERYTHING. DO WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO. GO WHEREVER YOU WANT TO GO. GOOD LUCK... try www.answers.com or www.google.com or www.yahoo.com and search this question there.
Reply:I would recommend a second opinion from another Veterinarian on the feces sample or test results if you can obtain those from your current veteranarian. I would also recommend having your home tested for things such as lead paint (loose chips can poison an animal or child very easily), write a list of the names of all live plants within the home and outside of the home within a decent sized vacinity, and if any plants are unidentifiable to you, take a sample of them to the Veteranarians office and have them tested for toxicity to an animal or child. Have her body re-tested for spider bite wounds because it may have been missed. You may never find out the cause but you can be sure you have done everything within your power to prevent it from happening a second time. I want to extend my sincerest sympathies to you and your family for the loss of your beloved pet. My thoughts are with you and I wish you the best.
Reply:Liver Disease Symptoms can occur in the on-set of many different illnesses. Liver disease can be associated with Dysfunction of the Liver Cells, Obstruction of the Liver Ducts , Liver Infection, or Malignancy of the Liver. Liver Disease Symptoms may include Upper Right Abdominal Pain, Jaundice, Abdominal Swelling,Muscle Weakness, Loss of Muscle, Testicular Atrophy, Ascites, Icteric Sclera, and Swelling for the Lower Extremities. Other Liver Disease Symptoms can include Bruising, Spider Angiomas, Gynecomastia, Esophageal Varices, Bleeding from the Gastrointestinal Tract, Asthenia, Decreased Appetite, Dar Colored Urine, Light Colored Stools, and a Flapping Tremor.

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