Phil P. wrote in message
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"Ollie Burger" wrote in message
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Hi Group,

His blood work was normal and his
kidneys were functioning fine -- the only thing
the Vet was concerned about, was that he
was having some trouble breathing.

And what did your vet do about it? Did he x-ray Buster's chest to look for
an enlarged heart and fluid in the lungs -- which occurs secondary to heart
disease?


He did the blood work and a physical exam,
then give him a shot of cortizone, and a
prescription for Flagyl. He said to watch him
over the weekend to see if there was any
improvement...


On
Saturday I noticed him laying in my computer
chair (his favorite place), and later he hopped
down and laid down in his other favorite place,
the hallway. No more than 5 minutes later I
noticed him laying on his side with his mouth
open... expired!

Several possibilities exist for the cause of death. However, due his age
and gender, the most plausible explanation (to my mind) is suffocation from
pulmonary edema. Diuretics and probably heart medications may have made
Buster more comfortable and probably would have extended his life.

I assume by pulmonary edema you mean
heart attack. This is my gut feeling...


Rhuni

When asked, the Vet said she probably
had a high metabolism (this was before I
noticed the diarrhea).


I'm not satisfied with
this now, in light of buster's unexpected
departure,

I wouldn't be satisfied with that answer, either.


and would like some of your
opinions before I take her in.

Ollie, you need to find a new vet ASAP.

I'm sorry about Buster.

Best of luck.

Phil.

Hi phil,

This Vet has been very good up to this
point... I'll see what he has to say about
Rhuni before I make a deciaion to, say,
get another opinion. Your input has been
quite helpful though... many thanks.

OB