Guest 4gryhnds Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Hi all, I was just browsing when I went into "Cute and Funny Things.....". It is because of the loss of our grey, Ginny, that I write this note. Ginny was being treated for severe diarrhea. The treatment was not working. A simple xray would have told us that she had chewed a hard piece of plastic. The piece that she ingested was sharp and tore her bowel. She died on the table during emergency surgery to repair it. I do not know if immediate action could have prevented this, but I will never stop blaming myself (and the vet) for not being more aggressive with treatment of the diarrhea. I wish I could laugh with all of you, but I think of Ginny everytime the topic comes up. Ginny was very special, and she has taught me a lesson. Although, at this time none of my greys are chewers, I will never rule out the possibility of a foreign object being the cause of on going diarrhea. In honor of Ginny & love for Rocky, Carson, Panda, and Danger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 I'm so sorry for your loss of Ginny. God speed little girl, and your point is well taken Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawthorn Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Quote When a relationship of love is disrupted, the relationship does not cease. The love continues; therefore, the relationship continues. The work of grief is to reconcile and redeem life to a different love relationship. ~ W Scott Lineberry Always Greyhounds Home Boarding and Greyhounds With Love House Sitting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfish Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 We can laugh at the naughtiness perhaps, but should never let our guard down on the possibility of something getting stuck as a result. I think sometimes people laugh out of nervous relief that their dog has done this and yet all is well. I'm so sorry for the loss of your beautiful Ginny. And I know how you feel, because I'm still kicking myself over the delay in diagnosing Susan's kidney cancer, and that must be six years ago now. I feel that our vet should have picked it up sooner, and I should have pushed for a referral sooner. As it was, she was put down at Cambridge vet school on the day she was diagnosed, because by that time it had spread everywhere, and she was was already having great difficulty breathing and had DIC. Renie was a chewer. For this reason, I never give her rubber or plastic toys without supervision. Actually that pretty much means she doesn't get to play with them at all. She doesn't destroy stuffies. Quote The plural of anecdote is not dataBrambleberry Greyhounds My Etsy Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricia Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Godspeed Sweet Angel... Quote Patti-Mommy of Lady Sophia 7-28-92 - 8-3-04... LaceyLaine 8-2-94-12-5-07... Flash Gordon 7-14-99 - 8-29-09... BrookLynne...Pavé Maria... and 18 Bridge Kids. WATCHING OVER US~SOPHIA~QUEENIE~LACEY LAINE~ CODY ANGELO~FLASH GORDON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Redpack Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 As others have said, we laugh now...but I worried with each occurrance. Emissary had an incidence of gastric hemmoraging and I am conscious of everything that he puts in his mouth. I am so sorry for your loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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