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RE: [pyrnet] [PyrNet-L] Zuni is Gone
We are so sorry for your loss and the pain you continue to
bear as you go through this grieving process. You and yours remain in our
thoughts and prayers.
Frank and the rest of Beau's
family
Hello All,
Stefan and
I had to put Zuni down this morning. It was quick and horrible. She was fine
last night, was playing in the yard, and really enjoyed the frozen Buffalo
bone I gave her. At 2:00am I woke up to a crash and found her having some sort
of crisis on the floor of the kitchen. She had kicked over a pot in the
process, which was what woke me up, thank goodness. She was unresponsive for a
few minutes and was all stiff, frothing at the mouth, and had been
incontinent. We hurried to take her to the Referral Center ER and by the time
we got going she was alert again and walking. They said most likely she had
brain metastasis from her bone cancer, which was causing her to have seizures.
She appeared OK and some quick blood work didn't tell us much else, so we
opted to bring her home for the night and watch her until we could speak with
her oncologist. She slept on her couch, was fine at 7:00am and went out to pee
with Belle (her littermate) and came in fine. At 8:00 she had another, more
violent seizure. After that, she ate her breakfast just fine. While trying to
decide what to do again, they kept happening more frequently. Sometimes they
would just be small, all in her face, and other times she would just crash
down and thrash her limbs uncontrollably. It was terrifying to watch and it
was clear she was suffering. We couldn't get ahold of her doctor, but by this
point it was painfully obvious that there wasn't anything we could do for her
but put and end to it. She was starting to act like she didn't even know where
she was at home, and I'm not sure she knew I was with her. Bellie came and
they touched noses before we left. Everyone at the Referral Center was
wonderful. The worst part was that they had a terrible time trying to get a
catheter into her leg for the drugs. She kept seizing and had very low blood
pressure. They finally gave her valium and got her stable so we could say
goodbye. At this point I felt like she was already partway gone. I looked into
her eyes, but I didn't see her familiar love and recognition anymore. She just
looked lost and vacant. So we held her, I kissed her muzzle, and the rest was
blessedly fast and peaceful. We're just devastated. We knew it was coming, but
I never considered it would be like this or so soon. I feel relief at least
that everything is over for her and that she was comfortable and happy up
until today. She's whole again and happy, I hope, at the bridge. Now we're the
ones who have to heal... Thanks for listening.
Emily
Denver,
CO
D3melza@aol.com
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