Critterhunter
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My husky Sky has been healthy as a horse for her ten years so far of life. Never a problem with her, other than her getting a little mopey when she's in heat. Anyway, for the last 4 or 5 days we could tell she was in heat again and she was a little under the weather. About 3 days ago she threw up once but didn't seem too sick or anything. Then yesterday she seemed better and her nose was moist and cold finally like it should be. I woke up this morning to find she had threw up about 8 times in the house, and then I was really concerned when I found her in the basement as she never goes down there. She could hardly hold her head up and keep her eyes open. I found a animal clinic that opens at 8AM on Sundays and had to carry her to the car she was so weak.
The vet came back about an hour later and said the x-rays were clear of cancer, but that she was suffering from kidney failure. He said probably from old age. I protested and said she's only ten, because I know of huskys that are 15 or 16 years old and she seems like she's in her prime. He said there is a possibility she is suffering from a bacterial or virus infection that is shutting her kidneys down, but that it would take 2 or 3 days in the hospital and over a $1000 to find things out. I said if there is a possibility of it being something curable other than old age then it's worth trying. So he said he'll put her on an IV because she's dehyrdated, give her antibiotic shots for any virus or bacterial infection, and run some blood tests to see whats going on. Funny, but on the way there I heard on the radio about a bacterial infection dogs can get from animal urine. Usually from raccoons, but it can come from other animals. I've been seeing 3 rabbits in my yard a lot over the past month so maybe it's that? He said he'd screen for that too.
My biggest hope is that she's got some kind of bacterial bladder infection because I've heard female dogs that aren't fixed can get that when in heat pretty often, and I know urine infections can make a human pretty out of it and such too, so maybe it's just something simple like that? I'm just hoping it's some form of virus or bacterial disease as that should be fixable with antibiotics and so her kidneys should be just fine after that. I know my grandmother has had several kidney failures cause by an infection and she has sprung back every time they've treated her for that and her kidneys became fine again.
Anyway, I know dog's aren't people but she's my best friend. Never have I met such a gentle and loving dog, and never have I met a dog that had so much to say. She doesn't howl like most huskys, but rather talks in her own special way and hardly ever barks. Smartest dog I've ever met too. If she doesn't make it I just wish I would have taken videos of her talking up a storm, because that's what I'm going to miss the most about her if she doesn't pull through.
So if you have a spare moment and your saying a prayer anyway, please put a word in for the most special creature I've ever met, human or not.
The vet came back about an hour later and said the x-rays were clear of cancer, but that she was suffering from kidney failure. He said probably from old age. I protested and said she's only ten, because I know of huskys that are 15 or 16 years old and she seems like she's in her prime. He said there is a possibility she is suffering from a bacterial or virus infection that is shutting her kidneys down, but that it would take 2 or 3 days in the hospital and over a $1000 to find things out. I said if there is a possibility of it being something curable other than old age then it's worth trying. So he said he'll put her on an IV because she's dehyrdated, give her antibiotic shots for any virus or bacterial infection, and run some blood tests to see whats going on. Funny, but on the way there I heard on the radio about a bacterial infection dogs can get from animal urine. Usually from raccoons, but it can come from other animals. I've been seeing 3 rabbits in my yard a lot over the past month so maybe it's that? He said he'd screen for that too.
My biggest hope is that she's got some kind of bacterial bladder infection because I've heard female dogs that aren't fixed can get that when in heat pretty often, and I know urine infections can make a human pretty out of it and such too, so maybe it's just something simple like that? I'm just hoping it's some form of virus or bacterial disease as that should be fixable with antibiotics and so her kidneys should be just fine after that. I know my grandmother has had several kidney failures cause by an infection and she has sprung back every time they've treated her for that and her kidneys became fine again.
Anyway, I know dog's aren't people but she's my best friend. Never have I met such a gentle and loving dog, and never have I met a dog that had so much to say. She doesn't howl like most huskys, but rather talks in her own special way and hardly ever barks. Smartest dog I've ever met too. If she doesn't make it I just wish I would have taken videos of her talking up a storm, because that's what I'm going to miss the most about her if she doesn't pull through.
So if you have a spare moment and your saying a prayer anyway, please put a word in for the most special creature I've ever met, human or not.
I sure am going to miss that dog, or I should say that soul...