my dog just died. i need to find out why

• pofi_pasquale Posted : 12/9/2006 6:52:31 PM Poisoning could be a cause for the small amount of nasal hemorrhaging you saw, but there could be other reasons as well.  Internal trauma, maybe? If he was struck by something, but was still able to get back to his bed but succumbed to his injuries?   So sorry you had to lose him in such an unexpected way - it must be heartbreaking. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• spiritdogs Posted : 12/9/2006 9:28:40 PM ORIGINAL: pofi_pasquale Poisoning could be a cause for the small amount of nasal hemorrhaging you saw, but there could be other reasons as well.  Internal trauma, maybe? If he was struck by something, but was still able to get back to his bed but succumbed to his injuries?   So sorry you had to lose him in such an unexpected way - it must be heartbreaking. That's what occurred to me - that he may have been hit by a car, and made it back to the garage.  Internal trauma can cause a dog to bleed from the nose or mouth, but from the outside, you might not see any damage. I hate to say this, but if you ever get another dog, please take better care to see that he doesn't roam free.  Situations like this, unfortunately, happen more often than you think to dogs that are left to their own devices.  We all learn from our mistakes, but it's too bad it's often at the expense of the dogs we love. You have my sympathy for the loss of your friend. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• jessies_mom Posted : 12/9/2006 9:45:03 PM   I'm so sorry for your loss; if he's already been cremated maybe you could ask the vet if he has any idea why your dog died, although he probably wouldn't be able to tell much from a little blood coming from his nose. Was he behaving completely normal before he died; eating as much as usual and being active? 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Kara Posted : 12/11/2006 3:40:10 PM Is there anitfreeze or any other chemicals in the garage? Any animal poison, antifreeze, and large amounts of paint/fretilizer are poisonous. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• samshine Posted : 12/12/2006 6:57:56 PM Some poisons act as an anti-coagulant (sp?) which means it prevents blood from clotting. Then death comes from internal bleeding.   One kind of rat poison works this way. It's designed to be tasty so the rats will eat it, and so will dogs. Even if they do not have access to the poison, the rat can eat the poison somewhere else and then come within reach of the dog before dying. Then the dog eats the rat and becomes poisoned himself.  0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login