[Magdalen] Milo again

[Sally Davies]

I agree Jim. Have been there and done that three times and it doesn't get
any easier. It's a responsibility we carry in return for all the love and
joy our animal friends give to us, but it's a heavy one.

Sally D

On Wednesday, 24 December 2014, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:

> How blessed you are, all of you, Milo for being able to have his pack with
> him as he passed, and you all to have been there as he passed, and not to
> have to ask a vet to assist.
>
> James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> *"If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better
> for people coming behind you, and you don't do it, you're wasting your time
> on this Earth."  -- *Roberto Clemente
>
> On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 3:31 PM, Sally Davies <sally.davies at gmail.com
> <javascript:;>>
> wrote:
>
> > All over... Milo passed away, right here at home. I'm so glad that I
> didn't
> > leave him at the animal hospital to be on a drip; it wouldn't have helped
> > him or even eased his suffering, and he would not have been with us at
> the
> > end.
> >
> > We managed to keep him hydrated overnight with little squirts of water
> from
> > a syringe, and the injection stopped the vomiting. This morning he was
> > worse (weaker)  so I just sat with him, then as the sun warmed up
> outside,
> > took him out for a last sunbathe - his favourite "activity". Evan had got
> > up by then and sat with him, talking to him and stroking him...He got up,
> > walked a few shaky steps, wagged his tail, and then keeled over.  We
> > brought him back inside and made him comfortable, about 10 minutes after
> > that he was gone.
> >
> > A dear little dog and considerate to the last, even last night he still
> > made it outside to pee.
> >
> > Our puppy Gryffin is settling beautifully and even managed to sleep
> outside
> > last night, allowing Milo the space he needed inside.
> >
> > We are sad but not as sad as we were yesterday. The timing of everything
> > had much of grace in it; that it didn't happen when our house sitters
> were
> > here, that we could be with him, and that the children are on holiday
> from
> > school. Also that Gryffin is here to keep Chipo company and to comfort us
> > with puppy love.
> >
> > It's time to go and make a donation to Animal Welfare...we found Milo
> there
> > seven and a half years ago and today he went back there to be cremated. I
> > hope it's been a better life than he would have had if we hadn't chanced
> to
> > go in that day and found him there.
> >
> > Thank you all for your prayers...
> >
> > Sally D
> >
> > On Tuesday, 23 December 2014, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> > > Sally, when my Gracie was sick a couple of weeks ago and not eating or
> > > drinking, I had some success giving her small pieces of ice.
> > >
> > > > On Dec 22, 2014, at 5:08 PM, Sally Davies <sally.davies at gmail.com
> <javascript:;>
> > > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Poor little Milo is back in the wars again...
> > > >
> > > > We came back from a lovely weekend away, no reports of problems from
> > our
> > > > house sitters and Milo came out to greet us. But he was off his food
> > this
> > > > evening and then started vomiting bloody stuff. It settled briefly
> then
> > > > started again, by which time I was worried enough to call the
> emergency
> > > > vet.
> > > >
> > > > We now have him home after an antibiotic injection and an anti-nausea
> > > > injection...not the vet's first preference which would have been for
> > > > hospitalisation on a drip and running blood tests in the morning. The
> > > cost
> > > > of that is prohibitive so I've opted for symptomatic treatment and
> will
> > > try
> > > > to get some fluid into him with a syringe, hoping it will stay down.
> We
> > > > have to call the vet tomorrow and re-assess. If better, Milo can try
> > some
> > > > boiled chicken and rice, if not better, I'm not sure what comes next.
> > > >
> > > > The trouble is we don't know the cause of the bleeding - could be a
> > > gastric
> > > > ulcer, an infection, or even a tumour. He's in a lot of discomfort
> and
> > > > fussing constantly so we have him in his box inside.
> > > >
> > > > Off to try some vetinerary night nursing....
> > > >
> > > > Sally D
> > >
> >
>