[Magdalen] Milo again

[Christopher Hart]

Sharing in your grief and wishing many blessings for you with your new
companion.

On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 4:17 AM, Sally Davies <sally.davies at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
> > > >
> > >
> >
>



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