View Full Version : How does a dog end up...
lepfan
06-19-2007, 11:24 PM
...with liver disease?
carter08
06-19-2007, 11:26 PM
too many spilled beers
lepfan
06-19-2007, 11:30 PM
Originally posted by carter08
too many spilled beers I don't think so...my dog just died of liver disease...she was only 5 years old!
charlesrixey
06-20-2007, 07:01 AM
Originally posted by lepfan
I don't think so...my dog just died of liver disease...she was only 5 years old! :(
coiled2strike
06-20-2007, 08:47 AM
similar thing happened to my wife's rott...he was a bit older, but not old...a tumor developed on the liver, died about 2 months later...not exacty how long it was there b/4 it was discovered
very sad to lose a good dog...sorry for your loss
44INAROW
06-20-2007, 08:50 AM
I am so sorry Jill - :(
Ranger Mom
06-20-2007, 08:55 AM
Awww Jill, that is terrible! What dog was it?
I may be WAY off base here, but several of my friends who have "pure bred" dogs seem to have more problems than I have EVER had with any of my mutts....they just die of old age!!
Phantom Stang
06-20-2007, 09:18 AM
I'm sorry you lost you're dog.:(
Maybe vet93 can give some insight.
Txbroadcaster
06-20-2007, 09:23 AM
Originally posted by Ranger Mom
Awww Jill, that is terrible! What dog was it?
I may be WAY off base here, but several of my friends who have "pure bred" dogs seem to have more problems than I have EVER had with any of my mutts....they just die of old age!!
Pure breds do have a tendancy to have more health problems..not sure why
pirate4state
06-20-2007, 09:26 AM
Originally posted by Txbroadcaster
Pure breds do have a tendancy to have more health problems..not sure why It is a real shame, especially when you spend SO much money on/for these pure breds.
Mine are mutts and other than the occassional stomach bug, I haven't had any problems with 'em. {knock on wood}
Again Jill, I'm so sorry. :(
TarponFanInNorthTexas
06-20-2007, 09:26 AM
Aww, I'm sorry for your loss.
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luvhoops34
06-20-2007, 09:31 AM
I'm so sorry about your dog.:(
lepfan
06-20-2007, 10:42 AM
She (Lexi) was a registered Shih Tzu. She was a bit overweight...in researching this...I have found that could have played a part...????
Ranger Mom
06-20-2007, 11:19 AM
Originally posted by lepfan
She (Lexi) was a registered Shih Tzu. She was a bit overweight...in researching this...I have found that could have played a part...????
I was wondering if it was Lexi!!:( My Lexi died about 3 months ago......her body just finally gave out on her!!
vet93
06-20-2007, 12:34 PM
I am sorry for your loss...here is a partial list that is not overly specific of things that can cause liver disease/failure (in no particular order):
- bacterial infection
- fungal infection
- neoplasia
- plant toxin
- chemical toxin
- portosystemic shunt (blood if shunted away from liver, this is a congental defect that sometimes become apparent in adulthood)
- fatty liver syndrome
- other congenital defects that effect either the liver cells or vasculature
This list is not exhaustive and the only way to get a true diagnosis would be to do a necropsy and send off tissue to a diagnostic lab for a microscopic examination of the liver tissue.
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