CAJUNLAWYER
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You do know you're going to hell for that one.
Do dogs & cats have heart attacks?
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vigil617
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NOW I get it!
Before hell, though, you'll get a visit from a fellow that wants to perform a bit of surgery on your kneecaps....
Before hell, though, you'll get a visit from a fellow that wants to perform a bit of surgery on your kneecaps....
When I was about seven, we had a dog named "stubs" who was always getting into trouble. I real ball of energy.
One day my father was working on the lawn mower and had some parts soaking in gas in a little dish. Stubs was running around and being thirsty, took a quick gurp out of the dish with the gas in it.
Stubs started running around in circles in the yard and after a few laps just fell over.........................................died?
No, just ran out of gas.
One day my father was working on the lawn mower and had some parts soaking in gas in a little dish. Stubs was running around and being thirsty, took a quick gurp out of the dish with the gas in it.
Stubs started running around in circles in the yard and after a few laps just fell over.........................................died?
No, just ran out of gas.
jaykellogg
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When I first heard that old joke about 45 years ago I guessed the punchline.
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I thank God every day my Cat is healthy. Shasta is now around 10 human years old and the only real problem is she gets Urinary Tract Infections here and there but--she is now permanently eating a specialized dry cat food--and seems full of pep and vinegar ;-)) However, there are Cats and Dogs I had decades ago-that I still greatly miss.
medxam
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My late wife, years ago, had a wonderful toy poodle, who had lived with us for many years and was really part of our family. He would never wet in the house, no matter how bad it hurt. Suddenly he began to wet on the floor, always in the kitchen on the tile, never on the hardwood floors. He also increased his appetite and his intake of water. Being a physician, I immediately recognized the three major symptoms of diabetes, polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia. I went to my lab at the hospital, where I was the director of labs, and picked up some urine test strips. The next time he left a puddle, I tested it and sure enough it was strongly positive for sugar. My vet, a good friend, saved his life and put him on injectable insulin. There after, I gave him his insulin shot every morning when he awoke. He never flinched and never tried to eat or drink until after his shot!
God, I miss that little dog and my wife!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
medxam
God, I miss that little dog and my wife!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
medxam
Elk do. The day before season a man was watching a large bull elk when it fell over dead. He called the game warden who examined it, determined it died of a heart attack. The man was given the elk since he had a tag for the season next day. He filled his tag with zero shots fired.
Yes, they do. We lost a Doberman that way, she was walking down the hall wagging her tail and fell over dead.
She was one of the best and most friendly dogs we've ever had ..She never had her tail or ears cropped so she didn't even look scary. Looked more like the 'flying nun' actually. But we learned early in the game not to leave anything breakable in range of that whiplike tail. (maybe THATS why people dock them?)
She was one of the best and most friendly dogs we've ever had ..She never had her tail or ears cropped so she didn't even look scary. Looked more like the 'flying nun' actually. But we learned early in the game not to leave anything breakable in range of that whiplike tail. (maybe THATS why people dock them?)
Smithhound
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Never had a dog die like that but one day my Wife called me at work to say something was wrong with the cat. When I got home she was in severe convulsions and had gone blind. She'd had an apparent stroke. It was heart breaking. She was about 14 or so and a sweet cat, an American Tortouise Shell, or PieBald as we call them down here. I had to put her down. It is not a day I'd like to relive.
My little RatPug, Chester, went into convulsions one night after a big day on an out of town trip. I never had heard of that in my life. It scared us so bad. One second he was walking and 'bam', stiffened up like he'd beend shocked and went into stiff legged tremors, then started flopping around. Talk about not know what to do and feeling helpless. The dog doc gave us some valium for him (you wouldn't believe how your supposed to administer it) for if it happens again, which it hasn't and I hope it doesn't.
RD
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My little RatPug, Chester, went into convulsions one night after a big day on an out of town trip. I never had heard of that in my life. It scared us so bad. One second he was walking and 'bam', stiffened up like he'd beend shocked and went into stiff legged tremors, then started flopping around. Talk about not know what to do and feeling helpless. The dog doc gave us some valium for him (you wouldn't believe how your supposed to administer it) for if it happens again, which it hasn't and I hope it doesn't.
RD
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Ogandydancer
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I didn't have mine necropsied but I feel sure I had a cat die from a heart attack. We got a cat as a just old enough to be pregnant cat which had been abused. When we took her to the vet she said she could either save the cat or kittens we chose the cat. Long story short we found her stone cold dead one morning in th middle of the floor for no apparent reason. I feel sure her heart had been weakened by the trauma she suffered earlier. She was NOT an outside cat and so there was no other apparent reason for her demise.
bobsdad
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I always assumed lawyers could not die of heart attacks.
But, several years ago, my lawyer died of a heart attack in Ireland. His other clients were surprised too.
I always assumed lawyers could not die of heart attacks.
But, several years ago, my lawyer died of a heart attack in Ireland. His other clients were surprised too.
calmex
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It probably was just too much for him to find out he wasn't in Italy, but actually in Ireland after all.
We've had a number of dogs, and all that have passed we have had to have euthanized but one. This one, my wife's chihuahua, was 14 and had gone almost completely blind. One day, my wife and son were out in the yard, looking at our new pool, when the dog got startled somehow (being almost blind, he was easily startled) and ran sideways right into the pool...the strange thing was, he didn't try to paddle or anything, he was just floating there, with his legs spread out like he was trying to float, but with his head under water. My son immediately jumped in and scooped him out, but the dog wasn't breathing...my son shook him, and the dog seemed to come back to life, as if he had been in a trance or something. He didn't seem to have breathed in any water...he didn't cough, choke, or have any difficulty resuming breathing.
A month or so later, my wife let the dog out and went to the bathroom herself...a few minutes later, she called him to come in, and when he didn't, she went out and saw him floating in the pool. She got him out, but she couldn't revive him. I think the shock caused his heart to stop, and he died from that, rather than drowning.
I got home a few minutes later, and tried CPR, but I couldn't revive him either...but I noticed that there didn't seem to be any water coming out of his nose/mouth, so I don't think he drowned. I think he went into shock and possibly had a heart attack. Otherwise, it would seem that the automatic breathing impulse would have had him inhale some water...so I don't think he was breathing after he went into the water.
A month or so later, my wife let the dog out and went to the bathroom herself...a few minutes later, she called him to come in, and when he didn't, she went out and saw him floating in the pool. She got him out, but she couldn't revive him. I think the shock caused his heart to stop, and he died from that, rather than drowning.
I got home a few minutes later, and tried CPR, but I couldn't revive him either...but I noticed that there didn't seem to be any water coming out of his nose/mouth, so I don't think he drowned. I think he went into shock and possibly had a heart attack. Otherwise, it would seem that the automatic breathing impulse would have had him inhale some water...so I don't think he was breathing after he went into the water.
A friend of mine had a Doberman go from a massive heart attack. It was running around the yard happy as could be when BAM! it dropped dead like it was hit by the hammer of Thor.
Had a shepherd many years ago with a heart murmur. He would chase cars passing the house along the front fence line. Occasionally, if he got too worked up he would stagger and fall. A couple moments later he'd pop back up. He slowed down a good deal as he got older.
When the family moved we put him down at the recommendation of our vet saying that the trip would be too stressful and that he wasn't long for this world.
Still miss Buster.
When the family moved we put him down at the recommendation of our vet saying that the trip would be too stressful and that he wasn't long for this world.
Still miss Buster.
bgrone
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cat cardiac arrest
Youngest son and his gf live next door( 1/4 mile but closest neighbor) one of the cats was sitting looking at gf like he wanted to jump up on her lap, she patted her leg and said" come on billy'
he shifted his weight as if to leap and dropped dead. Vet said most likely his heart.
Youngest son and his gf live next door( 1/4 mile but closest neighbor) one of the cats was sitting looking at gf like he wanted to jump up on her lap, she patted her leg and said" come on billy'
he shifted his weight as if to leap and dropped dead. Vet said most likely his heart.
We have been training with a trainer for about eight or so years. This includes going to group class. So you will see people come and go depending how far they want to take their dogs.
Every once in a while we run into one of these people. And we ask how the dogs are. We ran into one person not long ago who said his dog was ok except the dog needs to take blood pressure medicine.
I am sure a dog can take a heart attack. But unsure one finds out if the dog has high blood pressure.
Every once in a while we run into one of these people. And we ask how the dogs are. We ran into one person not long ago who said his dog was ok except the dog needs to take blood pressure medicine.
I am sure a dog can take a heart attack. But unsure one finds out if the dog has high blood pressure.
