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Fluid around Heart - Pericardial Effusion
Posted: 09 March 2010 02:33 AM   [ Ignore ]  
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Hi, I have two lurchers that I rescued from Bothwell Bridge Animal Rescue centre about 6 years ago.  I went to quite a few GAL days with my dogs before I had babies & moved down south. 

This morning my oldest dog Kai (we think he is about 8 years old) was behaving very strange.  He was very quiet & seemed a little disorientated.  As the morning went on, he seemed to get worse.  I could not find him at one point & then found him lying in a corner at the bottom of the garden.  This is when I became most alarmed as he seemed to be looking for a quiet place (my last dog many years ago did this when he was dying).  I called the vet & we took him straight down.  His back legs had gone, he could no longer walk and was very cold by this time (this all happenned just over a few hours).

The vet took him in straight away & called us about half an hour later to say Kai had a Pericardial Effusion, which he explained meant fluid around his heart.  They said they would drain this straight away & hopefully he should be ok.  The Vet said that usually this is caused by a tumour but that they could not see one.  The operation has gone okay & they are keeping him in for observation.  They will do more tests tomorrow & let us know how he is in the morning.  They also said he has too many red blood cells that they will need to check.

Just wondering if anyone had experienced this with their dogs.  Any advice would be much appreciated, I am extremely worried.

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Posted: 09 March 2010 03:57 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]  
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Hi   sorry ,no advice,but wanted to say i hope all gos well for your Kai,sending healing thoughts   xxxxx   amanda and the 6

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Posted: 09 March 2010 04:02 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]  
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Just sending all good wishes to Kai for a good outcome and a quick recovery.

Allison

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Posted: 09 March 2010 04:13 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]  
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Thank you so much.  Kai is like a baby to me, he is so gentle.  Just wish I could sleep beside him at the vets!  cant stop thinking about him.

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Posted: 09 March 2010 04:26 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]  
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You must be worried sick about your boy.  It’s harder too that he’s not with you tonight, I’d want to sleep at the vet’s too!!  Hope you get positive news tomorrow. Let us know how you get on.

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Posted: 10 March 2010 01:46 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]  
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Thank you for your kind words & thoughts.  Unfortuntely my gorgeous boy passed away this afternoon.  He was such a beautiful, kind & loving dog & we all love him so much.

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Posted: 10 March 2010 01:52 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 6 ]  
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So so sorry to hear that your boy has gone.  Run free at rainbow bridge Kai.

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Posted: 10 March 2010 02:23 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 7 ]  
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So very sorry to hear that your lovely boy has passed away. Been watching the forum all day for news and was hoping for a happy outcome. Hopefully the memories of the happy life you gave him will help at this sad time. Run free and happy wee Kai.

Allison xx

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Posted: 10 March 2010 02:45 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 8 ]  
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I’m so sorry to hear this. Like Allison, I have been waiting for news all day. Sleep tight, Kai.

Laura xx

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Posted: 10 March 2010 03:07 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 9 ]  
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We are very sorry to hear of your loss Julie.  Run free kai x

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Posted: 10 March 2010 05:12 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 10 ]  
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Thank you. The Vet said it was a tumor on his heart. I was with him when he passed away, he was very peaceful. He was my baby I feel empty.x

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Posted: 11 March 2010 12:58 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 11 ]  
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Oh Gosh   im so,so very sorry for the loss of your beloved Kai….. thinking of you at this tragic time   my heart gos out to you julie xxxxxxxx

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