[Dailydrool] Bad News for Sweet Abby Dog

[Jennifer Beezley]

Today, we took Abby (basset/springer mix) to the vet for a limp and hoarse
bark.  We got bad, bad news.  She has two large nodules in her neck pressing
on her chords causing the hoarse bark.  Our vet did a chest x-ray and she
has numerous nodules in her lungs.  He suspects the limp is also due to bone
mets but we opted not to do another x-ray, the lungs were bad enough.  She
has been sent home for palliative care. She had a complete work up in
November during her yearly exam and everything was fine.  The limp and
hoarse bark came up within the past week.

I am very sad.  I am still not over the loss of Lucy (almost two years ago)
due to hemangiosarcoma.  The thought of providing palliative care again is
almost unbearable.  Of course I will.  I will also help her to the bridge
when her time comes because it will be my last gift to her.  Being a loving
pet owner sometimes sucks.

-- 
Jennifer
Jacksonville, AL
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Abby, Eli and Hannah (Eyson and Lucy ATB)
Ahhrooo y'all
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They had buried him under our elm tree, they said — yet this wasn't totally
true. For he really lay buried in my heart.

Willie Morris,
My Dog Skip
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