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<DIV>Still in a state of shock as I type this. Our Harvey who JUST turned 6 is dying. I</DIV>
<DIV>can't wrap my head around this. It's killing me. He seemed fine last night.</DIV>
<DIV>This morning I noticed his bum looked wet around his anus so I cleaned it</DIV>
<DIV>with baby wipes and noticed some blood and a very red place there. I</DIV>
<DIV>immediately started praying for an anal glad problem and called the vet.</DIV>
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<DIV>To make a looong story short (we were seeing vets from 10 until 4 today)</DIV>
<DIV>Harvey's chest wall is one huge mass. The mass is pushing his windpipe way</DIV>
<DIV>over from where it should be. He is having some labored breathing.</DIV>
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<DIV>We went through the gut wrenching decision of letting him go today....</DIV>
<DIV>couldn't do it. He was telling me he wasn't ready. He's home now and he's</DIV>
<DIV>exhausted. Heck! A HEALTHY dog would be exhausted after going thru 6 hours</DIV>
<DIV>of vet testing, poking prodding and ultrasounds.</DIV>
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<DIV>Just last night at dinner he was demanding some of my dinner and got it.</DIV>
<DIV>Just Sunday he RAN around with a new squeaky toy and killed the squeaker.</DIV>
<DIV>Just one month ago he took our usual 3 mile walk and came in the house</DIV>
<DIV>TEARING around with his VERY BEST FRIEND, Pearl. It REALLY pisses me off</DIV>
<DIV>that we haven't been able to walk since then due to FRIGID weather...(Harvey</DIV>
<DIV>LOVES his walks!!).</DIV>
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<DIV>We had NO CLUE. I always felt Harvey was the healthiest basset on the planet</DIV>
<DIV> He was SO HAPPY and FULL of himself! He had no allergies, no health issues</DIV>
<DIV>whatsoever....or so I thought.</DIV>
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<DIV>God this is horrible. I don't know how I'm going to get through this one.</DIV>
<DIV>Please send prayers for our boy. CH Candyland Harvey Wallbanger</DIV>
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<DIV>Love</DIV>
<DIV>Melissa and Jo</DIV></TD></TR>
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