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Originally Posted by spruitt7  I wouldnt mind getting another Yorkie, but seeing what Macie went through makes me terrified. Im scared this will happen again. Even with all the research I did on breeders, I still had to let her go. Its just like a big hit in the gut.
Everywhere I look, her stuff is around and I cry my eyes out. And now all of the "what if" things are in my head.  |
There is only one 'what if', and that is 'what if' you never adopted her. Medically, this is a fluke that does rarely occur in all animals and even in humans and plants. I believe something goes haywire at the DNA level, that affects cell growth. You did all anyone could do. She had small kidneys, and when her body grew too big and was producing to many toxins for the kidneys to process, she became ill and passed on. The only things that could have saved her would have been a kidney transplant, or stem cell injections. Organ transplants are not done on dogs (per my vet re: my Liver Shunt dog). Stem cells are not currently being used for organ regeneration, only bone/tendon issues. (per my vet, re: my Liver Shunt dog). Stem cells have not advanced to that point yet, though it is in the works.
Congenital means a condition that is present at birth, whether or not it is inherited.
Try to celebrate the time you did have with her. Many don't live that long, so you were doing things right that she was able to live as long as she did. She made you happy, she wouldn't want you to be sad. She knows you did all anybody could do, and she knows you love her. She will be in your heart forever.