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Maezie passed away on Friday. She was at the clinic for a dental, which was planned to be her last one because she's prone to bad teeth that seem to get real dirty and cause issues. She had a number of teeth removed previously and it was thought to take out as many teeth as needed instead of doing a dental every year. She probably would've lost quite a few of her remaining teeth cause the previous dental x rays showed that bone loss under the gumline for a number of teeth, although not at the point they recommend removal (50%), she basically had bad teeth. That's just the easiest way to explain it and she needed to have a dental.

She was 3 years and 2 months old. Very young. And she, as far as I and the vet know, was healthy. I had blood work done which showed everything as being normal. She had been under anesthesia before to get spayed and also for her previous dentals. I believe she had 2 cleanings before and once to remove all her baby teeth that she retained. She had a shark mouth at one point in time. The same drugs and protocol as the times before was used this time. My understanding is her heart just all of a sudden stopped. It happened at the beginning of the process. The vet never even started the cleaning and extraction of any teeth. So I guess at the induction phase of the anesthesia. They gave her an IV and had a tube down her throat. My memory is a little foggy about what I was told when I was there. I was just in shock. But I recall something about "as soon as they gave her the IV". I don't understand how this could happen or why it happened. The vet and the staff seemed in shock and said they don't know why. They told me they immediately did compressions and gave her drugs that are supposed to get her heart beating again. But none of that worked.

Because I want answers, Maezie's body is being sent to Saskatoon. There's a vet university/vet college there and they're going to do a necropsy. But I will still get her ashes sent to me. I'm praying for answers. I kinda need that for my peace of mind. I'd hate to think she'll be that dog in a case study of some research article or whatever. I don't know but I just want answers. I worried about anesthesia with Bijou when he was older and also because he had a heart murmur. But Maezie was so young and, as far as is known, healthy; And she had been through anesthesia before at the same clinic same doctor using the same drugs and protocol that worked for her before. I'd hate to think they screwed up at the clinic. It's known as the best clinic in town and that they don't take any shortcuts. So I just don't understand how this could happen. Losing Maezie like this has been just a complete shock. So sudden. When I lost Bijou it was different cause he was nearly 18 and had dementia and the whole weighing quality of life and stuff. This is just a complete shock. My dogs mean the world to me. They're my life. And now I just don't even know how to cope with this. I'm beyond devastated. In 3 months I went from having 3 dogs to 1 dog.