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Jemma · 04-24-2009, 01:53 PM

Is it possible she had a heart attack or stroke?

KimberlySRN · 04-24-2009, 02:41 PM

That does make sense. But Suri ran into a wall, no sound, no kicking, nothing but a heart beat. I think her head snapped to the side, and her heart was beating because of the adrenaline of running around.

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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

Both of these make me wonder about a Pulmonary Embolism. It does kind of fit -- I just don't know how common this is in dogs. It can result in very sudden death.

Here is a basic overview: Pulmonary embolism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

mizzwanned · 04-24-2009, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by KimberlySRN

I know what you are going through. I lost Suri to a very tragic incident. What scares me is too many stories lately sound the same. I saw it happen, she fell over with her eyes open, heart beating, but she didn't make a sound. I did rescue breathing and as soon as her heart stopped CPR. I keep going over it and thinking what I could have done or maybe I did somethig wrong.

I am beyond lost without her and my heart hurts. I have never felt so close to an animal and I am so scared that I will never have that again. She was my perfect girl and past way too early at almost 9 months, a few days before my birthday. We just have to be strong.

I'm so sorry about little Suri. It hurts so bad when you lose your perfect dog. When you feel like God made that dog especially for you and then took her away. But he has a reason so i know she is in a fun place now, where she belongs. I know i will see her again one day, as well as my other pets i have lost.

mizzwanned · 04-24-2009, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bjh

I am so sorry for what you have gone through losing Sophie. It is possible that she just had a stroke or heart attack. Had she been on heart worm preventative? Just a thought, I know a few years ago dogs were just dropping dead because of a new heart worm preventative that had come out. It was later recalled but I have heard that some of them on the market now can cause problems. The only way you would know for sure what happened is to have an autopsy done. My heart goes out to you. Hugs.

No she wasnt on any heart worm prev. i was doing research and read that in the long run in can be bad for them so i dont give it to any of them, as well as over vaccinating. It could have been a heart attack, i really dont know.

But my mom said just minutes before she was running around happily in the living room and that she didnt give her food

yorkie_mama22 · 04-24-2009, 06:22 PM

I'm so sorry for you and I can't imagine what it feels like. What you are describing about what happen sounds very similar to what happen to Stormy a while back, we think now it had to of been a seizure. I remember the first time it happen she just had a bath. My fiancee was holding her in his arms and she let out a BIG whine/cry. she then went totally limp like you describe. Just like a rag doll, her mouth looked greyish and she was staring straight at nothing and not responding. I freaked out right away and the only thing I could think of doing was CPR. It didn't seem like she was breathing but you could tell her heart was going. We did CPR and then my fiancee grabbed her and drove down the street to the vet clinic, she came too in the car though slowly but looked very dazed and confused. I am not sure if maybe she had a seizure? Did the vet think it could of been possible? Did she go to the bathroom like pee or poop while this happen?

delicatepuzzle · 04-24-2009, 06:32 PM

Hun, Sophie has been in my thoughts since the day you first posted about her journey to becoming an angel. I've done some looking around (google, yorkie books, small breed books, veterinarian textbooks, etc.) and came up with nothing. But somethings did make me wonder. Is it possible that she hit her head/hurt her neck/spine? Or maybe collapsed windpipe, yorkies are genetically predisposed to tracheal collapse (weakened cartilage rings of trachea) just the right amount of pressure in just the right area can cause a collapse.

I'm so sorry you are going thru this. I am glad to see you are using YT as an outlet to work thru this thou. We are hear

for you. HUGS!!!!!

delicatepuzzle · 04-24-2009, 06:39 PM

Oh and I found ...

As a nursing student I also went thru some of my textbooks and if it happened in a human it sounds like a stroke or seizure, during which it is possible she breathed in some saliva and choked.

KimberlySRN · 04-24-2009, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mizzwanned

I'm so sorry about little Suri. It hurts so bad when you lose your perfect dog. When you feel like God made that dog especially for you and then took her away. But he has a reason so i know she is in a fun place now, where she belongs. I know i will see her again one day, as well as my other pets i have lost.

Thank you. I am so sorry that you lost Sophie, I mirror the way you feel right now. If you need someone to talk to feel free to PM me.

LilMissy · 04-24-2009, 07:57 PM

I just wanted to give you a

. I really feel bad for you and what you are going through

Suri's Mommy too. It's so hard to lose a precious little one.

04-24-2009, 07:57 PM	#24
LilMissy Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 3,421	I just wanted to give you a . I really feel bad for you and what you are going through Suri's Mommy too. It's so hard to lose a precious little one. __________________ Shaunna with Missy (my princess) & Dora (my tomboy)

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Jemma Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 838	Is it possible she had a heart attack or stroke?

04-24-2009, 06:22 PM	#20
yorkie_mama22 Currently Suspended! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 2,275	I'm so sorry for you and I can't imagine what it feels like. What you are describing about what happen sounds very similar to what happen to Stormy a while back, we think now it had to of been a seizure. I remember the first time it happen she just had a bath. My fiancee was holding her in his arms and she let out a BIG whine/cry. she then went totally limp like you describe. Just like a rag doll, her mouth looked greyish and she was staring straight at nothing and not responding. I freaked out right away and the only thing I could think of doing was CPR. It didn't seem like she was breathing but you could tell her heart was going. We did CPR and then my fiancee grabbed her and drove down the street to the vet clinic, she came too in the car though slowly but looked very dazed and confused. I am not sure if maybe she had a seizure? Did the vet think it could of been possible? Did she go to the bathroom like pee or poop while this happen?

04-24-2009, 06:32 PM	#21
delicatepuzzle Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Orlando, FL, USA Posts: 603	Hun, Sophie has been in my thoughts since the day you first posted about her journey to becoming an angel. I've done some looking around (google, yorkie books, small breed books, veterinarian textbooks, etc.) and came up with nothing. But somethings did make me wonder. Is it possible that she hit her head/hurt her neck/spine? Or maybe collapsed windpipe, yorkies are genetically predisposed to tracheal collapse (weakened cartilage rings of trachea) just the right amount of pressure in just the right area can cause a collapse. I'm so sorry you are going thru this. I am glad to see you are using YT as an outlet to work thru this thou. We are hear for you. HUGS!!!!!

04-24-2009, 06:39 PM	#22
delicatepuzzle Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Orlando, FL, USA Posts: 603	Oh and I found ... As a nursing student I also went thru some of my textbooks and if it happened in a human it sounds like a stroke or seizure, during which it is possible she breathed in some saliva and choked.