My Piper stopped eating and drinking

[matese]

OMG, how drastic for you, no words can express the sorrow I feel for you and your family. The love and care you showed for lil piper I know sam had a good, wounderful, loving life with you. So saddened by this news.

[Cherie6446]

May Sam rest in peace. How sad for everyone.

[ladyjane]

Oh Bobbie, I am so sorry.

RIP Sam

[Maximo]

Bobbie, I am very sorry for your family's loss. Rest in peace, Sam.

[EarthAngel]

Bobbie, I am so sorry to hear of Sam's passing. RIP Sam

[MauiGirl]

Bobbie, I am so sorry to hear of Sam's passing. RIP Sam.... I am sure Piper and your family will be missing you.

[megansmomma]

Originally Posted by windsantz

It is a bitter sweet day for our house. As we worked so hard to save our Piper Girl. Our 12 year old Shih Tzu Sam was not acting right this morning. She was up walking around, eating and stuff. But, she justed acted tired. Piper being her usual self just kept wanting to play with Sam. So I decided to put Sam in her kennel so she could relax. Sam died in my arms as I was carrying her to her Kennel. Our Sam has survived Lupas, broken pelvis from getting out of our new fence when she was younger and hit by a car. She lived a long happy life.
So as we are excited our Piper Girl is doing so well. We are deeply saddened to have lost our Sam.

I'm very sorry for your loss

I think you should take notice and see if there's any connection to Piper being sick. There might not be but since her illness is still pretty much a mystery I would very seriously consider a necropsy.

[MauiGirl]

Originally Posted by megansmomma

I'm very sorry for your loss

I think you should take notice and see if there's any connection to Piper being sick. There might not be but since her illness is still pretty much a mystery I would very seriously consider a necropsy.

That is an interesting point, maybe worth looking into to protect the other pups in the house if there is any connection. Hope there isn't, but you never know.

[lynzy420]

Omg how sad, I'm so sorry, I too would strongly suggest a necropsy is in order, gosh I'm so sorry you are going through so much, it's just too sad. Please keep us posted. I will keep you all in my prayers.

[ladyjane]

Do any of you know how much a necropsy is? At least $800 ...sometimes more. We looked into this for my son's pup who died last year.

I am going to suggest that the other pups be seen by a vet and blood tested to see if anything might be going on.

[margaritaville]

I'm so sorry for your loss. RI P, Sam.

[megansmomma]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

Do any of you know how much a necropsy is? At least $800 ...sometimes more. We looked into this for my son's pup who died last year.

I am going to suggest that the other pups be seen by a vet and blood tested to see if anything might be going on.

Well since I'm one of the "any of you's" I'll answer and say no I don't have any idea how much it would cost to do a necropsy would cost. But I have to say that since it was never determined what just about killed Piper and now Sam suddenly died I was a little alarmed. It did sound like this was very sudden and unexpected. I'm not trying to cause a controversy but it just jumped out at me and I thought it could possibly be related to Piper's still unexplained illness. There are several other dogs in the house and I'd hate to see something else happen. I think Bobbie and her entire family have been through quite an emotional and financial ordeal already.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by megansmomma

Well since I'm one of the "any of you's" I'll answer and say no I don't have any idea how much it would cost to do a necropsy would cost. But I have to say that since it was never determined what just about killed Piper and now Sam suddenly died I was a little alarmed. It did sound like this was very sudden and unexpected. I'm not trying to cause a controversy but it just jumped out at me and I thought it could possibly be related to Piper's still unexplained illness. There are several other dogs in the house and I'd hate to see something else happen. I think Bobbie and her entire family have been through quite an emotional and financial ordeal already.

I agree and thought it was a good observation....I would also be concerned. That is why I suggested testing the other pups in the house to see if anything is going on with them. They have already spent a small fortune saving Piper (one bill was almost $9,000 and more is being spent to monitor her); so I thought it more prudent to spend the money to see if the others may have something going on as well. To spend $1,000 on a necropsy might be cost prohibitive.

[kjc]

How sad. So sorry for your loss. Prayers to your family... RIP Sam.

[wemple2]

My heart breaks for you...I too would be very concerned, not only what happened to Sam and what made Piper so sick, but the relief of knowing there is nothing preventable from happening in the future. My sincere sympathy for your loss of Sam...