Bulldog death.

I had American Bulldog. Behr would have been having his 6th birthday on May 24. He died on Sunday May 4. He had been in great health prior to that morning. Had seen his Vet in March, all his vaccinations were up to date, including parvo virus and rabbis. He was examined by the Vet and found to be in excellent health. The evening of May 3 he came into the house and ate his dinner as usual. Drank water, no problems. When I woke Sunday morning I went downstairs to let him outside to the backyard and he didn’t want to stand up. His hind legs buckled when he tried. I lay him down, examined him and I didn’t see any injury. He does have hip dysphasia and at times does not want to immediately move around, so I left alone for few more minutes, went back upstairs and did a few more chores. When I returned to Behr he was still lying the same position and his breathing was heavier than usual. I sat and watched him wondering maybe - as I had a huge spider in the house a few days prior - maybe he had been bitten by it or something else. So I searched the small patio area were he stays at night, cleaned his bedding. I noticed one of his blankets was et and smelled of unrine but again, not necessarily unusual as he is known to have an accident from time to time. I took old items and replaced them with fresh blankets, and I put a pillow under his head. I checked his stool that was in the yard where he defecated every day – same spot, nothing unusual. He was extremely tired. I sat with him brushed him and talked to him trying to decide whether I needed to make a call for help to get him to a Vet. It was Sunday and his Vet was closed so I would have to find another place to take him. I looked all over his body for a bite or wound and I couldn’t find anything. I went upstairs and researched on the computer what could be causing his lethargic behavior and sudden loss of mobility in his hind legs. I had a gardener there at the time, and they were working in the backyard. When I returned to Behr he had stood up, unsteady but he wanted to go outside. I had to make him wait until the gardener finished, so I lay him back down. When the gardeners were done I pinned the screen door open so he could go out when he felt up to it. I went back to my computer, when I came back to Behr he had gone down outside and I was encouraged by this. I brought him back indoors however, because I was still so worried, and he lay back down and sat with him a few minutes talking to him and brushing him. Suddenly he let out a cry, it scared me, and I knew we had to find a Vet hospital. I called a relative to come and help me with him as he is 110 pounds, and I cannot pick him up. While I was on the phone Behr cried louder almost like a scream. I rushed to him and he was in the throws of a violent seizure, he was on his side, legs prone and shaking his entire body was shaking, his body lifted off the floor and then he collapsed. I was crying hysterically. He lay there now breathing in huffs. Hearing my voice he tried move a few times, but then he stopped breathing and died just as my help was arriving. I recalled after a few days that Behr was eating a lot of grass a few weeks ago. I know dogs do that when they're stomach is upset and they need to vomit, but even with that – he seemed fine. Can you give me some kind of idea what may have taken Behr away from me.

Thank you for your reply. 3 years ago he was treated for some type of blockage or infection in his intestines. However then he had stopped eating and drinking water for nearly 3 days i had to give him water with a large medicine syringe to keep him hydrated and the vet found blood in his stool and the gave him on antibiotics. a strict diet of canned science diet almost like a fast for about a week and he fully recovered, but this was so different.

Oh, and what about all the grass eating th 2 weeks before his death?

Okay. I thank you so much. It gives me a little closure. I feel so guilty though he would chew anything he could even,though he had bones. Maybe if i had taken him to the doctor immediately they could,have saved,him?

Thank you so much.