Dog was limping and death.

Dr. Marie replied:

Oh, I am sorry to hear that this happened.

The symptoms that Jack had have me a little puzzled. There aren't a lot of medical conditions that would cause limping and then death.

The most likely explanation is some kind of trauma. By trauma I mean that he may have been kicked or rammed by one of the goats, or possible hit by a vehicle. This could cause some pain in his leg. But, it could also cause internal damage to perhaps the liver or spleen. It is possible that he had bleeding into his abdomen which caused the death.

If we take the limping out of the equation (as it is possible that this was an unrelated problem), other causes for relatively sudden death in a young dog would include a congenital heart problem, exposure to something toxic to kidneys such as certain plants or antifreeze, exposure of something toxic to liver such as xylitol (a sweetener in some sugarfree gums).

I am guessing though that this was related to trauma. I am so sorry for your loss.

Dr. Marie.


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