Amy

Amy stopped eating last Tuesday. She had done this a few times before but this time she was very depressed Thursday morning. I had a very uneasy feeling going to work that day, I know now that I made a terrible mistake. I rushed her to the vet first thing Friday morning for tests. She had lost weight and was seriously dehydrated.

I was allowed to take her home for the rest of the day, just until her results became available. I stayed with her. My poor puppy was so sick and wouldn't eat or drink anything. The vet gave her a subcutaneous injection of saline solution to help with the dehydration which made her a bit more lively. However it didn't last long.

The results of the testing were difficult to interpret, as there were some many figures and enzymes so out of the norm. Hyperthyroidism seemed to be present but it didn't come close to explaining some of the other test results. I rushed poor puss back to hospital where she was placed on a drip with the hope that this would flush some of the toxins out of her system and give her little liver a chance to recover. The first blood test looked promising and she picked up and then spiralled back down. A final blood test Monday afternoon revealed some very sad news. It was highly likely that a tumor on her liver was blocking her bile duct. There was now no hope and in her terribly weakened state all we could do now was to stop.

On 23 November at approximately 7 PM I held my little puppy as she was sent to sleep. She was loved and adored every single day that she was part of my life (12 years) and I will never forget my happy little pussy cat. She now rests in my Mum's garden and has chickens to play with everyday.