Hi
Our 9 year old with a Grade 2 heart murmur, not on medication was fine up until 9pm Saturday evening then she suddenly couldn't get up and looked dazed with tongue slightly out. I checked her gums which were pale and cold, as were her feet. It had been 32c during the day but she along with our others had stayed in except for toileting and our house remained cool.
I contacted our vet out of hours service. Last year when I took another of our Cavs to them at weekend we were asked to go straight down. This time I had to wait whilst they spoke to duty vet and they called me back and said go to out of hours which is in next town and its a 20 minute drive at least.
She passed away enroute.
So oxygen was futile when I arrived.
Has anyone else had a Cav that suddenly went with a heart attack like this?
We are beyond devastated.
Millie was our only Cav from a puppy. The rest of our dogs are all ex breeding rescues.
Our 9 year old with a Grade 2 heart murmur, not on medication was fine up until 9pm Saturday evening then she suddenly couldn't get up and looked dazed with tongue slightly out. I checked her gums which were pale and cold, as were her feet. It had been 32c during the day but she along with our others had stayed in except for toileting and our house remained cool.
I contacted our vet out of hours service. Last year when I took another of our Cavs to them at weekend we were asked to go straight down. This time I had to wait whilst they spoke to duty vet and they called me back and said go to out of hours which is in next town and its a 20 minute drive at least.
She passed away enroute.
So oxygen was futile when I arrived.
Has anyone else had a Cav that suddenly went with a heart attack like this?
We are beyond devastated.
Millie was our only Cav from a puppy. The rest of our dogs are all ex breeding rescues.