[AccessD] OT - My dog is dying

Virginia,

On a little bit happier note, many years ago, we had a dog that got
heartworms.  We were told that she would die without a drastic treatment.
The treatment had something to do with cyanide.  The vet told us it would
either cure her or kill her.  So we tried it.  She was sick for a while
during treatment, but she survived.  She is gone now, but lived for many
years after that.

Bobby

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Hollis,Virginia
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 9:52 AM
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I am so sorry, I remember seeing the pictures of your dogs that you
published on the web.

I know how it is. A few years ago we lost our dog "Dog" to heart worms.
Never dreamed that he would get heart worms until he started swelling &
holding water. The vet gave him water pills, but it only worked for awhile.
I came home one day, and knowing how I felt, my husband told me "Dog ran
away".

We felt the same way - we should have started him on medicine, but never had
that happen before. All the years we had pets, this is the first time one of
them had heart worms or any disease. Our beagle also has the heart worms now
too - he caught them from Dog, I have him on medicine - it doesn't get rid
of the worms, but prevents new ones from hatching.

Soon after Dog died, we started loosing our cats to Feline Aids.

These were animals that we had for years and grew up with our kids.

Makes you wonder when we get bit by fleas and mosquitoes....

Virginia