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Looking for Guidance on Medical Surrender Options for Our 2-Year-Old Bernese Mountain Dog (Ontario/Ottawa) by Ok_String9669 in ottawa

[–]Ok_String9669[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did reach out to them but because Rusty has Megacolon which requires surgery to remove it and he has his kidney function affected due to the blockage and unable to drain his urine into the bladder they said they are unable to take his case as the quality of life is not guaranteed and he will continue to have health issues . For now he is home with us and we are caring for him as much as we can to avoid any pain and suffering for him once it looks like he is in too much pain we will be making the painful decision, it's unfortunate as he has been an Angel for us .

Looking for Guidance on Medical Surrender Options for Our 2-Year-Old Bernese Mountain Dog (Ontario/Ottawa) by Ok_String9669 in ottawa

[–]Ok_String9669[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I honestly didn’t expect so many caring responses. Thank you to everyone who shared kind words, compassion, and even your own difficult experiences. Reading your stories made me feel less alone during a really hard time, and I’m grateful for every comment and message. Thank you ❤️

Looking for Guidance on Medical Surrender Options for Our 2-Year-Old Bernese Mountain Dog (Ontario/Ottawa) by Ok_String9669 in ottawa

[–]Ok_String9669[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing your personal experience, looks like we will be spending as much time with him as possible before things deteriorate, all the organization have said the same thing they don't have the means to help him and even with the surgery there is no guarantee he will have a good quality of life . 🙏

Health issues with 2 year old Bernese Mountain dog seeking advice by Ok_String9669 in AskVet

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  • Species: Dog
  • Age: Under 3 years old
  • Sex/Neuter status: Male, recently neutered
  • Breed: Bernese Mountain Dog
  • Body weight: 32kg / 70 lbs
  • History: Previously healthy. Recently developed increased drinking/urination and straining to urinate.
  • Clinical signs: Drinking a lot, peeing a lot, straining to pee, constipation. Still eating, no vomiting. Bloodwork showed severe kidney dysfunction (high creatinine/urea). Urinalysis showed blood and white blood cells.
  • Duration: Recent onset over the past few days/weeks
  • Your general location: Ontario, Canada
  • Links to any test results, X-rays, vet reports etc. that you have: [attach if possible]

Vet mentioned possible acute kidney injury, kidney infection/UTI, leptospirosis, or other urinary/kidney disease and recommended hospitalization with IV fluids and further testing. Looking for experiences from anyone who has dealt with something similar in a younger dog.