Anyone have an old dog die while on the road?
I have an old dog-- 14 year old hound. He's trucking along but is old; sounds like he may have CHF though he has no diagnosis yet. We're planning to go to Colorado next summer and meet my sister t...
Forum Discussion
Our 18 month old dog died with Cryptococcal disease while on a trip in 2010.
The symptoms developed while we were in Alaska. First thought of the vet in Fairbanks was Lyme disease. She became worse on our way into Yukon. Had another vet visit and blood tests done in Yukon after I asked about Cryptococcal disease, which wasn't uncommon in our area of Vancouver Island. The blood sample was shipped to Vancouver, confirmation came three days later, while we were driving to Vancouver to see a specialist. Despite getting her to the specialist in Vancouver BC, and treatment for three days, she died. The veterinary hospital was kind enough to arrange her cremation overnight so we could leave the city the next day. The crematorium provided her ashes in a nice urn and with pawprint cast in clay. We still have her ashes and pawprint with us.
The symptoms developed while we were in Alaska. First thought of the vet in Fairbanks was Lyme disease. She became worse on our way into Yukon. Had another vet visit and blood tests done in Yukon after I asked about Cryptococcal disease, which wasn't uncommon in our area of Vancouver Island. The blood sample was shipped to Vancouver, confirmation came three days later, while we were driving to Vancouver to see a specialist. Despite getting her to the specialist in Vancouver BC, and treatment for three days, she died. The veterinary hospital was kind enough to arrange her cremation overnight so we could leave the city the next day. The crematorium provided her ashes in a nice urn and with pawprint cast in clay. We still have her ashes and pawprint with us.
