In Memory of a Fine Young Hound

CAINCUTTER · Post by **CAINCUTTER** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 12:16 pm

Yesterday ended on a very sad note. Around 6 Pm, Star died. She had been sick off and on for several weeks. Back in February she had a cough that kept her out of the woods for about a week. She appeared to be better and was able to finish out the season. Several days ago she looked a little down and lost her appetite. I was hoping she would shake it off and get over what ever was making her sick. Today I knew she was in real distress. Her nose was hot and dry and her eyes were running. I took her out for a short walk and she was not up to a walk. I gave her some Tylenol and some Gaiter-Aid and took her back to her kennel. I left her there around 5 PM. At 6 PM she was dead. Star was a fine young hound that will be missed and remembered by this old man.

PAW PAW'S LITTLE SHINING STAR
April 2003 - March 2006

WVBrushBuster · Post by **WVBrushBuster** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 12:20 pm

Sorry for your loss. She was a fine looking dog.

BJK · Post by **BJK** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:44 pm

CC,

Sorry to hear about your dog. Check with the Better Beagling Q&A board. Several hound owners, Bob Keese in particular, had a dog die with symptoms described much like yours. I think he said it was Blasto. I'm no Vet but from what these gentleman experienced you had a few of the classic symptoms.

BJK

Huntin54 · Post by **Huntin54** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:47 pm

Sorry for your loss. She is a good looking dog.

LaMarr Rhoades · Post by **LaMarr Rhoades** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:44 pm

sorry for your loss,the good ones go quick

grim · Post by **grim** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:26 pm

not to be telling some one what to do with thier dogs i work at a vets office as a vet tech. and we see it alot where people have given the dogs tyenol or ibprofen that will shut down your dogs body and kill them. the best thing is to give asprin(coated).

BJK · Post by **BJK** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 9:35 pm

Thanks for the tip Grim

grim · Post by **grim** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 4:55 pm

also i'm forgot to say sorry for you losing your hound. Its hard to lose a good one. been the have lost 3 in one year.

CAINCUTTER · Post by **CAINCUTTER** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 5:17 pm

Thanks to all for all the words of support... Thanks grim for the information... I did not know that tylenol was a problem. She was pretty much gone when I gave it to her but I will not do that again...

C & T Kennels · Post by **C & T Kennels** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 9:54 am

I'm sorry to of your lose.
she was a fine looking hound .

windy hollow · Post by **windy hollow** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 3:03 pm

Sorry to hear of such a nice hound at such a young age dying so suddenly.