unicornism:

Last night we had to put our beloved puppy Namira down. I hadn’t mentioned it here on my tumblr (I’m not around here as much as I used to be) but about three weeks ago Namira got bloat (an extremely dangerous condition in dogs.) They discovered that she also had a hiatal hernia. She had emergency surgery to relieve the bloat, correct the hernia, perform a gastropexy AND have her then-damaged spleen removed. She pulled through the surgery. However since the surgery, she had several concerning symptoms and bloated three more times, winding up back in the ER. Dogs usually bloat once and never again after a gastropexy. We tried everything we possibly could to prevent the bloat and we were with her 24/7. She was always uncomfortable after she ate, even when it was a tiny amount. She was miserable. The vets could not come up with any reason why this kept happening when we were doing everything right, and explained that even if they could somehow find a reason, her case was so unusual and severe that it could not be corrected. Namira was the sweetest little girl and a dearly important source of joy in my life after the recent loss of my dad. She was barely over a year old and my heart breaks that she could not experience a long and happy life. We will miss her dearly.