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Offline RupertandBertiesmum

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RIP Rupert
« on: May 14, 2017, 05:13:54 PM »
You may recall I posted here last year about Rupert's foot.
My wonderful Rupert got over that and bounced back. He was however diagnosed with heart problems at that time.  In March of this year he suffered with acute pancreatitis which he recovered from and bounced back from.
At the end of April he was on holiday in Wales ambling along the beaches and thoroughly enjoying himself.
Last Saturday he woke up and was unable to put his left rear foot on the ground. We took him to the vet who gave him tramadol because of his many problems he could not have anti-inflammatory drugs. By Monday he was fine again.
On Wednesday he could not put the other foot on the ground (the original one was ok). We took him back to the vets who decided to do x-rays the following day and upped the dose of tramadol.
Early evening he became very distressed and obviously in a great deal of pain. The vets admitted him and put him on  a morphine drip.
He continued to get worst and finally on Saturday am we had a call from our vets saying that both back legs had gone now, one had swollen to be 3 times its size, he had a temperature, would not eat, would not drink and there was nothing else they could do for him.
We had the option to take the RVC on Monday but we both decided with the vet that it was time.
He was so poorly he could not even wag his tail on Friday or Saturday.
He did take some comfort from the fact that we were there and was very peaceful.
RIP Rupert Bear.

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Re: RIP Rupert
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2017, 06:02:12 PM »
So very sorry to read this. There is no painless way of saying goodbye but I hope you can take comfort in knowing that for Rupert at least, the pain has gone. Take solace in knowing you released him when he was ready to go and that you were with him and enabled him to start his journey over the bridge in peace. Thinking of you and sending comforting thoughts.
Sleep tight Rupert Bear!

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Re: RIP Rupert
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2017, 06:25:48 PM »
so sorry to hear this.
run free Rubert  :luv:
Run free and fly high my beautiful Gemma
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Re: RIP Rupert
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2017, 07:12:59 PM »
So sorry for your loss, it is such a difficult decision to make.
Run free Rupert  :luv:

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Re: RIP Rupert
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2017, 07:17:10 PM »
Sorry to read about Rupert

 :bigarmhug: for you all
Remembering Smudge 23/11/2006 - 3/8/2013, and Branston 30/8/14 - 28/10/22 both now at the Bridge.

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Re: RIP Rupert
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2017, 07:36:46 AM »
oh such sad times  :'(
Run Free Rupert :luv:
Run like the wind , ears aflying!
hugs for you :bigarmhug:
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Re: RIP Rupert
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2017, 08:49:39 AM »
So sorry for your loss.  RIP Rupert.   :'( :'(
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RIP my 2 most gorgeous cocker girls - Buffy and Harriet - both waiting for me at the bridge. Joined by my beloved Josie taken too soon and Suki aged 13 :(

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Re: RIP Rupert
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2017, 03:49:25 PM »
So sorry for your loss.  Sleep sweetly Rupert xxxx
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Re: RIP Rupert
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2017, 07:55:39 PM »
So very sorry to hear your sad news :'(  Run free with all our other angel babies  :angel:
Both taken away from us far too soon. x  RIP Angels Odie & Archie, causing mayhem at the Rainbow, no doubt!

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Re: RIP Rupert
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2017, 08:24:04 PM »
.So Sorry to hear of your dear Rupert. His pain has now gone . You are in my thoughts run free dear boy.

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Re: RIP Rupert
« Reply #10 on: May 15, 2017, 11:03:46 PM »
Sorry to hear this thinking of you allxx
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Re: RIP Rupert
« Reply #11 on: May 16, 2017, 03:41:58 PM »
Thinking of you

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Re: RIP Rupert
« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2017, 09:28:41 AM »
So sorry to hear about this - Run free little one xx
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Re: RIP Rupert
« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2017, 12:20:44 PM »
So sorry to hear this. Run free Rupert  :luv:

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Re: RIP Rupert
« Reply #14 on: June 24, 2017, 08:32:22 AM »
My thoughts are with you. It never gets any easier to say goodbye but please know you did the right thing at the right time and Rupert is at peace now. Take care. xx