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Cocker Specific Discussion => Oldies (Over 9s) => Topic started by: RupertandBertiesmum on May 14, 2017, 05:13:54 PM
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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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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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so sorry to hear this.
run free Rubert :luv:
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So sorry for your loss, it is such a difficult decision to make.
Run free Rupert :luv:
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Sorry to read about Rupert
:bigarmhug: for you all
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oh such sad times :'(
Run Free Rupert :luv:
Run like the wind , ears aflying!
hugs for you :bigarmhug:
8HF xxx
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So sorry for your loss. RIP Rupert. :'( :'(
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So sorry for your loss. Sleep sweetly Rupert xxxx
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So very sorry to hear your sad news :'( Run free with all our other angel babies :angel:
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.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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Sorry to hear this thinking of you allxx
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Thinking of you
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So sorry to hear about this - Run free little one xx
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So sorry to hear this. Run free Rupert :luv:
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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
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So sorry to hear this sad news :'(. RIP rupert. :bigarmhug: to you all take care.
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Thank you all so much for your very kind thoughts.
It is so strange, all of our dogs have a very special place in our hearts. We have an 18 month Cocker called Bertie who is just wonderful but he does not take the pain away from missing Rupert.
Rupert could be awkward and at 10 still did naughty things like walking out on the pavement from our drive but I still miss him so much.
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So sorry to hear about Rupert :bigarmhug:
Lesley and Dylan