Zoe's Medical Thread

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Delaine
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Post   » Sun Aug 06, 2017 2:17 pm


I lost my sweet little girl Zoe on July 25th. She was six years four months old.

She had been losing weight and not as interested in her pellets and hay. She would also sit in her cuddle cup and stare out for minutes at a time. I took her to her vet to request a full dental checkup including X-rays. Upon examination her vet found a massive tumor in her kidney area. Her vet felt it was fast growing because she didn't feel anything three months earlier when she had her wellness check.

I took her home because she still had some quality of life and still eager for her greens and pepper. I gave her some metacam that night to help with any pain. The next morning she wouldn't come out for her greens and I couldn't get her to eat anything but her pepper and maybe the odd strand of hay. I wasn't sure if the metacam had upset her stomach or if the tumor had progressed to the point of causing her problems.

I wanted to give her another day to see if she would come around but both exotic vets were going to be off the next day. Not all of the vets in the clinic are comfortable euthanizing exotics and I didn't want an inexperienced vet putting her to rest. Things were not going to get better for her and I didn't want her to suffer so I had her vet put her to sleep.

I still have her sister Abbey also six years four months.

bpatters
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Post   » Sun Aug 06, 2017 3:04 pm


I'm so sorry you lost her.

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Lynx
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Post   » Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:07 pm


Oh, I am so sorry, Delaine. Internal tumors are generally very difficult to remove and frequently attach to multiple organs.

Talishan
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Post   » Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:37 pm


Godspeed and safe passage, Zoe. Comfort and joy to you. You are very much loved, and will always be remembered.

Hugs to you, Delaine. You did the right things. In my experience with this, one or two extra days (if that) would have been of very poor quality for her.

We will remember and honor her.

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Catie Cavy
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Post   » Sun Aug 06, 2017 8:33 pm


I'm so sorry for the loss of your sweet Zoe.

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Delaine
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Post   » Mon Aug 07, 2017 8:23 pm


Thank you so much everyone for your kind and thoughtful words. This is the part of owning pets that I always dread. We just never seem to get enough time with them.

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GrannyJu1
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Post   » Fri Aug 11, 2017 12:52 pm


I'm very sorry for your loss. Rest in peace, sweet Zoe, you are loved and missed. Hugs to you, Delaine, and her sister. You have my sympathy.

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