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General Site Info => General Discussion => Topic started by: VileZambonie on February 28, 2016, 05:57:30 pm
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So if you've ever followed anything I work on you've probably seen pictures of Sabaka helping me out or at least supervising and most likely bugging me to play frisbee.
(https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B8yVwIOnwzXXYkZ0aFpGYkZRSE0)
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He's been my best buddy through the last 11 years going on 12. He's had some issues over the last 2 years that I believed were allergies. 2 weeks ago I had to make an emergency visit to a specialist because he was bleeding and oozing mucus from his nose really bad. Blood was pouring out and it was really scary because it wasn't stopping. They ended up keeping him over night and did a CT scan the next day. When they finally called they told me it was cancer....so they sent a biopsy tissue sample to the lab to determine the type of cancer. I was busted up pretty bad and they made it sound like there was little hope. The biopsy results came back a few days later inconclusive with their findings. I brought him back for another biopsy and waited 2 more days. On the 3rd day they called me back and confirmed it is NOT cancer. I was so relieved and happy I can't even explain. The diagnosis is Rhinitis which he is now being treated for. All in all I spent over $5,000 between going to multiple vets, specialists etc. All of them were wrong and so quick to suggest it was cancer. 3 oncologists validated their findings yet all of them were wrong. I can't express how upsetting all of this was to me yet I cannot be upset, I have my boy, he is here by my side as I type this. I just wanted to share and in case anyone else ever has a dog who develops these symptoms, have them check for Rhinitis before you spend thousands of dollars but most importantly be positive and realize that miracles do happen. If I had listened to them, they would have convinced me that he had cancer and put him down so he wouldn't be "suffering".... I am a happy man with mans best friend by my side still!
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Great to hear Vile
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I thoroughly relate to your distress. I've been distraught more than once as a result of misdiagnoses and wrong indications regarding pets - some with silver linings, some rather costly, a few ending poorly. As pets develop personalities they become thoroughly entrenched and unique as any family member might be. I am happy for you and Sabaka that his treatment is simple and he is on his way to recovery.
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Very happy for you things turned out ok, glad you and Sabaka are healing well.
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I'm glad your dog is ok. It sucks to lose a dog, even worse when a vet is at fault. I've got 3 dogs myself and would probably end up in jail for what I would have done to the vets that gave a wrong diagnosis.
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Speaking of that, texan, my sister did lose her pure breed retriever, cuz the vet told them his cancer was not cancer, and at the time could have been treated. 10 grand later the dog died.
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Speaking of that, texan, my sister did lose her pure breed retriever, cuz the vet told them his cancer was not cancer, and at the time could have been treated. 10 grand later the dog died.
That's horrible. Incorrect daignosis' are bad both ways. They either kill all your hope or give you hope when there is none. Second and third opinions are very important. A dog I had growing up was diagnosed with cancer and the vet wanted to put her down before we could leave. It took an act of violence to get her out of there alive, but 3 different vets told us she didn't have cancer and she made it another 14 years. The vet tried to sue me over the incident but lost, a jury decided I did what I had to do to save my animal. The courts refused to press criminal charges against me, but did decide to investigate a few cases where that vet had put down police animals. He left town as soon as they suggested that.
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I feel for ya buddy. We just put one of our cats down last weekend. 14 years she was with us. Last few weeks she's been lethargic, can't hold food down, looked like she hurting. Kidney failure, we said good bye to her last Saturday. It definitely ain't easy.
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Put down a golden few years ago from cancer, 7 years old.
Either way when it's time to put an animal down its not a question.
You will know when they are suffering to that point.
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It's amazing how far off the mark they can be...Ever seen a person lose their cool because their car wasn't properly diagnosed? Ever see them act like that at the doctor when they are wrong and rip them off? Oh the world we live in. I'm just happy I got my buddy back!
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Four times i had a mis-diagnose on my engine! Four hacks couldnt get it right. Then Vile Z., put a stop to that nonsense.
I can only imagine the pain and anger of that happening to man's best friend.
Also, a good friend of mine lost his prize bird dog, a viszla to cancer, after 8k in vet bills.
My dentist also lost a pure bred viszla from a tick bite, died in his arms, he hasnt cried since he was a kid. Doesnt even like to talk about it.
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It's amazing how far off the mark they can be...Ever seen a person lose their cool because their car wasn't properly diagnosed? Ever see them act like that at the doctor when they are wrong and rip them off? Oh the world we live in. I'm just happy I got my buddy back!
I've beat the feces out of 3 doctors. And won in court after. I can't take pain pills, they put me in more pain for some reason, but after telling these doctors repeatedly that I can't take pain pills, they all came right back with a prescription for them. I'm not paying some idiot to ignore everything I say, then try to diagnose a problem where what I say matters. I finally found a decent Doctor, but decent vets are another story.
I have gone off on mechanics too. One tried to sell my girlfriend front cv axles for her Camaro. I trashed him and his shop. Although, having turned wrenches since my teens, I understand that sometimes one problem will hide another.
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Anger issues, LOL.
Definitely worse when it's deliberate or complacent.
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Anger issues, LOL.
Definitely worse when it's deliberate or complacent.
Is it an anger issue or justice? How often to doctors get fired or beaten up for making bad calls? In my opinion, not nearly often enough. Even more so when they do something that you tell them is bad for you, and you have the medical records to back it up. The ones I whooped thought that their 10 years of school made them better than everyone else. The crooked mechanic was just a crook. When the cops got there to arrest me, they found his meth lab and lost all interest in me. Dude had something like 10 lbs of stuff sitting there, using his shop to launder money, and still felt the need to rob people. I mean really, front cv's on a Camaro? And he tried to lie to my face about it. He didn't get half of what he deserved. That's not an anger issue, it's getting justice. Some people will spend $30k in court trying to get back a grand, but not me. But, I live in a small town where people still do things the old way. Handle it yourself first, don't waste time and money getting others involved.
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I agree 100% There needs to be more of he got what he deserved, let's go to the house.
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It's amazing how far off the mark they can be...Ever seen a person lose their cool because their car wasn't properly diagnosed? Ever see them act like that at the doctor when they are wrong and rip them off? Oh the world we live in. I'm just happy I got my buddy back!
Good deal for you. Glad to here it.
In my case he had a tumor on his pit area on one front Leg, removed it once and grew back. Only 7 years old
The wife was destroyed.
Now we have this one.(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160301/64b1825249c2f271f68556168f53d092.jpg)
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I dont know about the pooch, but that young lady is sure having a ball! Nice!
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Vile, I'm glad that your buddy is doing well.
Hopefully he is already back as the shop foreman supervising your projects.
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Glad to hear that all is well with your dog. He's gorgeous BTW! As they grow up and develop personalities, they become an extended member of the family! I've lost several dogs over the years, and it never gets any easier. I have two right now and wouldn't know how to handle it if I lost them!
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It's brutal when they go, My buddy has lost 3 dogs since I've had Sabaka so in comparison I am lucky but he just lost his other one recently and adopted a different dog. He hasn't had good luck with Dobermans.
He's gorgeous BTW
Thank you. I had a Blue Merle Sheltie named Nije (Nee-Jay) when I was a kid and he was my brother amongst two sisters. I always said I would get another when I bought my house and I didn't live here a month before I found Sabaka. He reminds me of Nije so much, very smart dogs and as loyal as they come. When you get attached you can't help but think how hard it will be when their day comes but hopefully for this little guy it will be peacefully of old age.
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I lost Sabaka yesterday :'( I brought him in for another test and he died under anesthesia. I lost a son, a brother a best friend and my right hand man. I'd do anything to get him back. Hug your dog and give him an extra treat for Sabaka please
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So sorry for your loss, just gave my 2 extra treats...
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I am so sorry to hear. I understand your loss and share the grief.
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I'm sorry for your loss, I'll give my 3 extra treats tonight.
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Sorry to hear your loss!
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Sorry for your loss.
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Vile, I'm sorry to about your loss.
Fitz.
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death isnt easy when its someone or a family member you care about. sorry about the loss, my beagle is getting up there and i dont know what im going to do when he goes and i can only hope he goes in his sleep with no pain like Sabaka but it will still be hard. we all are morning with you bud.
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I'm very sorry to hear of your loss. It's never easy and only passing time helps.
Very sad news.
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Thanks guys. I'm really busted up about it. He was my son, tomorrow I pick up his ashes and will undoubtedly cry like a baby. Everything seems so empty without him :(
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I am sorry for your loss, it is hard to lose a special animal. I cried like a baby when I had to put Ranger down a few years ago.
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I have had say good by to four dogs in my life. Two while I was growing up. The last two I had when I moved out on my own, or got as an adult. They were like my children.
Vader we took in as a stray when I was 14, 1984 he was about a year old. He was a black lab / husky, right eye light blue, left eye half blue, & brown. I had to say good by to him in 99.
Junior ( Vader Jr. ) I brought home as a 9 week old puppy in spring of 1996. He tested my mental strength for several years, but he finally became the great dog I knew he could be. He was also a black lab / husky same eyes as Vader. I had to say good by to him in the fall of 2009.
I have been without a dog since. I was never a cat person but I took in a kitten that showed up on my door step in 05. First night he went, and curled up with Junior on his bed. They were best buds from then on. I still have him, all 24 lbs. of him!
Junoir, & me when I was 17ish. Also about 60 lbs. lighter!
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Junior puppy.
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Vader, & Junoir when he was about 3 or 4 months old.
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Junior enjoying the good summer air smells, cruising in the 55.
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Junior about 2007.
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Best buds.
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This is Boots, he came home as a baby to live with my ex, her daughter, Junior, and I in about 2001. He grew into quite the little muscle bound Chihuahua from playing with a 60 lb. adult dog growing up.
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They are family, & then some, its a cruel trick played on us that they don't share our lifespan.