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Mita was only 7 years old. Showed zero signs of anything wrong. She gobbled her breakfast, got her coconut oil and treats and hauled *** out the doggy door. She spent the morning running with the boys. I was at Walla Walla to shoot the Wally race...Ernie texted me to call ASAP. I popped into Chris Whites motor home for some quiet...Ernie was frantic. She came home to find Mita with a very swollen belly and unable to stand or walk. I gathered up all of my camera crap and took off. It was the longest 200 miles I have ever driven. Met Ernie at the Emergency vet. We were told that based on what she saw, Mitas gums were no longer pink, her bloodwork showed she was anemic and several other things that she thinks that Mita had a tumor of some sort that had ruptured. She went on to say that she has been seeing an alarming increase in this in larger breed pups. Outlook for Mita was very grim sounding. Imaging...that was needed at another clinic...depending on what it showed surgery. The vet informed us that these cases never end well, even with surgery she may have 6 months of existing before she succumbs to whatever the cause of the tumor was. When they let us in to see her she did not even lift her head off the floor. She was very cold. We decided it was in Mitas best interest to not suffer anymore and had her put to sleep. I am heart broken....and very confused.
When you take a pup to the vet they always ask if the vet is eating-drinking-pooping normally, if their activity level has been normal. In Mitas case everything was completely normal. She had never even had a visit to a vet other then routine check ups and a broken dew claw. So if everything is normal how are we supposed to see this coming??
Rest in Peace Baby Girl....you family misses you with all their heart....
