Thank you all!
Yes, it has been hard loss. Minnili was showing in every way, that she was going to be the most wonderful dog I ever had. She brought lot of love with her and changed our lives!
But one midday my healthy looking happy little friend woke up in seizure, councious and frightened. I tried everything I knew, (incl homeopathy, diazepam shot etc) but she could not relax for 2 hours. She could not totally recover, her condition got slowly worse and worse. And she passed away in university vet clinic in midnight, 1,5 days after the first shock. I know I did really everything to help her. This clinic, hundreds on km-s away, was my last hope.
It has been really heartbreaking for all of us. My smallest daughter was unbelievably brave and wise comforting her little friend and actually preparing her for death.
The reason will probably remain unknown. My vet and the university neurologist said, they had never seen a spaniel with these symptoms. The vets and I do not see, it could have been epilepsy, vaccination problem (she had got no shots yet, because in summertime we live alone in forests, with big safe garden... I really like the idea of letting a child or a puppy get a little stronger before first vaccination), allergy reaction on food etc (she digested everything well and I was very careful with her, and she had got nothing new in weeks). Her blood tests did not show signs of infection. So it seems most likely to be some inherited neurological problem. Episodic falling syndrome seems to have the most similar signs of what had happened to Minnili.
On the autopsy report they say that the reason might have been just everything.
Oh, I understand I have to take some time and write here my introduction and Minnili´s story. Please, be patient, I am afraid I cannot do it today
Judy, I just read your comments on vacc issue. I am really interested in more holistic care of dogs, homeopathyc treatment, alternatives to common vaccinations etc. Probably I have to get lot of knowledge and good books before I am able to get another cavalier.
Hope to find information and supporters here
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