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"[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: >A few years back I had to euthanize a kitty that had FIP. He did have fluid >in his lungs but it did not come out when he was euthanised so if Dexter had >fluid come out it doesn't mean that he for sure had it in his lungs. It's >kind of weird how some release bodily fluids when they die and some don't. I >found a dead possum in the road that had poop beside him and then I had a >foster kitten die that did pee when she left her body. So I've seen them >release fluids and not do it. When my FeLV kitty died in the vet's office in >March she had blood in her chest and couldn't breath but when she died on the >table right in front of me she didn't release any fluids nor did blood come >out of her nose or mouth. Oh crap, now that I'm thinking about her I'm >starting to cry again. Thought I was done with tears from that experience. >Man, dealing with animals can really hurt. > > > >sent from my AT&T Smartphone by HTC > >----- Reply message ----- >From: "dlgegg" <[email protected]> >Date: Sat, Jul 9, 2011 3:49 pm >Subject: [Felvtalk] Dexter >To: <[email protected]> >Cc: "Diane Rosenfeldt" <[email protected]> > > >The fluids escaping is a normal thing. This happened wen my father passed and >he was not moved. This is a part of life and I would not miss being there for >hiim just because it made it hard for me. Our thoughts must be with our loved >ones, not ourselves, no matter how hard it is. Knowing that they did not >suffer alone, that they knew someone cared and loved them is more important to >me. It is important to me that their last memories are that someone loved >them enough. >---- Diane Rosenfeldt <[email protected]> wrote: >> Natalie, I have never had this experience either when one of my furbabies >> has passed -- but I haven't picked them up or moved them around, perhaps >> this is just a gravity issue. I work for the county Medical Examiner, and I >> can attest that more often than not, there is some sort of fluid that >> escapes when a person dies. Could be mucus, urine, whatever might seek its >> own level when all the muscles relax. In Dexter's case, I'm guessing it was >> fluid that was building up somewhere, but that doesn't necessarily mean it >> was making him suffer. I'm sorry that was the last thing you saw happen with >> him and it bothered you, but please don't let it make you feel guilty. It's >> natural. >> >> Diane R. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Natalie >> Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 5:47 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Dexter >> >> I know that when an animal or human being dies, this is supposed to happen - >> but in all the years and all the euthanasia I had to have administered, >> always holding the animals (cats and dogs), and then staying with them for >> about 15 minutes (our vet allows everyone to be alone with them) - it has >> NEVER happened, yet! I wonder if that's unusual? Natalie >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG >> Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 6:05 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Dexter >> >> It is natural for a body to release fluids and solids as the soul leaves it. >> This is true with animals and with people. It is not a sign of pain. It is >> a sign of muscle relaxation. This is one reason a vet may wrap a body in >> plastic. I never, ever, never have or will leave a friend to leave this >> world without me holding him/her and this happens. It also happens in >> natural deaths. Don't ask about releases when a person commits suicide or >> even is murdered. It can be awful if a family member discovers the body. >> This, again, is not a sign of pain......... >> On Jul 6, 2011, at 4:25 PM, Ben Williams wrote: >> >> > Thanks so much, everyone. It's been a really hard day for us and I'm >> > haunted by seeing Dexter this morning struggling so hard to live. >> > You've >> > all been so wonderful and your kind comments have really helped today >> > - if anything, we are realizing even more now just how much we love >> > that little boy. He was so special to us. >> > >> > If I may, I have a question regarding Euthanasia for those of you who >> > have been through this before - for those of you who are squeamish, >> > please just skip this one: >> > >> > Dexter passed peacefully when Dr. Cantrell administered the euthanasia >> > this morning. He let out a small sigh when the initial sedative was >> > injected and silently slipped away when the final injection was made. >> > A few minutes later, as we were still petting him, a fair amount of >> > yellow, clear liquid came out of his mouth and nose. I assume this >> > was fluid that had started to >> > collect in his lungs, perhaps part of the jaundice from his liver? >> > I don't >> > know - I just can't stand the idea that he was in severe pain for a >> > while there and that, perhaps, we put him through it. He had a chest >> > X- ray on > >_______________________________________________ >Felvtalk mailing list >[email protected] >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
