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IN LOVING MEMORY OF TIA
IN LOVING MEMORY OF TIA
September 1, 1996 - March 27, 2004
MY LOVING TIA PET
Tia was a beautiful 7 year old meryl Great Dane, full of life, full of love. She was gentle, sweet, and more than anything very loving. She didn't know she was a dog she thought she was human, it was obvious to everyone that she was treated that way. She exhibited extrodinary signs of love for her "mama". Her eyes would show such emotion when she would look at me - always full of love, always a happy wag of her tail to let me know she was glad to have me in her company again. Just one look into her face and one could see the love she had to offer. When she was upset, she would actually pout - her little lower lip puffed out and quivered. She needed me as much as I needed her. She was my doggie soulmate, the love of my life, I was her world! We were quite a pair, the two of us. Never did a dog and her master share such a loving bond - she was everything to me and I to her.
VETERINARY NEGLIGENCE -
TIA'S PREVENTABLE TRAGIC DEATH
Tia died of a heart attack which was the result of Gastric Dilatation - Volvulus [GDV] or bloat and shock. She went to the vet one morning for surgery, she had an infected toe. The surgery went well, but the veterinary hospital staff failed to monitor her after surgery. Great Danes are sensitive dogs and due to the intense stress of the surgery, the hospitalization, pain, drugs, and being away from her home and her mama, Tia started to gulp in air which filled her stomach. During her recovery at the hospital her gas filled stomach twisted on itself. The inside gas had nowhere to go so she started to bloat. Her bloated stomach pulled on her spleen and liver cutting off the oxygen and blood supply to those areas. This led to the heart needing to pump harder, difficulty in breathing, gross distension, shock, and death from a heart attack!

INITIAL SYMPTOMS OF GDV: swelling of the stomach, excessive salivation, extreme restlessness, attempts to vomit (dry heaves) and deficate, depression, and abdominal pain to the touch.

ADVANCED SYMPTOMS OF GDV: extreme stomach distention, dog will breath rapidly, mouth membranes will be cold, pale and dry (like leather), the 'prayer position' may be assumed (the dog places its paws and chest on the ground and the hind quarters are raised), extreme disorientation, confusion, unrecognition of family, SHOCK AND DEATH!

SYMPTOMS OF SHOCK: pale color in gums and inside eyelids, dry lips and gums, dehydration, rapid heart rate, cool extremities, rapid breathing, confusion, restlessness, a staring expression, anxiousness, and general weakness.

ADVANCED SHOCK: white mucous membranes, weak pulse, hypothermia, dilated
pupils, slow heart rate, does not recognize family members, extremely confused, dehydration, unresponsiveness, weak to the point of not being able to move or unconsciousness.
DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOUR BABY
Tia was released from the veterinary hospital bloated and in shock, no one there noticed how desperate her condition was. They said she was fine and could go home. They did not give me any after surgery care instructions regarding bloat or shock. If they had only monitored Tia properly they would have seen that they were sending her home with a death sentence. At that point she could have been saved! They were very busy that day and just wanted to go home for the weekend.

IGNORANCE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THE UNNECESSARY DEATH OF YOUR BELOVED DOGGIE.

I wish I had known then what I know now. I will have to live with the guilt of my ignorance forever!

DON'T ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN TO YOU!

Know what's happening, know the signs. Bloat is a deadly thing. Not only can it occur from surgery, but it is most common in dogs that eat a big dinner and run around afterwards. But undue stress can cause it also.

IF YOU HAVE A LARGE, DEEP CHESTED DOG -
Beware of all the signs of bloat.

GET YOUR DOG TO A COMPETENT VETERINARIAN IMMEDIATELY.

BLOAT IS CURABLE IN MOST CASES.
DON'T LET YOUR LOVING DOG DIE UNNECESSARILY!

AFFECTED DOGS: LARGE DEEP CHESTED DOGS; Great Danes, Doberman Pinschers, German Shepherds, Standard Poodles, Saint Bernards, Irish Setters, Labradors - BUT ANY LARGE DOG CAN BE AFFECTED - SO BEWARE.

I WILL NOT LET TIA'S DEATH BE FOR NOTHING.

I WANT TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ON BLOAT & SHOCK,
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY VETERINARY MALPRACTICE AND NEGLIGENCE.

IF LEARNING ABOUT TIA'S TRAGIC DEATH CAN SAVE JUST ONE LIFE - SHE DID NOT DIE IN VAIN.

I LOVED MY PUPPY WITH ALL MY HEART AND WILL MISS HER FOREVER !
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