Labrador Retriever Forum:
Why did my dog die?

ok, I apologize no forany of you who are sqeamsh or just dont like upsetting dog stories, but I need your help. Yestraday we took my 9 year old black lab to the vet, she gt vaccines, ad a check-up and hey gave her a clean bill ofhealth. They said she more healthy than she ever could be. We took her home and she was tired (but she always is after shots and stuff), and ataround 1:00 am, my brother noticed that she was shaking a lot and REALLY cold (she does shake rom time to time, when she is ahving a bad dream or something -refrain from laughing at htat comment- but as soonas we wake her p she stp shaking and goes back to sleep normally). Then this mornig we woke up and found vomit, poop, and urine all over the hous and we found our dog dead. It could have been a heart attack, ut we doubt it because I don't think heart atacks are radual (and we noticed it at 1:00 am, and we were up a few hours after that) and she COULED have eaten something poisonous, but we can't think of anythig sh could have gotten. She could have beenbit by something, but again we are not sure. doesanyone hae any idead or have also expiernced this dilema? i would really apprciate your help. or ideas.

Have you talked with your vet about it? Is this possibly a new vet? Is it possible the vet used a new brand of vaccine? It sounds like it could possibly be a reaction to the vaccine.

yes, we spoke with the vet, whom we used a few times and wo is very reluctant to divulge anyinformation and actually wated toCHARGE us for A. the vaccines, and B. an autopsy. we have some agencies and like violation of codes and regulations people investigating, but we doubt he will admit anything.

I imagine you are right about the vet admitting to anything. Good luck on this. I hope you will be able to get some closure. In the meantime, I'd be looking for another vet. So sorry to hear about your loss.

that is scary.sorry for your loss and like the others find a new vet.