No more Darwin

[bunn]

Darwin died in the car on the way to the vet for a blood test today. He was dead by the time I got him there.

The vet thinks he may have had a tumour which was quite advanced but the additional cortisol in his system as a result of the Cushings syndrome was masking its effects - once we started treating the Cushings, the tumour kicked in. It was at least over quite quickly, and he was so happy here until he got ill that I don't have to worry that it was wrong to try to rehome him. He had a great time here and I'm going to try to remember him bouncing and happy... I'm not normally one for funerals, but I've asked for his ashes and I'm going to take them up where he had such a lovely time chasing a scent and led me over a wall.

He was only here for a few weeks, but he was a lovely dog with a lot of character and I shall miss him.

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[bunn.livejournal.com]

Sorry, first para was me messing up - I was in a bit of a state when I wrote it, put the first para in, then managed to write the second one over the top. Came back & fixed it later.

It wasn't just that he died - I was kind of braced for that, given his age and he suddenly seemed quite ill - but that I put him in the car, and he had a little wag and was all pleased. Then I opened the boot at the other end and he was just lying there. Then he twitched and I thought, maybe he's not dead, so I grabbed him and rushed into the vet's building but it was too late. It was a shock. Thanks for wishing him well.