across that Rainbow Bridge yesterday.
She had been acting a little out of sorts since right after Christmas. So we took her to our veterinarian and told him of her symptoms. She had a diminished appetite, was wetting in her bed (which she had never done before), was not interested in going outside, was just lethargic and only wanted to sleep. When he looked at her gums, and then the whites of her eyes, he said that he wanted to draw blood to check, but that based on his experience that she had liver failure. He then showed me her gums and the whites of her eyes, both were bright yellow. He told me that we would wait on the results of the blood tests, but based on what he had observed that there wasn't much he could do for her but make her comfortable.
He called me early the next morning at work. He said her liver enzymes were extremely high, and that her thyroid functions were extremely low. He said he believed that she did not have long to live.
I am not one for crying, especially in public. But I did this time.
We went home and had a family meeting, my daughter conferred by phone. I made contact with the vet and set up the appointment date.
I had never had to do this before. It was not easy. We only had her since last May, and she had already turned 13, but she was just as much a part of our family as our other 3 dogs. She went peacefully, and I am thankful for that.
She was the best little dog.
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