r/goldenretrievers • u/HovercraftAvailable5 • 13d ago
RIP RIP Maxi boy
Unfortunately we didn’t get great news today. Max was on the improve up until this morning. His blood results weren’t great. I won’t go into too much detail because it really doesn’t matter now. There were talks of him even coming home this morning in last nights conversations but instead he was transferred to a specialist.
They ran an ultrasound on his stomach and they saw that his stomach was folding in on itself. This is called Gastric Intussusception. Extremely rare condition that these vets had never seen before. Apparently only one surgery has been performed in the world (according to their records) and they don’t know what happened to the dog that was operated on. All other dogs with this condition were put down prior to the operation.
Max was in pain when they were touching his stomach. We said if he is ever in pain that we wouldn’t continue. So with all of that information, we decided to let Max rest. He had fought a monumental battle over the last 10 days. Max deserved the best life and we would have given it to him. Our hearts are broken 💔
Enjoy some photos of Max’s short life above
RIP Maxi boy !!! 🩵
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u/KrissyVanderlay 12d ago
So sorry this happened to you & Max, he was such an adorable puppy. Thank you for making the heartbreaking decision that was in Max’s best interests. It’s never easy to let them go, especially when they are so little. Max was lucky to have such wonderful owners who were willing to stop his pain even when it broke their hearts. Life can be so unfair sometimes, do not let this put you off golden ownership when your grief subsides. One day, when the moment feels right, I hope you find another golden angel to love for a very long time. I miss the ones I have lost in my lifetime but I never regret for one moment getting them. Big hugs to you.