The WORST news

[rose]

I had a call from the vets around half-past seven: poor dear beloved Iany had a cardiac arrest and has died. They tried to resuscitate him - WHY?!?!?!

I've agreed that they can do a post-mortem as that would establish for sure (in 7 working days) whether the poor boy had megabacteria.

And if he did, I have to bring Eric in for tests - and possibly 30 days of medication to beak, twice a day.

[jellybean]

 rose, I am so, so sorry. I can't begin to imagine how you must feel. But you did your best for Ian.
Fly high beautiful boy xx
Thinking of you rose, and sending a hug x

[OP]

Oh! I truly am sorry rose.
Por Ian must have been in such stress. He is now free of any pain and suffering. You did more than enough to help him. So, so sorry.
Rest in Peace Ian.

[ffiscool]

Oh Rose, so so sorry to read this. Ian fought well and you did all you could.

RIP beautiful Ian

[Marianne Marlow]

I'm so sorry to hear of the passing of Ian. This is such sad news

[sweetpea]

This is so sad. Another legend has gone. I would like to think that Ian has been reunited with Marshall.

[Marianne Marlow]

Rose I hope you don't mind, but I moved Ian's post to fields of millet so that people can pay their respects.

[starlingqueen]

So sorry Rose, sleep tight little Ian.

[rose]

Sept 12, 2017 19:53:06 GMT Marianne Marlow said:

Rose I hope you don't mind, but I moved Ian's post to fields of millet so that people can pay their respects.

No, that's absolutely fine, Marianne ... And thank you so much to everyone for all their kind words. I think I'd better turn this thing off and try and have something to eat ... Or maybe just a beer ...

[helenmat]

I am truly sorry things ended badly, having only just lost my beloved Pickle at the vets during a procedure I totally understand and sympathise how you are feeling. You have to just tell yourself you did the very best for him! Fly high little man xx

[Hezz]

I am so terribly sorry, rose. The pair of you had been through the mill these past couple of months. You know he was getting the very best of possible care, and that you were doing all you could to help him through. Big hugs from me and mine. xx

Rest in peace, lovely man. Fly high, dear Ian.

[samwiseg]

Oh rose my heart goes out to you

Fligh high sweetheart - take comfort that you did EVERYTHING for him and was loved to the enth degree xx

[Shirls]

I am so sorry rose. Fly high little man, you were really loved.

[rose]

The vet has just phoned with the first results from the post-mortem - i.e. what they can see, as opposed to what the histology tests may reveal (which will take at least a week). He mentioned 4 points:

• Apparently there was some kind of tumour which extended from his belly up to around his crop and even neck, which Tariq said could have been benign but looked strange to him - orangeish in colour. So probably NOT just your standard lymphoma (sp?).
• There was inflammation in the region called the isthmus - this COULD mean megabacteria but not necessarily.
• Ian's testes were enlarged, but that could have been due to the time of year (?!?!)
• There were some dark spots on the liver, but those could have occurred post-mortem

So it does sound as though poor dear brave little Iany hadn't been very well at all ...

[Marianne Marlow]

I'm wondering how many of these things could have been related to dear Ian's age?

Of course I am not a vet so what do I know.