we found out yesterday (friday) during our daily call to Eastern Creek, Sydney that our beautiful black labrador Sydney (5 years old) was found dead in his kennel the day before. With my terrier in the same run.
We were unable to make contact with the kennels on the thursday, presumably because they were dealing with Syd. They did not make contact with us - we were home all day. We found out in our routine friday call.
Both our dogs arrived two weeks ago, and now the little one is alone for the next two weeks, and if I visit it will be more traumatic when we have to leave her again.
They are doing a postmortem on Syd, but I will never forgive myself for not being there. How many dogs do die in Quarantine, does anyone know ? I was wary of eastern Creek after the Equine Influenza disaster, but nothing can prepare you for this.
we found out yesterday (friday) during our daily call to Eastern Creek, Sydney that our beautiful black labrador Sydney (5 years old) was found dead in his kennel the day before. With my terrier in the same run.
We were unable to make contact with the kennels on the thursday, presumably because they were dealing with Syd. They did not make contact with us - we were home all day. We found out in our routine friday call.
Both our dogs arrived two weeks ago, and now the little one is alone for the next two weeks, and if I visit it will be more traumatic when we have to leave her again.
They are doing a postmortem on Syd, but I will never forgive myself for not being there. How many dogs do die in Quarantine, does anyone know ? I was wary of eastern Creek after the Equine Influenza disaster, but nothing can prepare you for this.
I'm very sorry to hear your sad news,i know it is heart breaking when you lose a pet,we returned our lab to the rescue centre,and it broke my heart,good luck anyway,paul.
I'm so sorry to hear about your dog. You must be heartbroken. My cats are due to fly out on 9th January and will be staying at the same Quarantine Centre. They are 13 and am now concerned myself. My thoughts are with you.
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Hi, I'm so sorry to hear about you dog. Hope you are not feeling bad for too long; you did the best you could for him, and I bet he had a bloody good five years.
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i,m really sorry to hear about your dog ,i really don,t no weather to take my dog but when i hear these storys don,t think i want too is it too much for them i don,t know would it be fairer to my dog to find a new home but i don,t want to feel like i,ve abonded him its so hard
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I am so very sorry to hear your sad news, my heart goes out to you.
My dog Ellie goes on the 6th Feb and she is 8 and I am so worried about how she will be, she is also going to Eastern Creek.
we found out yesterday (friday) during our daily call to Eastern Creek, Sydney that our beautiful black labrador Sydney (5 years old) was found dead in his kennel the day before. With my terrier in the same run.
We were unable to make contact with the kennels on the thursday, presumably because they were dealing with Syd. They did not make contact with us - we were home all day. We found out in our routine friday call.
Both our dogs arrived two weeks ago, and now the little one is alone for the next two weeks, and if I visit it will be more traumatic when we have to leave her again.
They are doing a postmortem on Syd, but I will never forgive myself for not being there. How many dogs do die in Quarantine, does anyone know ? I was wary of eastern Creek after the Equine Influenza disaster, but nothing can prepare you for this.
Hi
I am so sorry to hear of your sad news and want to let you know that i know what you are going through.
Our Rottwieller (8 years) flew over in July and on the day she landed we got a call from the Quarantine station in Melbourne to say that they didnt think that she was too well.
We went to see her (even tho we had decided that during her stay we would not go and see her as it would be too upsetiing when we had to leave her again) and she was clearly not herself, quiet, disoriantated and generally not her normal happy self (although she was very pleased to see us)!!
I asked that they get a vet to see her, when the vet arrived he said that he suspected that she had a tumour. (This totally knocked us for 6 as she had always been so fit and healthy)!!
They transfered her to the vet university and carried out various tests and done ultra sounds which confirmed she had cancer. We had her put to sleep while I was holding her.
As she was supposed to be in quarantine they had to carry out a post mortem (even tho the vet said that they knew how she died). The results showed that she had cancer of the spline and abdomen and that they were covered in tumours. The main one on her spline was bulging and measured 9cm in diameter and this had burst. (I spoke with the pathologist at lenght who said that i shouldnt blame myself as even tho the tumour had burst with the stress of the flight it would have happened within the next few weeks anyway).
We were left totally devestated when this happened, as like most people who have pets they are part of the family not just "a dog/cat". It took me a long time to stop blaming myself and stop saying the "what ifs" and even tho now it is very quiet in the house without her (well as quiet as it can be with 3 small children) i do now think that at least she isnt in pain now and have started coming to terms with the fact that we didnt know and that this would have happened anyway.
The Quarantine station were absolutley fantastic all the way through. The quarantine man came with us to the vets and stayed with us. When my oh took the boys out while she (Ronnie) went to sleep the quarantine man stayed with me and along with me and the vet cried when she went to sleep.
He even called us the next day to see how we all were.
I did ask the question tho...."How many animals does this happen to when they arrive?" He told me that this only happens a couple of times a year (I presumed at each quarantine station). When they see thousands of animals each year i dont think that that is too bad....However I just think that the likes of you and me are very unlucky!!
As I have said I am so sorry that this has happend to Syd and we really feel for you. Try not to blame yourself. If you want a chat just pm me.
Take care Deb xx
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I am so sorry to hear your sad news, i hope that you get some answers from the kennels
take care
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