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Was Our Dog Intentionally Killed?

My daughter's 18 month old male brindle pitbull was suddenly found dead in the backyard laying on his side, tongue hanging out, jaw hard to pry open, legs straight and stiff as if it were stuffed by a taxidermist. There was nothing wrong with him before she left, playful and energetic as usual and within a couple hours he was gone. I strongly feel foul play was involved but how and what caused this tragic loss?

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April 19, 20220 found this helpful
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Situations like this are sad and, of course, everyone wants answers when there is a sudden death of a pet.
Is there any reason you would suspect foul play? Has someone made remarks or given you a reason to believe someone would do harm to her dog?
Is your backyard easily accessible for someone to render poison or?
You can report this to the police but without some sort of proof there is very little they can do.

Everyone is correct in saying that an autopsy is the only sure way to provide the reason for this puppy's death and, it could very possibly have been from natural causes.

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If you have a regular vet perhaps they could provide some sort of explanation about this death.
An autopsy can be very expensive.

I do not know how old your daughter is or, how attached she might have been but I would suggest thinking about letting her talk to a counselor as sometimes a death like this can be very traumatic and difficult to accept.
If you are interested, there are some free pet counseling services but your vet may also offer this service.

vet.tufts.edu/.../

 
April 22, 20220 found this helpful
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I am so sorry for your loss.
Unfortunately, cases of sudden death of dogs and cats are not so rare. Sudden death is an unexpected death occurring in less than 1 hour with no observed or a clinical history of ongoing disease. 

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According to studies performed at Purdue ADDL for almost 5 years, about 8.3% of dogs died as a result of sudden death. 
www.addl.purdue.edu/.../diagnostic.aspx
The most common causes of sudden death in dogs were: Cardiac 24-31% and Neoplasia 28% www.addl.purdue.edu/.../diagnostic.aspx
www.avma.org/.../when-death-comes-suddenly-pet
Gastrointestinal disease - 19.6%.
Only a veterinarian after an examination and, if necessary, a necropsy can determine the cause of sudden death of your dog. Although there are 5-21.8% where causes of sudden death have not been determined from the necropsy findings or additional laboratory testing. So there is no guarantee that after necropsy you will know for sure the cause of your dog's death.

Once again, I'm so sorry. Please take the time to read these tips on how to cope with the loss of your beloved pet:
www.healthline.com/.../cope-with-loss-of-pet#takeaway

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www.helpguide.org/.../coping-with-losing-a-pet.htm
7 Self-Care Essentials While Grieving the Death of a Pet
www.psychologytoday.com/.../7-self-care-essentials-while-grieving...

 

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There is no way to know unless you had an autopsy done on the dog. Even then, you may not have a definitive answer

 

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Sorry for your loss, the only to find out about your fur baby, is through a Vet. They will have to perform an autopsy to get answers that will give you peace of mind.

 

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April 19, 20220 found this helpful

I am so very sorry for the loss of your daughter's fur baby. The only way you will know what happened, is if you have an autopsy performed.

 

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I'm very sorry for the loss of the dog. There are several natural things that could have caused the dog's sudden death. The only hope of finding out is an autopsy, but even they can prove to be inconclusive.

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They are also quite expensive. Be prepared if you choose this route.

 
April 21, 20220 found this helpful

Among the common causes of sudden unexpected death in cats and dogs are heart disease, trauma, and toxicity. I'm assuming you didn't find any hit or bruise marks on the dog. If your dog was perfectly healthy, then I have a suspicion that this is para-amino propiophenone (PAPP) poisoning. PAPP baits cause a targeted and quick death to wild dogs and foxes when consumed, but they are also highly toxic to all domestic and working dogs. There are few initial signs of toxicity with PAPP poisoning, poisoned animals show few signs of pain or distress.

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Affected animals first become tired, then lose coordination and lie down. Unconsciousness generally occurs within 60 minutes of bait ingestion, and death occurs up to an hour later.
Contact your veterinarian, he can determine the cause of death. Also you might choose to pursue a necropsy (Autopsy is the term for examining dead people. Necropsy refers to such probes in other animals.)

 

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