What caused my healthy young dog's sudden death in an outdoor kennel?

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2days ago i had to go to the dr thats abt 1hr20 mi away from home,like normal,i left my 7mth old aussi out in her cage with her food & water, only reason we leave her out when we aren’t home is because she chews up the furniture & we cant put her in a inside cage because we caught her hurting herself trying to excape, well, i left home at 9am and when i got home at 11:30 went to her to get her in & she has passed she was stiff&hard like she had been passed , need to kno what could of caused it? Pet's info: Dog | Australian Shepherd | Female | unspayed | 6 months and 19 days old | 25 lbs

Makenzie Kurth, DVM · Accepted Answer

I’m so sorry for your loss. Several things could have happened. We are getting to the season of heat stroke. If Baylee could not get into shade or air conditioning, she absolutely could have succumbed to heat. This is especially true if it the crate is mostly closed (eg NOT a wire crate). If that seems unlikely, a congenital problem seems next most probable. Whenever there is sudden death in a young dog, we are always suspicious of a heart, lung, or even brain defect that is not detectable on a normal exam. Toxin and other problems are also possible but less likely. Again, I am so sorry about the loss of Baylee. I hope that throws shed a little light and helps bring peace.

What caused my healthy young dog's sudden death in an outdoor kennel?

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