Why did my Boston Terrier die with bloat, fever, vomiting, diarrhea?

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My 5 yr old male Boston terrier died the day before Thanksgiving. He was very lethargic, not eating much, looked bloated in his abdomen, had a fever for a day, some vomit and diarrhea. He was drinking water fine though. This lasted a few days and we took him into the vet. I attached the scan of his belly below. I guess all that solid greyish/whitish area where you can’t see bones anymore was some type of material/object. I had to leave that vet and take him to the ER. Pet's info: Dog | Boston Terrier | Male | neutered | 5 years and 5 months old | 20 lbs

Ana M, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thnk you for submitting your question regarding Mugsy. I am so sudden for his sudden loss. That is difficult to bear any time, but especially with a dog so young. An impacted anal glad could not result in the symptoms you have described. So I do not believe his scooting was part of the disease process. It is difficult to tell from the x-ray, but I worry there is fluid in his abdomen as there is poor detail. It is difficult to make out specific internal organs. Fluid can be from an infection, bleeding or significant GI, liver, heart or kidney disease. Regardless of the cause, he was very sick and the outcome likely would not have been different with anything you could have done. Again, I am so sorry for your loss.

Why did my Boston Terrier die with bloat, fever, vomiting, diarrhea?

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