Man, what a terrible way to go for a dog

[Linflas]

If only we had the same compassion towards suffering humans; but we don't.

Because pets are simply moral patients; not agents.

Nothing that ever happens to a pet, is the pet's fault.

Applying the same sort of moral patiency towards other humans is (rightfully) bigotry, outside of disasters, etc.

Humans are NEVER moral patients. And that's what's fundamentally wrong with Political Correctness.

Actually we do when it involves children for pretty much the same reasons. Sorry to hear this regarding your dog OP. My wife and I are pretty much in agreement that we will never travel with any of our pets where they are treated as cargo.

 

[MrSquished]

I had an idea it was in part due to the medicine it was given... why else shake before the trip?

Not sure if it's the same because it was a tumor, but I ruptured my spleen from blunt trauma and it was a gnarly feeling in the gut. First I sweated uncontrollably and couldn't stand up straight. I drove home while bleeding internally (not knowing) and fainted - somehow managed to put it in park in the center of a small side road before blacking out completely. I eventually pissed myself which happened to wake me up (divine intervention?) and I tried to go sleep it off but couldn't because it was a nagging pain in the abdomen. Campus nurse said anything related to the abdomen area I need to get checked out. Friend drove me to the hospital where I blacked out again before going into surgery.

I can't imagine suffering for 17+ hours like that. I had a bad stomach ache once on a similarly long flight to HK and that was torture. The altitude change SUCKS. Flying is for the birds if you ask me.

That's a crazy story. I never knew there would be a benefit to pissing yourself. Could have saved your life.

I'm not sure why the medicine didn't affect her 4-5 years ago but did this time. But 4-5 years in dog years is a lot. Speaking to my folks the other day my mom said when the dog got back to the house after the trip she came out and wagged her tail and whined her happy whine from seeing her owners. She was then completely lethargic, but did not cry or exhibit any pain. So maybe she didn't suffer so much? Or maybe just hid it very well. Who knows. Either way, sad stuff.