Panda

Panda (Ch Pocotesoro El Hipo Pequeño) is our first Havanese. We started showing when Panda was a year old. We decided to give conformation a try and he received his Canadian championship in July 2004. He was born in October 2002. He developed hepatitis at age 3 and was very sick for about a year. Panda succumbed to his liver disease (chronic active hepatitis) in late August of 2008. More details on the chronology are available below.

Some history of Panda and his liver disease:

Oct 11, 2002

Panda born

Smallest puppy in litter of 7 – Pocotesoro’s El Hipo Pequeno
(Twins Gottahav A Jr X Pocotesoro’s Paso Doble)
July 2004

Completes CKC championship
Spring 2005

Panda starts to lose some weight and vomits occasionally
Autumn 2005

Vomiting more frequent, undigested kibble regurgitated up to 10 hours after eating
End of 2005

Weight loss continues, energy level very low, Panda does not even want to go for walks
Feb 2006

Initial diagnosis of hepatitis after bloodwork, weight down to 9.4 pounds (from 10.5)
March 2006

Adjustments to diet (low protein) and feeding regime
April 2006

Clinical recovery begins though liver still compromised
Autumn 2006

Clinical recovery complete, energy level back to normal, Panda helps get his leash out for walks
November 2006

Achieves CKC Canine Good Neighbour title
February 2008

Annual physical exam – Panda in excellent health
April 2008

Panda seems to be getting thinner except larger in the abdomen
June 2008

Abdomen very large, bloodwork and abdominal fluid sample analyze, results suggest chronic active hepatitis
June 2008

Essentially palliative care
July-Aug 2008

Abdominal fluid drained on four or five occasions, approximately 1 litre each time
July-Aug 2008

Panda limited in mobility when abdomen large but still active and happy
Aug 27, 2008

Panda stops eating and begins to appear in discomfort
Aug 28, 2008

Panda crosses rainbow bridge

Panda’s Necropsy Results

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Panda

Some history of Panda and his liver disease:

Panda born

Panda’s Necropsy Results