Freya - A Medical Oddity
This is Freya. She was three years old on November 16th 2008 but didn't make it to her fourth birthday. She was a Rhodesian Ridgeback who was diagnosed with a rare illness - lymphangiectasia. It took a team of excellent vets a considerable time to reach a diagnosis because her presentation was also unusual. They resorted to consulting with vets from across the globe to assist in resolving the mystery of her illness.
As you can see, she had a large amount of her fur shaved to allow vets to perform investigative procedures to determine why fluid was building up in her chest and abdomen. Her healthiest spell was a period of remission after a ten day course of Octreotide.
She was truly a uniquely beautiful, intelligent, affectionate and brave puppy.
This website is about our very special pet and all the treatments that she has bravely faced. We hope that our site will help any other dogs with similar symptoms. Our beloved Freya was described by one of her vets as 'An ambassador for her breed'. That statement made us feel even more proud of her than we normally are!
Her journey ended on 29th June 2009 when she was euthenased whilst surrounded by her loving family.
