Will Falconer, DVM Moderator
Amazing, Paula. Sounds like she had something significantly amiss to have an abdomen full of fluid, and because she didn't have a diagnosis that satisfied Dr. WhiteCoat, she "couldn't" be treated. A homeopath would have started curative treatment regardless of naming the disease, but you didn't know that then and did the best you could.
It sounds like both dogs were great teachers for you and you are much the wiser for having lived through their challenges.
Thanks for posting their stories. Lots to be gleaned from this.