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Elvis scared me to death today. He was fine all morning, playing with me and the kids, running crazy around the house chasing R.C. trucks. We left the house, with him, to get my sister and her dog and go to the dog park. Elvis was in the back seat with his front paws on the center console of the front seat looking around when my husband had to brake real hard. He slid off the back seat, but we didnt see him hit anything. About 2 minutes later he started going limp and throwing up bile. We pulled over into a gas station parking lot immediately to get him out of the car and try to give him some water. He just laid on the ground, not like Elvis. We were halfway to my sisters, so we went ahead. WHen we got there I noticed first that he had no energy, just laying on the ground right by the car, he wouldnt drink water, and his gums were turning white. We left my kids at my sisters and sped to the emergency vet clinic. They said he was in shock and may have ruptured his diaphram when he hit the console. They did x-rays and found that he had only bruised the lining outside his lungs. Of course, they also found a heart murmur during the checkup, and that he has hip displasia in both hips from the x-rays. I was so scared all the way and was shaking so bad when we got there I could hardly fill out the forms. I was so glad he was ok, and will be buying a seat restraint for him first thing tomorrow. I dont care how much he whines, better that than the alternative.... 
