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04-30-2013, 02:52 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Illinois
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| Heavy heavy heart....and need advice. I added a new little Yorkie to our family about 5 weeks ago and of course we are completely in love with the sweet little thing. I took both my 2 year old Yorkie Louie and the new addition to the vet today. She finished up her shots and all was good. She weighs 18 ounces at 13 weeks old. We left the vet and went on to Petsmart for supplies and I had Louie on a leash and put the baby girl in the cart with a little blanket. While leaving the parking lot, she jumped from the blanket in my arms and hit the concrete curb. Immediately she started to have seizures and wasn't responsive. I was screaming and crying and just scooped her up and put her in the car and rushed to the animal hospital. Truthfully I thought she died a couple of times and she was out cold. Seizures kept happening on the way and it is a miracle that I made it to the hospital without wrecking the car. The vet tried and tried AND TRIED to get an IV into her but couldn't because she is just so petite. She has a very very serious concussion and is not able to stand. They are treating her with steroids and just giving fluids through a shot to keep her hydrated. The next few days are critical for our sweet Khloe Kate and I am terrified each time the phone rings. Please pray for our baby girl to beat this because I love her so dearly. The guilt I have is beyond anything I have ever felt and I have cried for hours. I'm worried that we should have just put her down so she wouldn't suffer but the what if's are keeping me from it. She is one spunky and loving little thing so she is probably a fighter too. Hold your tiny babies' tight and be thankful that they are healthy. I so wish to hold that little thing right now and take her pain from her. Has anyone here had experience with a concussion on a young pup with favorable outcome? If this was your baby would you let them try everything to save her or just put her out of her obvious misery? I'm at a loss on what to do. I don't want to be selfish and cause her to suffer. Here is a picture of our sweet little thing. http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...rcyjo33013.png
__________________ ~Lori~ Mommy of 3 and 2 precious lil Yorkies, Louie &Khloe Kate (kiki for short) |
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04-30-2013, 02:58 PM | #2 |
Princess Sophie's Choice Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Clinton, IL, DeWitt County
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| Oh my goodness, what a sweet little girl! I am so very sorry that this has happened and I imagine you are going over and over in your mind what you would have done differently. You can't change anything at this time and you are doing all you can right now to help her. I want to send you hugs and prayers for your pup's recovery. I don't personally have any experience with this but I'm sure someone will be by shortly to offer you advice or suggestions or information. Praying for your pup and for you!! Peace
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04-30-2013, 02:59 PM | #3 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Belle Chasse, La, USA
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| I'm so sorry, I have no advice but will def keep all of you in my prayers!! |
04-30-2013, 03:09 PM | #4 |
Don't Litter Spay&Neuter Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: So Cal
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| I am so sorry this happened! Did she break anything, was an x-ray done? I am hoping & praying for your precious little girl that she makes it through this.
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04-30-2013, 03:22 PM | #5 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Urbana, IL USA
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| Here are a couple of articles from webmd that are helpful and encouraging: Dog Head Injuries: Skull Fracture, Concussion, Seizure, and More Types Dog Head and Brain Injury Treatments and Prognosis |
04-30-2013, 03:26 PM | #6 |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
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| OMG...............how absolutely horrible for her and of course, you. Lord knows, this could go both ways....before I made any decisions about stopping heroic efforts, and MRI of her brain would be in order....swelling in the brain can cause the seizures and the black outs....I am sure they are giving her meds to bring down the swelling in her brain.....if the swelling did not cause additional infarcted areas in baby's brain, and there is no brain damage, then when the swelling goes down, Khloe could come out none the worse for the ware. There could be issues of epelipsy in the future, perhaps not. If you have her at a really knowledgable vet, he will be able to guide you....sometimes it is hard to think they may be telling us things that we really need to consider having done and are not just strictly revenue generating tests....if you trust your vet, they wont do that to you and the tests they may feel are necessary, could be expensive and multiple....and that is where you personally have to decide how much you want to do. If it was me, I would do what could be done to restore that baby to living a full life....and I would do whatever was necessary $$$$ wise, to do that. I would ask the vet if they would allow me to make monthly payments. You can not realistically be expected to go through the kid's college fund, but I do push the boundaries of good sense when it comes to spending money on my dogs. I am praying for this baby.....poor little soul.....be strong and keep us updated on her prognosis and progress. Last edited by Yorkiemom1; 04-30-2013 at 03:31 PM. |
04-30-2013, 03:34 PM | #7 |
YT 2000 Club Member | Oh no.......I can not imagine what you are going through! She is simply precious.....prayers for Khloe and you!
__________________ Proud Mommy to Max, Teeka, Tatiana and forever in my heart Tameka! My sunshine doesn't come from the skies, it comes from my puppies eyes! |
04-30-2013, 04:26 PM | #8 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Deer Park New York
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| Keeping your little baby in our prayers. |
04-30-2013, 04:34 PM | #9 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Dothan, Alabama
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| I am so terribly sorry for your baby and for you. You cannot beat yourself up about this. It was an accident, pure and simple. She is a bouncy puppy and just did not know what she was doing. You would not have had this thing happen for anything in the world. Please, please don't add to your anguish with guilt. Believe me, I know, I just lost a baby girl yorkie to a sago palm seed. A sago palm that I didn't know was poison, but I still blame myself. Guilt is such a fruitless emotion. I pray for you and your baby. |
04-30-2013, 05:39 PM | #10 |
Pixie and Daisy Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CT USA
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| Sending prayers that your baby comes out of this ok....God bless her she is adorable.
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04-30-2013, 09:59 PM | #11 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Illinois
Posts: 96
| Thank you all for the kind words and prayers. The vet did xray little Khloe and said there is a fracture in the skull. He is not ready to give up on her yet so I am refusing to give up as well. I just pray that she is comfortable with the meds given to her It is 1 in the morning and I cannot sleep and keep replaying todays events over and over again. I'll update here when I can
__________________ ~Lori~ Mommy of 3 and 2 precious lil Yorkies, Louie &Khloe Kate (kiki for short) |
04-30-2013, 10:11 PM | #12 |
I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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| Praying for little KiKi... I would give her some time and consult with your vet, he would be best at advising you at this point. Head trauma does take time to heal, you might see very small improvement/s each day, recovery can be a slow process.
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04-30-2013, 10:20 PM | #13 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maui, Hawaii
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| I am so sorry about her accident, and feel your pain. I pray that things will look better tomorrow.
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05-01-2013, 04:23 AM | #14 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: At Home
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| Prayers still being said for Kiki.
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05-01-2013, 04:47 AM | #15 |
YT 2000 Club Member | Just checking in to see how little KIKI is doing......((Hugs))
__________________ Proud Mommy to Max, Teeka, Tatiana and forever in my heart Tameka! My sunshine doesn't come from the skies, it comes from my puppies eyes! |
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