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Originally Posted by drawlins27  It is touch and go with my Lily everyday. She has good days and bad days. She doesn't eat very well and has to be hand fed. She has not grown in a couple of months. She is almost 7 months old and is barely 2 lbs. She drinks water on her own very well though. She cries out a lot and sometimes seems confused and very tired but she never seems to be in pain thank goodness. She also seems very happy and she and Dixie just love to play which makes me feel good when I watch them.
She is having another bile acid test done next week (She has MVD as well). If her levels are normal, then we will start her on steroids.
Feel free to PM me anytime as well. It just makes me so happy to see how well your Lily is doing! I think about her everyday! |
awwww I'm so glad she has Dixie to play with! Right now, my Lily is too small to play with Jake, but she sure gets excited when she sees him.
Lily cried out the first couple nights, and it did sound like she was in pain. She literally screamed, it was heartbreaking. She has not cried out since then, but she will whimper a bit when she has to potty. That's how I know she has to go. The first thing I do anytime I take her out of her crate is put her on a pee pad, and she always goes. At first, she wasn't going much at a time. After she started getting lots more fluid in her, she started peeing in huge amounts, it was unbelievable. She was getting rid of that excess fluid. When I first got her, she could barely squat to do #2 without falling over, so I actually had to hold her in position. Now, she can do it with no problem.
She still sleeps ALOT, but I wake her up for feeding if she's sleeping. After eating, we play with her on the floor until we see she's getting tired. Sometimes I just sit with her and move her legs, like I'm exercising them. I'm trying to help her strengthen them. The vet said that's a great idea, and it can't hurt.
I would love to hear the results of your Lily's tests when you find out! I will keep her in my prayers!