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Bleu Boy is still at A&M tonight

He was diagnosed with Tonsilitis yesterday and started on antibiotics and he was supposed to go home today. Dr. Butler and a 4th year vet student took Vicki back to a room and went to go get him, and when they started to get him out he had one of his episodes where he couldn't breathe. It was the worst that they had seen so far. So they came and talked to Vicki about what happened and to talk about options and where to go from here. She said she felt confident in bringing him home and that she would keep him in his kennel and calm until the swelling in his tonsils went down. So they went to get him and brought him back up and handed him to her and he had a terrible episode...the worst that Vicki or the doctors had seen. And I witnesses it this time as well. He had his mouth wide open and was trying to breathe in and couldn't. He tried several times to breathe in and the air just wasn't going in. They checked his gums and they were blue so they took him back to put him on oxygen. They got him calmed down and to where he could breathe again.

Many vets, surgeons, and specialists have looked at him and they just aren't sure what is going on right now. They feel like there might be more going on than just the tonsilitis. They think he could have nerve damage from his neck surgery or scar tissue that is interfering with him breathing correctly. So far as the tonsilitis - it still could be what is causing this or it may not. He may have the nerve damage or scar tissue that is the main issue and the tonsilitis is making it worse, or the tonsilitis could just be a coincidence. They just don't have any definite answers right now.

So the plan for right now is for him to stay at A&M for a few more days where they will keep him calm and on his medicines. They'll be giving him antibiotics and steroids to try to get the swelling and inflammation down in his tonsils. If the swelling doesnt go down they may look into removing them. Hopefully once the tonsils are better, he'll be better as well. If he's still having issues once the swelling goes down, it's most likely some kind of problem with his larynx...he might have nerve damage as a result of his AAI surgery, and he has scar tissue from the surgery that could be giving him problems as well. So really we just don't know right now. They've got a lot of educated guesses and ideas to what it could be, but they just can't give any definitive answers right now.

Vicki has been so upset and worried, and seeing Bleu Boy's episode tonight was really aweful for her. She's so worried she may lose him, but I know we're not at that point right now. They're taking good care of him at A&M and are able to keep him calm. and he's supervised 24/7 and care is right there if needed. Oh, and they said he's eating and drinking well on his own. There are still many things to watch and look into. I think if he continues to have trouble breathing, last resort and worst-case scenerio so far as treatment would be a tracheotomy, where they would cut a window in his trachea so that he'll breathe through his throat instead of his mouth...that would bypass the areas causing him trouble breathing. But hopefully it won't come to that. We're staying positive and hopefully it is the tonsilitis and once swelling goes down, he'll be able to breathe better. They will give it a few days for swelling to go down and probably do a laryngeal exam again.

If everyone could just please pray for Vicki, her family, and Bleu Boy. Pray that the tonsils will heal and that he will be able to breathe better and that it is nothing more serious. Pray that he'll be able to go home soon and live a normal life. And pray for Vicki as she is so worried and upset over all of this. I can't imagine how hard it is to be 2 hours away from her baby. I know everyone's prayers and thoughts mean so much to her. She may or may not be online...she appreciates you all so much but said she just doesn't know if she feels up to talking or posting right now. I just wanted to give you an update on Bleu Boy's situation.

Here are pictures that Vicki took of Bleu Boy in his oxygen cage before she left.