9:00 am-The emergency clinic vet called and advised he felt TOBY had 30-40% improvement since admission. My personal vet called and advised that he would go by and see TOBY by tomorrow morning and give me his honest opinion-regarding further treatment so that I could make a decision. He is worried that TOBY needs 24 hour nursing care, and that his clinic does not have facilities for this type of need. He did advise that maybe even 1 more day in the ICU could make a huge difference.
10:30 am- I visited TOBY with my children. He did recognize us...and he began to whimper and try to get up. He still had not received any nutrition, only IV fluids. His hind legs were not as rigid. The vet and TOBY's nurse both spent a lot of time with me. I did question the vet at length about posturing. He did not feel that the rigidity was due to posturing and he was optimistic. The plan for today was to begin syringe feeding and try to complete the BAT.
5:00pm. TOBY was holding his head up as he was brought to me. I was happy to see this. He was able to tolerate 4ml of nutrition at the first feeding and 2ml at the next feeding. He seemed a little out of it...but I am trying to be positive. The BAT was done today, so the results should be available by WED. The ICU nurse also performed some physical therapy throughout the day, since he cannot stand up on his own. Will status again on Monday. Thanks for all of your prayers and suggestions-I am not sure how I would have gotten through this weekend, without all your support and prayers! |