Hello everyone--sorry I have not been able to post..it has been a rough few days. Thank you to all of you for your thoughts and prayers..they are keeping me going...
TUES-We went to visit him at the ER vet after work. He did nothing but bark...bark...bark...I was told he was "neurologically inappropriate". It was very distressing to see him this way. He did begin to accept more nutrition by syringe--and lick/swallow which was a great sign. He was also wagging his tail for the first time since last Friday.
WED-I picked him up for the ER Vet. His discharge papers indicate that this entire thing is due to hypoxia and/or possibly hydrocephalus. His BAT was negative. I think these are all issues related to the hypoxia when my vet was trying to revive him. However, all of the vets seem to feel that he has a very good chance of recovering, even regaining his vision. They simply do not know how long the recovery will take or how much brain damage he will have. He barked,cried, howled and was curling his spine the opposite way from the norm. He could not use any of his legs and he had uncontrolled bowel movements. My other furbaby, a Toy Fox Terrier, howled along with my TOBY. The two of the them howling together was terrible! My husband was very upset..said I was cruel for allowing TOBY to suffer this way. (There is a reason that Men can not carry babies!) I have been reassured by all the VETs that have examined TOBY-that he is not in any pain, although he does seem to be in pain. I finally took him to my regular vet around 3pm. I had a long talk with him, and he is going to keep him until he has shown more progress. I was so upset that I came home and went to sleep early. I am simply heart-broken-and the reminders of my TOBY are everywhere in my home. I miss him so....
THURS-I spoke to my regular vet. He reports that TOBY is still unable to stand or walk, however, he is using his front legs to make it to the water...and tolerated food well today. I am told that all of these signs are progress...I plan to visit him tomorrow morning.
Again, thank you to all of you--lessons learned from all of this? NEVER spay/neuter a furbaby before 6 months of age AND make sure the anesthesia is one of the safer "gas" form when the spay/neuter is done.
