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Originally Posted by TLC  I really hope that someone looks into Oklahoma Vet Teaching Hospital - from what I have been reading, they are Pioneers in Laser Disc Surgery and the cost was pretty cheap, compared to the $5000 that most speciality hospitals would charge  |
I just have been in tears all day long today about the news that I was dreading to hear from Corine. I feel sick and hollow inside. My heart is broken for this little baby.
I knew what my vet had said the day that I picked him up but I was hoping that she was wrong. I've never doubted my vet in the past so deep down I knew what she was telling my last week was the truth. "The damage has been too long and most likely irreversible"
But when you hear someone tell you something like that you always want to hold out hope. When I got the call this morning that the vet in Indy was also saying the exact same thing my heart just broke. I am not sure at this point when he will be taken to the Neurologist but she has promised to keep me informed.
I have passed the information on about the Oklahoma Vet Teaching Hospital and they are looking into this as an option as well. But once again, it is the fact that treatment was not given so such a long time~almost 2 MONTHS that is so devastating to his prognosis. All of the vets so far have also agreed that if he would have had IMMEDIATE surgery he would be able to walk now.
It just is not realistic that 2 months after such a traumatic injury to now only be seeking care is such a long shot. But I guess we all need to pray for little Teagan that he will somehow be able to cross the next hurdle in his very short life.
I would also like to add something that I have kept to myself up until now.......when I first brought him to the vet one of the very first things that she noted about him was how dirty and covered in crude (lack of a better word). She told me to take him home and give his a very gentle much needed bath. She also couldn't figure out why he had so many scabs all over his little body~it turns out that at some point he was infected with FLEAS! Can you even believe this! FLEAS!!!! So this precious little one is in pain, not able to move and being attacked by FLEAS!
While he was with me I gave him a bath and very gently groomed him every other day because he is NOW not able to control his bowels or bladder. I never once saw any fleas but I am positive that is what the problem was since they were all around his neck, legs, back, head and ears. I live in ILLINOIS~how is it even possible to have fleas in the middle of the winter?
It makes me sick to think what he has been through. How could anyone treat a little tiny 3 lb puppy like this.
I am sorry that I am now rambling about this but I just cannot get him out of my head. I know that rescue work is tough but I guess I always think about adult dogs but a tiny little baby like this living for almost 2 month, no pain meds being bitten by fleas. OMG.....................