LOL my husband and I were literally just having the discussion about taking him to Cornell. We arent that far.. about 1 hour. Do you think it is best to bring him in as emergency or is it something we would need a referal for?? I would seriouly consider taking him there...
The first vet I saw thought he may have a pinched nerve (note at this time I didnt notice him to be all that neurologic).. so she treated him with a shot of Metcam, and I gave him an oral dose the next day. He really had no reaction to the meds. I almost think he got worse neurologically. The day after that we tried a steroid for possible inflamation.. I forget which one.. but that didnt do much either. It was then I took him back, met with another vet at the practice and had full blood work done. He had a high level of White Blood Count, high Lipase and low amylase... really nothing conclusive. We gave him antibiotics.. but nothing. As he became more neurologic all week.. we started giving him the liver meds on thursday maybe... I think today is day 3...
The legs are really at their worse. He can walk around on his own but often slips on the hardwood or tile. I usually pick him up, but he can eventually get himself up. The shakes are exactly that.. shivers... which he has a lot of throughout his life... lots of times on car rides, sometimes when outside when it is cold, and other times just "whenever".
let me know if you have any experience with Cornell and taking a pet there.
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