Quote:
Originally Posted by Katie7075  
Hi There all you caring people out there!
We took Candy for a second opinion on Friday and was told that it could possibly be due to the heart medication (enanapril) that she has been so sick. We were told to stop the medication immediately and see how she goes for the next 4/5 days. The Vet said that that particular heart midication lowers the blood pressure to enable the heart to cope better but that in itself can cause dizziness and weakness and nausea and therefore loss of appetite and basically lots of side affects just like Candy's.
The Vet gave Candy a steriod injection and an anti-inflammatory injection and also a health food to feed to her through a syringe 3/4 times per day. She has very slowly improved ever since Friday. Her breathing is almost normal and she is much stronger than she was and appears to be getting stronger each day. She did actually eat a small bowl of boiled chicken with rice yesterday and a doggy chew. The whole family jumped for joy, it really was a site to behold. She is now asking to go out to the toilet instead of doing it wherever she is. She is certainly showing small signs of OUR Candy and we all feel like it is Christmas in this household right now.
I will be starting her back on her water medication on Tuesday and will keep a very close eye on her to see the affects and will not be giving her any heart medication at all right now until and unless the vet finds an alternative to the one that she was on.
I want to thank you all so much for all your advise and best wishes and I really do believe that Candy would not be here right now if it was not for all of you out there being there for her. She is so so grateful and so am I.
I will keep you all informed as to how she is doing.
Candy's very happy mummy. x x x      |
That is fantastic news about Candy. I'm sure you're relieved.
Who is the beautiful white dog in the picture?