[Pam 19]

I'm really sorry to hear that your baby is so sick. Teppi is 13 wks old & was really sick last night. Throwing up, running a fever, no energy & sleeping alot. Thank God after she threw up her fever started coming down, she started drinking & after a couple of hours her fever was gone & no more vomiting. I have no idea what happened. I was a nurse for 26 years. When your vet said that the right side of your babies heart was an abnormal color makes me think that there is something going on there that's causing the weakness, low energy level, lack of appetite & sleepiness. When the heart doesn't function properly it can cause these symptoms because of not getting enough blood through which causes less oxygen to the brain. How is her breathing? She's not wheezing, coughing or having a gurgleing sound is she? Some of her weakness & low energy level could be because she's not eating. What are you feeding her? A couple of times when I first got Teppi she wouldn't eat her regular food. I gave her some of that Cesar Puppy with chicken & beef in the little white canister with the pink label from Wal-Mart & she ate it up. Maybe you could try that. Be sure to keep plenty of water available. I'd keep it by her side if she's weak so she doesn't have far to go to get it. I can't believe that's all the vet told you, about the color. I would think that the vet would have been able to give you some kind of idea of what might be going on. Doctor's do that for people all the time. Depending on the color could mean different things but the vet could have at least said it might be this or it might be that or that he didn't think it was related to the heart. Something! I know you're very sad. I was scared to death last night with Teppi. From now on when you go to the vet or even your own Doctor, if you think of any questions you want to ask before going make a list & GET ANSWERS. If you don't have questions before to make a list ask plenty of questions while you're there. If you think of something when you get home, call them back. ALWAYS ask plenty of questions for your own peace of mind. I'll be thinking about your baby & you. I hope everything gets better real soon. Why don't you go get some of the food & try it. Can't hurt. If it were me & my baby showed the slightest sign of getting worse or breathing like I mentioned I'd go immediately to an Emergency vet. Let me know what the vet says & how your baby is doing. Pam & Teppi