 UPDATE on Chad and Draco
UPDATE on Chad and Draco (Bubba)
Chad has swallowing disorder, most dogs do not live to be diagnosised. Chad is 8 weeks and counting. When he is 6 months we will look at a $3000 test/surgery procedure that has a 50% success rate if the procedure indicates the problem is a certain set of swallowing muscles in the top of the swallowing area. We have to get food down successfully and keep him clear of aspirant pneumonia. He eats every 3 to 4 hours except for 8 hours at night now. Lord is he cute and ornery! Draco has an epicoid cyst basically it is a transparent bubble in the soft spot that is full of brain lining fluid and brain matter. It is only about 1/4 inch high and wide. The xrays indicated a defect in the bone and underlying tissue. He is have very slight neuro symtoms and is thriving. When he is 6 months, miracously the bone will have closed and the material inside the brain cavity or more likely we will be doing CT scan to see if the feeder is localized or connected to more than one area. I have decided to make both of these boys the best life possible while they are here and if the opportunity is there for more we will walk that road as it lays before us. For now, they have an excellent vet who is doing a case study on both, human parents that dote on them, and a name to live up to. We are going to all grab life and hold on to it with gusto. I want to add a video but I do not know how to use YouTube to upload it too and when I figure that out, I will put it on my page and in the video forum. Thanks for the support all of you have given. It has been a tremendous help. Mary |