Thank you all.
I have been pretty strong since she is gone. It just takes me too long to make a video. Actually, it helped me in the beginning, somehow, by making that video I felt she was with me...
Anyway, I would like to answer to this post:
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Originally Posted by bwhelpton  Last June we lost our 5 year old Sassy to idopathic brain desease which I believe is the same as GME. (See Sassy's last days June 2010) Over a period of 2 months and over $4000 in vet bills (MRI, spinal tap, meds) she went from a happy fun loving Yorkie to the point of facial pralisis, partial blindness, head tilt, going in circles, to finially seiures.
At that point we had to have her put down. The hardest thing I have ever had to go through so I can sympathize with you. |
I would never let Polinka suffer if she had those symptoms all the time.
She did have those when she had a relapse, but they gone away FAST because of treatment. What I learned fro my experience, most of vets do NOT know how treat this disease right. They do not give hight enough
doses in the very beginning.
While she was under treatment she never had any seizures/head tilt or circles. NEVER. She was ALMOST normal dog.
But I know what you are talking about because she had those symptoms when she had relapses. First relapse: head tilt, collapsing. circle. GONE in max two days. Second relapse - just collapsing and circle. It was the time when I lost my hope and was about to make hard decision. But she waned to live. ONE DAY only and her symptoms went away. Third relapse... I knew it will be the last one, but I couldn't imagine it will be soooo fast. Nothing helped her, in one day she complitely lost control of her body. I put her down immediately.
Just for everyone. Sometimes I ask myself... If something like that happens again.... what I will do.... Hard to answer. every dog reacts different way....
Also, very important if the owner is able to take care of that. And it is not about money only (although it IS expensive, it cost us probably more then $7K), it is just about care and attention.
My opinion, if any of those who have dog with same disease are not able to be almost 24/7, it would be best decision PROBABLY to put dog down. For dog's benefit.
I don't know if I am right or not, every situation is so different....