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Originally Posted by Anaic  Lady Jane,
My Heart goes out to you and Sammy. Shelby developed the syrinx after AAI surgery, it was a difficult time for all of us, she does also have the hydrocephalus, Cardiomegaly, and enlarged esophagus.
It concerns me the statement you made regarding keeping the head down. Shelby does this quite often, rarely she holds the head up. I feel a need to contact her Neurologist after reading your posting. It has always bothered me that she did the head bobbing at the food bowl prior to surgery, and now post surgery with the head held down most of the times.
She is very active, especially with Willow our new girl they enjoy playing and she shows no sign of pain at this time. I consider myself well educated on AAI, but with the development post surgery of the Syrinx - that always bothered me!
I will keep Sammy in my prayers and you for all the wonderful work you do! Bless you |
They told me that he holds his head down due to the skull malformation. That was one of the findings on the neuro exam that set off the alarm that something else was going on besides the AAI.
Interestingly, his vertebrae are malformed and very tiny, and one sits inside the other. They may not have seen the space on xray if not for the position he was in.
Sammy has intention tremors when he goes for the food bowl. He also eats very fast and I have to watch closely because he has a tendency to choke. I was hand feeding him for a while, but that seems to stress him. So now I just put some water in his food (he eats canned food) and watch him closely and pray.
Sounds like he and Shelby have many similarities. She is so lucky to have you!