Hello guys! Bella Dolce finally got her catheter out today. She actually played a bit tonight and last night with my son's fingers like she used to and walked around her playpen area more than she's been doing. She is still very, very anorexic and still not eating on her own. She will only occasionally drink water on her own and likes the caro syrup I give her to prevent another hypoglcemic episode. Today at the vet her blood sugar was normal, temp normal and she's back up to 1.1 pounds. With the wonderful sage advice from our Carmen in NJ, I've been feeding her a liver pate with goat's milk and some of her regular A/D food mixed in via syringe every 2-3 hours around the clock. She doesn't like it at all. The original vet seems to think she's developed an aversion to food- but I feel that there is another more potent root cause for this.
The breeder has turned out to be a jerk- (sorry). He will not give refunds or financial help with the bills (we've already spent $600 in one week for vet bills and still don't know why she isn't eating). The breeder has only offered to take Bella back to care for her and he says he can bring her back to good health and that she might "feel better" around the other puppies he has.We would only do this as a last resort. My two options are: try the new vet tomorrow (appt is at 11am) and get her take on Bella; 2) Watch, feed and wait to monitor her over the next week to see if she gets her appetite back. I was able to speak with the new Vet today via phone as she comes highly recommended by one of my clients. I told her the entire story, also got the vet records from banfield to take with me. I don't know how expensive it will be- but it can't be cheap I'm sure!!!
We have fallen so in love with Bella- that it would break our hearts to send her back to the breeder. He hasn't once called to check on her or anything!! I don't trust him at all...Bella would probably not survive with him although he claims to have many special cures for puppy problems.
I will inquire about testing for Liver shunts tomorrow and pray that Bella doesn't have it.
Just wanted to update everyone because you've been so good to us and so thoughtful. Thank you.
__________________  -Bella and Family- |