Thanks for everyone's thoughts, prayers, and recommendations. Winston's, our Yorkie, condition has improved over the last 24 hours. While he is still having some stability issues, his energy level, eye contact, response to verbal commands has improved. We are still waiting for the results of a test that was conducted on Monday night to determine if the issue is neurological or was a severe reaction/overdose. We do know that his liver, kidneys, and other organs are functioning and are healthy. There is no indication of swelling or excess fluid on his brain or spine. His blood work and urine samples came back normal. Other than the stones and stability/responsiveness issues, he is a very healthy dog. The doctors are leaning towards it being a severe reaction/overdose since his stability and responsiveness issues began after taking an antibiotic that commonly has a negative side effect on Yorkies. It doesn't help that he was taking the antibiotic for about a week in combination with various other sedatives, pain killers, muscle relaxers, and other various medications. We took everyone's advise and contacted the closest Vet School, located at UGA, to see if they could help. The doctor we spoke with agreed with the vet we are currently seeing and indicated that we do not need to visit their facilities. At this point, Winston will just need time for the reaction to subside and the new antibiotic to run its course, or he will need an MRI and spinal tap to see what steroid regimen will be best. We were told that we should hear something early tomorrow morning. Thanks again. |