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Queenie going round and round and round So depressed. When we were at home yesterday Queenie seemed fine. Went out for an hour or two came back and she seems as if she has brain damage or something. Vet as taken her over night and does not know if she'll be ok. He's giving her steroids and may take bloods. He thought it could be possible meningius or stress. She keeps going round and round when she is down its so strange and stressful to look at being honest, very upsetting. It seems one of her back legs won't keep her up either. She was sick too, but has no temperature and is ok with light. I really hope she'll be ok, I somehow doubt it .....crying as I write this! Hoping to hear from the vet before the end of the day. |
I am so very sorry. Hope you get answers soon and we will hold you both in our thoughts and prayers. |
Thank you Lisa. The vet has rang and said she is not responding to the anti biotics and is distressed. He said it does not look good. In work and crying crying crying. This is so sad. I don't know whether to see my baby or not before she dies or is put to sleep. |
oh no! I'm so sorry! I'm hope your baby is able to pull thru somehow!:( |
OH Dear, Im so sorry you and your furbaby are having to go thru this..Bless You... |
so sorry god knows how you must be feeling :( i just hope and pray that everything goes well for your baby :thumbup: i will be thinking of you be strong kisses and hugs to you and your baby love jill n poppy xx:animal-pa |
I am so sorry!! I pray your baby gets well!! |
I"m so sorry! Prayers to you and your baby.:animal-pa |
Those symptoms can be caused by liver shunt. |
I went to see her even though I did not know whether to in the first place or not. She seemed the same. The vet said she is still doing the circular motion but is not in any pain. However, she cannot really hold her head anymore and cannot swallow. So all she is getting is liquid through a swringe. The poor thing. Vet is going to hang onto her for another 24 hours to see if any conditions improve but I think it looks very doubtful at the moment. She is sticking her tongue out and doing the stragest things. The vet seems to think it could be trauma of some kind...he said if it were a grown dog they could recover and he could hold onto them for 12 or so days but with the size of her and she is so young she will not survive without food. I know its terrible but I am already thinking what I would do without her and thinking of getting another puppy when I get over all this drama. I feel guilty saying that though... Maybe there will be a better outcome tomorrow. I'll keep you posted. |
OMG! That is so heartbreaking! My heart and thoughts are with you as you struggle through this. Poor Queenie and poor you! I hope they figure out what's going on and she makes a quick recovery. I can't imagine (and don't want to) what it would be like to be in your position right now. I believe and hope you will know what to do when the time comes. ((Hugs)) |
God, I wonder if it is liver shunt? Maybe the vet might not have realised? |
Have you thought of getting a second opinion? A specialist? My prayers are with you. |
hydrocephalus I'm going to call to the vet for a word tomorrow. Looked up the net it seems she has hydrocephalus. Then again I can't exactly ring the vet to tell him what she has! |
Clinical Signs of Portosystemic Shunts Clinical signs are often seen at a young age and may include poor growth, behavioral changes circling, disorientation, unresponsiveness, staring into space, head pressing blind staggers), seizures, and quiet demeanor. Many of the clinical signs may be confused with puppy hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). Other less common signs include diarrhea, vomiting, and excessive drinking or urinating. In many animals the signs are seen 1-3 hours after eating meat or puppy chow. Proteins in the food are broken down by intestinal bacteria to ammonia and other toxins which are absorbed and, instead of being filtered by the liver, are allowed to reach the brain. The depression and signs are often temporary; once the proteins are emptied from the colon, the signs usually abate. Some animals may not show clinical signs until they are anesthetized to be castrated or spayed. These animals may take days to recover from anesthesia, depending on what drugs were used. Other animals show no signs until they are older, when they develop bladder and kidney problems from excreting toxins and forming urine crystals and stones. |
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