I'm also a worrier, which I think is a good thing. I will keep Princess Chloe in my prayers. Hang in there. God is good!:)

Thank you for your replies and prayers. Last night was not a good night for Princess Chloe, she kept crying out in pain. I gave her her pain med. and she spit and foamed it out like if she had eaten some soap.LOL

We were having a big rain, thunder/lighting and high wind storm which went on about 6PM unti this morning. It woke her up at 12Midnight and she only wanted to sleep in my arms. So I held her all night, I truly hope she got some sleep. Good news, her stool is hard, yeah!!!Seriously, I never thought that hard stool would make me so happy!:D

Well tomorrow is the day with the neuro vet. I'll post an update tomorrow night.

Big kiss/lick from Princess Chloe and gratitude from Mami Naomi

Poor baby....I am sorry she had a rough night. Good luck with the neurologist tomorrow. :)

I have to give Bailey every day and he used to spit them out too. I got a pill crusher (walgreens) and put that in with some canned organic pumpkin (only ingredient should be pumpkin). Maybe that will get her to take the pain pill and them pumkin will help to calm her tummy.

Thank you Lady Jane and Chandra for your well wishes and suggestions! I will pickup a can of organic pumpkin today and see if she'll take her med. that way.

Big kiss/lick from Princess Chloe and gratitude from Mami Naomi:)

Lots of prayers going out to Princess and you. I hope you both can rest tonight as you sound like you both desperately need it.

Just seeing this thread now. So sorry that your baby is going through all this.

You do have something in your favor. Being in California, your baby would be covered by the lemon law. You should be able to keep your little girl, but be reimbursed for Vet expenses up to 1 1/2 times the cost of the pup. That should help a little bit with covering her treatments.

California Lemon Laws for Dogs

Good luck with your neurology appointment.

Hi, I am just reading this thread now. I'm in the Bay Area too, Redwood City and my baby Brooke has a neurological problem too, not AAI. What neurologist are they referring you to? UC Davis? I'm sending all the positive vibes I have for you and Chloe. Nanci

Sending lots of prayers for you and Princess Chloe

Prayers and well wishes for your neurologist appointment tomorrow.

I'm sorry to hear about your little one. After your neuro appt. contact the breeder. Also check out your puppy lemon law rights in your state. You do not have to give the pup back in order to get help with the vet bills, if you have a good puppy lemon law in your area. Even so if the breeder is reputable she should be willing to help you with either a full or partial refund to defer the cost of her treatment. Will keep you both in my thoughts. E.

So hoping all goes well...

Im so sorry your little one is going thru so much , prayers are with you :heart to

Prayers for you and Princess. I am so sorry you are going through this.

Thank you all for your comments, replies and prayers!

Today was the big day we went to see the NeuroSurgent.
Forgive any misspelling, I'm writting this a bit overwhelmed right now!

We spent an hour 1/2 with the Neuro surgent as we answered all his questions and he performed different exams on Princess Chloe to evaluate her condition. He looked at the Xrays and read all of her history.

His evaluation was the following:

1-She shows 60% separation of the C1 and C2.
2-She show neurological problems with her vision, he doesn't know if this is related to the serapation or if this would be an addition condition that she has.
3- He recommends surgery first of the AAI condition, but if we wanted to acertain the problem more of her vision he would have to have her go to another place, which can take the MRI, they don't have the equipment in there facility.

Thank you Brittany for all your questions they really came in handy in talking to him.

4- He has performed the surgery on 20 small animals including yorkies and smaller animals than Princess Chloe with successful results since 2006.

5- He will be entering through the bottom to perform the surgery. He will perform a CT scan prior to surgery.


6- The tools he would be using would be; surgical implants (pins), Bone wax, Staples(skin, Gelfoam. I inquired as to the bone density and he said she has grown as much as she is going to grow in his opinion and that pens or screws would hold well. I also inquired as to Shelby's methodof sutures threaded through the vertebrae, no pins because of her tiny size, and he said that it's his experience that method does not be a success in many cases.

7- He mentioned that she would be sent home with a collar, at which I said that would not work for her. This was not furthered discussed.????

8-After care would be 4-6 weeks restricted in kennel, carried to bathroom when needed and feed in the kennel.

9- One evaluation after surgery, I think he said at 2 weeks, I need to hear the recording (we took a small pocket recorder to record everything he was say so we can review it tonight). There will most likely more CT or MRI's after firsts consultation seperate cost.

He mentioned that I should look into the puppy lemon law for CA, which I have and we will be calling the breeder.

Two days ago I had called UC Davis Veterinary medical Teaching Hospital just as a back up should I want to get a second opinion and thank God I did. As I discussed with my husbandI think I would like her to be seen by their Neurology/Neurosurgey department just because I want to asses the vision problem. I don't think it's in Princess Chloe's best interest to put her through a surgery for her neck and then find out that she has a neuro vision problem with her brain.

The San Francisco NeuroSugent is going to email me his report, we haven't received it yet, but I will call tomorrow morning to make an appointment as soon as possible to have her seen at UC Davis for a second opinion.

The San Francisco NeuroSurgent hospital does not have an MRI on premises, and UC Davis has every equipment under the sun.

I'm praying to God for wisdom to make the right decisions and for his guidance as we embark on this journey.

Princess Chloe sends you all lots of kisses/licks and receive from me all of my gratitude. Naomi