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heather_lathrop · 02-17-2006, 06:28 AM

Well I have not been on for a little while because last night gidget fell off our porch and hurt herself real bad. We are not sure exactly what happened, we put her and Gizmo out to potty and when I came back in to get my coat and went back out (like two minute period) she was lying on the ground limp. There was a little blood coming from her mouth and nose, and she was gasping for air. I was horrified! I didn't know what to do! I just grabbed her and ran to the van and took her to the ER vet. I was just sure that she was not going to make it there. I got her there at 5:40 and the clinic didn't open til 6. But I guess there was an angel watching out for us. Because I hadn't been there for a minute when the technition came pulling into the parking lot. I jumped out and begged her to help me! Tears were just streaming down my face! She let me in and checked some vitals. By this time the bleeding had stopped and she was still breathing, the vet came in a few minutes later and she took her to x-ray and came and told me that she didn't have any broken bones. But she was in shock. So they did some blood work and that came back ok. The only thing that was a little off was her liver test. So she said that she could possibly have a liver shunt

. I don't know much about that. But they did another test on that and it came back fine. So she said that it was up to me wether or not I want to get the blood test to test for the shunt. But they said that it would take a few weeks to come back. I think I may go ahead and get that done later on when she is better. But they kept her through the night and she was eating and drinking for them. The vet made her a little neck brace because she seems to be having some trouble holding up her head. They are not sure, but they think she may have an injury to her neck that just didn't show up on her tests. So they said that it is improving. But they just want to keep it stable for a few more hours. I have to take her back to my regular vet this afternoon for a follow up. My poor little girl! We have only had her for a week today. And she has gone through this already!

I am just so happy that she made it through this. God Bless my little girl, and please say a prayer for her quick recovery.

cindy0721 · 02-17-2006, 06:44 AM

Oh gosh Heather, poor Gidget... I hope she feels better...... how is she this morning?

GucciMyGirl · 02-17-2006, 06:51 AM

Heather...These furbabies are resilient...Gidget will be fine, she is in my prayers... Gucci is now 1 /12 yrs old. I got her at 2 mts. and the first year she went through so many freaky accidents but thank God she survived....

Jaspermom · 02-17-2006, 06:51 AM

Oh honey, I am so sorry to hear this about Gidget!! How awful for you all! I will be sending strong positive energy your way today! Please let us know how things turn out.

Baby Gidget, you listen to the dog-ter and you get real better real fast, baby girl, so your momma doesn't have to worry too much about you!!

HUGS!!

bugaboosmom · 02-17-2006, 07:02 AM

You will be in our thoughts and prayers.

simonandhallie · 02-17-2006, 07:09 AM

oh poor little baby girl! I hope she is doing better today and everything is much better! I am so sorry you had to go through this, are you ok?

heather_lathrop · 02-17-2006, 08:31 AM

Thank you for all your kind wishes. She is doing better this morning, she has drank some water, and she ate real good. Sher has slept most of the morning, I guess that is whats best for now. I just hope she gets back to her old self soon.

gidgetsmom · 02-17-2006, 08:42 AM

My little Gidget fell through the basement stairs when she was a few months old and landed on the concrete. it was about a 6 ft fall. She was screaming and we went to the er and I didn't think she was going to make it. She was foaming at the mouth, throwing up, lethargic. I was so scared and crying telling my husband I thinks she's dying but all was ok. It's sooo scary these freak accidents

Ravens Keeper · 02-17-2006, 08:58 AM

Heather - I think it's wonderful that she is eating and drinking. She will have her strength back in no time. I'm so sorry you had such a scare, these little furbabies no how to keep us on the edge. Sending prayers for a speedy recovery.
Kim

hle_625 · 02-17-2006, 09:23 AM

I hope that little Gidget has a quick recovery, I will keep you in my thoughts!

pebblesmama · 02-17-2006, 09:25 AM

Poor little Gidget! I'm so glad to hear she is feeling better today. Keep us posted.

LIL MIS' MAGIC · 02-17-2006, 09:40 AM

How scary...I am so glad that little Gidget is doing better now!! I can't even imagine how scared you were for her, but she is strong and will recover...if you need anything let us know!! You and her are defintely in my prayers and I hope she continues to get better!!!

UTDentalHYG2006 · 02-17-2006, 09:54 AM

I hope she gets better soon! She is such a cutie pie

Jessica

Juliealfies mum · 02-17-2006, 10:02 AM

Hope Gidget gets better soon its so scary when something happens to them , we will be thinking of you.

teffiemoore · 02-17-2006, 10:33 AM

Oh Heather,

My heart sank as I read this. When I got my little Yogi, he was only 15 weeks old and loved to sit with his little paws over the back of my left shoulder ( still does), I always hold him up there with my right hand and he jumped very quickly over my back onto our ceramic tile floor, I am 5'4" and landed on his shoulder. He shreiked an shreiked and I screamed and cried, picked him up and went to the Vets office for X-rays. He had a hairline fracture on his upper arm and only received pain meds and time, but I stayed up with him for several night and felt so bad it happened to him. He's 11 months old now and still trys to jump off my shoulder! He prefers to sit up there at all times. Little Devil

Please keep posting on how Gidget is doing..,
Steph

They are very resiliant

02-17-2006, 06:28 AM	#1
heather_lathrop Gizmo and Gidget's Pet Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,326	Gidget is injured! Well I have not been on for a little while because last night gidget fell off our porch and hurt herself real bad. We are not sure exactly what happened, we put her and Gizmo out to potty and when I came back in to get my coat and went back out (like two minute period) she was lying on the ground limp. There was a little blood coming from her mouth and nose, and she was gasping for air. I was horrified! I didn't know what to do! I just grabbed her and ran to the van and took her to the ER vet. I was just sure that she was not going to make it there. I got her there at 5:40 and the clinic didn't open til 6. But I guess there was an angel watching out for us. Because I hadn't been there for a minute when the technition came pulling into the parking lot. I jumped out and begged her to help me! Tears were just streaming down my face! She let me in and checked some vitals. By this time the bleeding had stopped and she was still breathing, the vet came in a few minutes later and she took her to x-ray and came and told me that she didn't have any broken bones. But she was in shock. So they did some blood work and that came back ok. The only thing that was a little off was her liver test. So she said that she could possibly have a liver shunt . I don't know much about that. But they did another test on that and it came back fine. So she said that it was up to me wether or not I want to get the blood test to test for the shunt. But they said that it would take a few weeks to come back. I think I may go ahead and get that done later on when she is better. But they kept her through the night and she was eating and drinking for them. The vet made her a little neck brace because she seems to be having some trouble holding up her head. They are not sure, but they think she may have an injury to her neck that just didn't show up on her tests. So they said that it is improving. But they just want to keep it stable for a few more hours. I have to take her back to my regular vet this afternoon for a follow up. My poor little girl! We have only had her for a week today. And she has gone through this already! I am just so happy that she made it through this. God Bless my little girl, and please say a prayer for her quick recovery. __________________ Heather & Max - In honor of my sweet Ayden!

02-17-2006, 06:44 AM	#2
cindy0721 Always In My Heart Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Lone Star State Posts: 3,393	Oh gosh Heather, poor Gidget... I hope she feels better...... how is she this morning? __________________ Cindy & Gizmo Gizmo on Dogster *Rest in peace My Madda* *very much*

02-17-2006, 06:51 AM	#4
Jaspermom Yorkies Rock My World! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,721	Oh HEATHER!! Oh honey, I am so sorry to hear this about Gidget!! How awful for you all! I will be sending strong positive energy your way today! Please let us know how things turn out. Baby Gidget, you listen to the dog-ter and you get real better real fast, baby girl, so your momma doesn't have to worry too much about you!! HUGS!! __________________ Glad Mom to Jasper, Wosie & Dreama, RIP sweet babies.

02-17-2006, 07:02 AM	#5
bugaboosmom Luv My Bug! Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: california Posts: 1,573	Oh Poor Baby You will be in our thoughts and prayers. __________________ TARMAR'S YORKIES

02-17-2006, 08:31 AM	#7
heather_lathrop Gizmo and Gidget's Pet Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,326	Thank you for all your kind wishes. She is doing better this morning, she has drank some water, and she ate real good. Sher has slept most of the morning, I guess that is whats best for now. I just hope she gets back to her old self soon. __________________ Heather & Max - In honor of my sweet Ayden!

02-17-2006, 06:51 AM	#3
GucciMyGirl YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 550	Heather...These furbabies are resilient...Gidget will be fine, she is in my prayers... Gucci is now 1 /12 yrs old. I got her at 2 mts. and the first year she went through so many freaky accidents but thank God she survived....

02-17-2006, 07:09 AM	#6
simonandhallie *I Love My Monkeys!* Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Falling Waters, WV Posts: 11,166	oh poor little baby girl! I hope she is doing better today and everything is much better! I am so sorry you had to go through this, are you ok?

02-17-2006, 08:42 AM	#8
gidgetsmom YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: ohio Posts: 427	My Gidgets accident My little Gidget fell through the basement stairs when she was a few months old and landed on the concrete. it was about a 6 ft fall. She was screaming and we went to the er and I didn't think she was going to make it. She was foaming at the mouth, throwing up, lethargic. I was so scared and crying telling my husband I thinks she's dying but all was ok. It's sooo scary these freak accidents

02-17-2006, 08:58 AM	#9
Ravens Keeper Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 147	Heather - I think it's wonderful that she is eating and drinking. She will have her strength back in no time. I'm so sorry you had such a scare, these little furbabies no how to keep us on the edge. Sending prayers for a speedy recovery. Kim __________________ Raven

02-17-2006, 09:23 AM	#10
hle_625 Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 4,637	I hope that little Gidget has a quick recovery, I will keep you in my thoughts! __________________ Heather, Chloe Lynn and Daisy May

02-17-2006, 09:25 AM	#11
pebblesmama Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 86	Poor little Gidget! I'm so glad to hear she is feeling better today. Keep us posted.

02-17-2006, 09:40 AM	#12
LIL MIS' MAGIC Yorkie Lover Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Midlothian, Texas Posts: 4,377 Blog Entries: 3	How scary...I am so glad that little Gidget is doing better now!! I can't even imagine how scared you were for her, but she is strong and will recover...if you need anything let us know!! You and her are defintely in my prayers and I hope she continues to get better!!! __________________ Kristin, Mom to: Lil Mis Magic, Sailor and Captain

02-17-2006, 09:54 AM	#13
UTDentalHYG2006 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 125	I hope she gets better soon! She is such a cutie pie Jessica

02-17-2006, 10:02 AM	#14
Juliealfies mum YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: scotland Posts: 2,224	Hope Gidget gets better soon its so scary when something happens to them , we will be thinking of you. __________________ From Julie Alfie & Lottie

02-17-2006, 10:33 AM	#15
teffiemoore Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 916	Oh Heather, My heart sank as I read this. When I got my little Yogi, he was only 15 weeks old and loved to sit with his little paws over the back of my left shoulder ( still does), I always hold him up there with my right hand and he jumped very quickly over my back onto our ceramic tile floor, I am 5'4" and landed on his shoulder. He shreiked an shreiked and I screamed and cried, picked him up and went to the Vets office for X-rays. He had a hairline fracture on his upper arm and only received pain meds and time, but I stayed up with him for several night and felt so bad it happened to him. He's 11 months old now and still trys to jump off my shoulder! He prefers to sit up there at all times. Little Devil Please keep posting on how Gidget is doing.., Steph They are very resiliant __________________ Steph's Furkids,Yogi, Bogus and Suki www.dogster.com/?320202 www.dogster.com/dogs/778799 Join YAP Here! "Animals are the most agreeable freinds"..