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09-07-2007, 06:15 PM | #31 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Connecticut
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| Tink, Conner sends hugs and wishes you good luck with your appointment tomorrow.
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09-07-2007, 06:30 PM | #32 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Petaluma
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| Checking on Tinkerbelle and sending her a big hug. Look forward to good news tomorrow after your visit to the doctor. Warmly, Deborah and Charlie
__________________ Peace and Light, Deborah My Sweet Sophie 1994-2007Welcome, Charlie Barley 4.14.07 & Sofia Bella 9.13.08 http://www.dogster.com/dogs/535291 |
09-07-2007, 06:35 PM | #33 |
Bella-My Georgia Girl Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Duluth, Georgia
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| Tink, Tons of prayers are coming your way from Georgia. Bella and I will be waiting to hear how your appointment goes on Saturday!
__________________ Elizabeth and Bella Official Members of the CRAZY Club and the PINK Club! Bella 's dressing up! |
09-07-2007, 09:00 PM | #34 |
Kodi & Pixie 2 Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: NEBRASKA
Posts: 14,766
| Susie I am Just seeing this!!! I am so sorry .. I am praying she is feeling better really soon .. |
09-08-2007, 04:14 AM | #35 |
All Dogs Go To Heaven Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: By The Lake
Posts: 2,727
| I was away for a few days and just found this. Prayers for Tink & for you.
__________________ Jeanie I am @ the Lake Jackson, Maggie, Sunshine, Bailey, Rocky, Emmie & Jack |
09-08-2007, 04:27 AM | #36 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Oh Tink! I'm sending positive thoughts your way. Poor honey. Have they tried neurontin yet? I wonder how that would work for her.
__________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann | Pfeiffer | Marcel Verdel Purcell | Wylie | Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° |
09-08-2007, 07:12 AM | #37 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Northern NJ
Posts: 3,468
| Feel better Tink! I hope everything goes well at her appointment today.
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09-08-2007, 07:26 AM | #38 |
Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: wiith my furbabys
Posts: 8,874
| You are in my thoughts and prayers tink
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09-08-2007, 07:35 AM | #39 |
Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member | i'm so sorry to hear that tink is having seizures again. its so upsetting. I hope all goes well at the vet today. prayers coming your way.
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09-08-2007, 07:36 AM | #40 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Maryland
Posts: 495
| Hugs and Kisses from Chase and HAlle. Get well soon. |
09-08-2007, 09:57 AM | #41 |
With Indy In My Heart Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Texas
Posts: 8,442
| Tink had her vet appointment this morning. Her blood work and urine tests looked normal but not all results are in yet, have to wait til Monday for some of them. She lost 1lb 3 oz. since she was in last month. She normally weighs about 9.5 lbs. But she's still a pup so I'm not sure what her adult weight will end up being. But the vet didn't like that. He doesn't know why she won't eat and thinks she is vomiting because her body isn't handling the seizure effects well. So, he's restricting her to fresh or cooked meat and vegetables, no kibble. Once the vomiting is under control, we can start trying to add back things she likes. But it may be that she never has kibble again. He said some dogs with seizures develop an intolerance to the preservatives in kibble. And he said it's OK to keep hand feeding her to be sure she gets something in her. Good cause I would have done that anyway. He suspects she is having petit mal seizures quite frequently and the moderate ones occasionally. But she's having grand mal now too - not every day, just one this week. So, he was disappointed that they came back and felt very badly that he took her off the pheno. He said, "I probably shouldn't have done that. I knew better, I just was so thrilled at how well and quickly she recovered. I wanted to believe she was healed." I told him to remember that it was a joint decision and now we'll just go forward. So, to end this long story, Tink is back on phenobarbitol twice a day and after two weeks, he's going to add potassium bromide and try to taper the pheno off because of the effect to her kidneys last time. If he can't get the seizures under control this way, he's going to try gabapentin. I'm pretty worried about that. I have to do some homework on doseage and how it acts in dogs, 'cause with people, it's got some nasty side effects. I'm glad it's generic now so it's not quite as expensive as it might be. Hopefully the Potassium bromide will work for her. Thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers for the little Tinkerbrat. Tuesday she'll be 1 year old! I'm making her a cake and we'll have a little party to thank God that we've made it this far and with His help, we'll make it all the way. |
09-08-2007, 10:13 AM | #42 |
Mommy's Love Bugs Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern Virginia!
Posts: 1,670
| Sending prayers for Tink.
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09-08-2007, 10:53 AM | #43 |
Wee Winston Wiggles Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kewanee, Illinois
Posts: 9,666
| Best wishes to you and Tink...I will keep on praying that all will be okay. Hugs!!!
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09-08-2007, 03:00 PM | #44 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Petaluma
Posts: 2,217
| So glad to read your post. I agree, her weight loss is significant and sorry she is back on pheno., but at least she was improving with the medication. Are there additional vitamins/minerals that could be given to boost her immune system? I injected Sophie once a month with Vitamin K for her colitis. What else can you do except try your best and I am sure the vet feels very responsible for her relapse. How do you know what works, etc.? Looking forward to Tink's birthday and turning one year old. Hug her for me and Charlie. Warmly, Deborah
__________________ Peace and Light, Deborah My Sweet Sophie 1994-2007Welcome, Charlie Barley 4.14.07 & Sofia Bella 9.13.08 http://www.dogster.com/dogs/535291 |
09-08-2007, 03:05 PM | #45 |
and Bernie's mom too!" Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pennsylvania
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| Susie, I just saw this. I'm so saddened that you and Tink are going through this. Bernie sends his love, and I'm sending prayers and hugs your way.
__________________ Ginger Bernie Fun Kitty |
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