Saturday AM Update
Well, the roller coaster ride continues.
Trixie has spurts of energy where she walks all on her own and wants to go explore. Thursday night she had worn herself out from walking around, so she was out for most of the night. She still isn't really taking to eating or drinking... we've been giving her Pedialyte through a eye dropper, so Friday morning the doctor gave her some fluids "sub-que" or under the skin (she looked like a camel) to absorb during the day, as well as a toothpaste like tube of some super high concentrated nutrution that she can lick on (and LOVES). Dan stayed with her while I went to work, and then while I was gone, he took her across the street to run around in the park. She was almost pracing about normally! Great sign! Again though, she wore herself out, so she went back to napping and almost limp again. Dan's now experience that rollercoaster as well... one minute she's walking perfectly normal, the next she can't hold herself up. When I came home to get her (Dan had to go to the shop), she was outside walking, but disoriented-- and walking in clockwise circles. She acts as though she's blind, which may be a temporary problem. I took her to work, and the blindness really set in. She stared blankly, and she wouldn't flinch if you wave your hand in front of her face. She slept through the rest of my shift, and then most of the way through the night.
This morning, she woke up rarin' to go. Took her to the vet again, which he explained the circles as possible brain damage on the left side of her brain. He also explained that it may be temporary, and may come and go. The vet recommended that we take her to Auburn University's Veteranerian Medicine Hospital on Monday, as they have 3 neurologists on staff and the equipment to help sort out her problems. She's much more alert today, holding her head up high and reacting to noises around her. We get her back in the car and stop at Dunkin Doughnuts for some bagels. Well, THAT triggered her appetite... she went crazy! She couldn't see the food, but she sure could smell it! Much more the Trixie I know! So I gave her a teeney tiny piece of bread... she missed and got my finger a time or two, but she scarfed the bread! Got her back inside, and she's running in circles with the occasional straight path mixed in. The circles are getting a bit looser, which Dr. Meyers said is how other dogs pull out of it... so, now only time will tell. After about an hour of that, she is now asleep on my lap as I type this. I think its time for a momma/puppy nap. I haven't slept all week! Thank god for Dan... he's been such a miracle for us this week! He's back at the shop on the weekend, having to catch up for all the work he missed helping me and Trixie out all week!
Trixie has spurts of energy where she walks all on her own and wants to go explore. Thursday night she had worn herself out from walking around, so she was out for most of the night. She still isn't really taking to eating or drinking... we've been giving her Pedialyte through a eye dropper, so Friday morning the doctor gave her some fluids "sub-que" or under the skin (she looked like a camel) to absorb during the day, as well as a toothpaste like tube of some super high concentrated nutrution that she can lick on (and LOVES). Dan stayed with her while I went to work, and then while I was gone, he took her across the street to run around in the park. She was almost pracing about normally! Great sign! Again though, she wore herself out, so she went back to napping and almost limp again. Dan's now experience that rollercoaster as well... one minute she's walking perfectly normal, the next she can't hold herself up. When I came home to get her (Dan had to go to the shop), she was outside walking, but disoriented-- and walking in clockwise circles. She acts as though she's blind, which may be a temporary problem. I took her to work, and the blindness really set in. She stared blankly, and she wouldn't flinch if you wave your hand in front of her face. She slept through the rest of my shift, and then most of the way through the night.
This morning, she woke up rarin' to go. Took her to the vet again, which he explained the circles as possible brain damage on the left side of her brain. He also explained that it may be temporary, and may come and go. The vet recommended that we take her to Auburn University's Veteranerian Medicine Hospital on Monday, as they have 3 neurologists on staff and the equipment to help sort out her problems. She's much more alert today, holding her head up high and reacting to noises around her. We get her back in the car and stop at Dunkin Doughnuts for some bagels. Well, THAT triggered her appetite... she went crazy! She couldn't see the food, but she sure could smell it! Much more the Trixie I know! So I gave her a teeney tiny piece of bread... she missed and got my finger a time or two, but she scarfed the bread! Got her back inside, and she's running in circles with the occasional straight path mixed in. The circles are getting a bit looser, which Dr. Meyers said is how other dogs pull out of it... so, now only time will tell. After about an hour of that, she is now asleep on my lap as I type this. I think its time for a momma/puppy nap. I haven't slept all week! Thank god for Dan... he's been such a miracle for us this week! He's back at the shop on the weekend, having to catch up for all the work he missed helping me and Trixie out all week!
Posted by Erica Ortiz on Saturday, December 10, 2005 at 9:58 AM | Permalink 
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