1_LoVinVibe
02-19-2005, 01:13 PM
One of my dogs is really sick. She has been epileptic most of her life, and after a very near death last year when she went into a seizure for about 40 minutes she finally went on medication for it. From that episode, she had an extremely intense heat stroke with a 110 degree fever, and she had small amounts of organ damage. The meds somewhat controlled her seizures, but she's still having them about once a month.
Just within the past month, she started throwing up every day. And within the past 2 weeks, she couldn't keep anything down, not water, and not even her seizure medication. She had 4 seizures within 24 hours just yesterday. Through x-rays we just got today, we found out she has something called Megaesophagus. Her esophagus has enlarged about 6 X the size of a normal dog's esophagus. Basically her swallow muscle doesn't exist anymore, and the scphincter (spelling??) between her esophagus and stomach is not working, so anything that goes in, comes right out.
She's spending the day/night in the emergency clinic today, getting professional care, and intravenous nourishment. She has lost 15 lbs since her last vet check up in december. It's really hard to see her go through all of this, I love this dog with all my heart, if you could meet her you would instantly fall in love with her! She just has that amazingly pure and innocent, kind heart. She doesn't deserve to go through any of this!!
I'm here to just ask all of you if you wouldn't mind to please just carry around as much love and positive energy with you, and send out for those healing spirits so my puppy doesn't have to suffer anymore. You're all amazing people, and I know with your help, everything will be fine.
thank you!
i attached some pictures of the pup
Just within the past month, she started throwing up every day. And within the past 2 weeks, she couldn't keep anything down, not water, and not even her seizure medication. She had 4 seizures within 24 hours just yesterday. Through x-rays we just got today, we found out she has something called Megaesophagus. Her esophagus has enlarged about 6 X the size of a normal dog's esophagus. Basically her swallow muscle doesn't exist anymore, and the scphincter (spelling??) between her esophagus and stomach is not working, so anything that goes in, comes right out.
She's spending the day/night in the emergency clinic today, getting professional care, and intravenous nourishment. She has lost 15 lbs since her last vet check up in december. It's really hard to see her go through all of this, I love this dog with all my heart, if you could meet her you would instantly fall in love with her! She just has that amazingly pure and innocent, kind heart. She doesn't deserve to go through any of this!!
I'm here to just ask all of you if you wouldn't mind to please just carry around as much love and positive energy with you, and send out for those healing spirits so my puppy doesn't have to suffer anymore. You're all amazing people, and I know with your help, everything will be fine.
thank you!
i attached some pictures of the pup