Valerie, What kind of medicine did your Mother's chi take? Carolyn and Cooper
________________________________ From: Valerie Mockett <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, November 30, 2010 5:44:09 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: Seizures Ellen, Soo sorry to hear about little Keeper, It is so hard and stressful for the two of you. My mother's chi had seizures , The vet told her that Tia had swelling of the brain. Tia took medicine and lived to be 17 1/2. I send my best to you and Keeper. Valerie --- On Tue, 11/30/10, Ellen <[email protected]> wrote: >From: Ellen <[email protected]> >Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Seizures >To: [email protected] >Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 5:15 PM > > > >awww I am so sorry to herat his it must be really scary for you! Know I am >praying for him! Ellen > > >--- In [email protected], Christy Sylvest <cann...@...> wrote: >> >> >> well Keeper had a second seizure this morning around 11am. I was at the vet >> by >>11:30. He is convinced it is a liver shunt but wants to do a bile acid test >>to >>make sure. Poor boy has done nothing but sleep since his second seizure. He >>just >>lays there and looks pitiful. I have been trying to get him to drink a >>little... >>he is not interested in food or water. I put a little gatorade in his water >>and >>he will take a few sips when I put it in front of his face, but he hasn't >>gotten >>up on his own since we got home and he got into his bed. He hasn't eaten >>anything all day. He took a few bites last night before his first seizure, >>but >>nothing since. I have been forcing nutrical a little just to keep his sugar >>up, >>but his blood tests said his sugar was fine. He had elevated liver enzyme ALK >>and his electrolytes were all low. They want him on science diet L/D and >>lactulose and an antibiotic until I can get the bile acid test done. He >>hasn't >>had any more seizures yet today, and I am praying that this was just an >>isolated >>incident and he does not have a liver shunt. Poor thing is just exhausted. He >>is >>also acting like he is having trouble swallowing a little. the vet did say he >>noticed a narrowing of the trachea, but he never had any trouble with it >>before...I am wondering if it could be swollen from the vomiting and the >>seizure? Please say a prayer for my little guy. I hope everything goes >>ok...it >>has been a tough day. >> >> >> >> "Whether or not it is clear to you, the world is unfolding as it should." >>-Desiderata >> >> >> Christy Sylvest >> cann...@... >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> To: [email protected] >> From: zzmaryj...@... >> Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:13:18 -0800 >> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Seizures >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> oh dear, I'm sorry. Love to Keeper... >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: Christy Sylvest <cann...@...> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Tue, November 30, 2010 5:10:44 AM >> Subject: [Chihuahuas] Seizures >> >> >> >> I knew something was wrong with Keeper...he just wasn't himself. Well about >> 15 >>minutes ago hehad a seizure. It scared the daylights out of me. He is >>sleeping >>peacefully and I am still shaking. He is 10 months old today and has never >>had a >>seizure before. Anyone have any experience with this? >> >> >> >> "Whether or not it is clear to you, the world is unfolding as it should." >>-Desiderata >> >> >> Christy Sylvest >> cann...@... >> > >
