Yes exactly. The little wounded souls that need so much nurturing grab hold and don't let go..
________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 7:53 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Valentino needs more prayers..He is home!!! Oh Pam I am so happy to hear this! I think the ones that you have to work the hardest with become such a part of your heart! It's only been a week and I am already so attached to little Daisy! Great news! Cindy Sent via DroidX2 on Verizon Wireless™ -----Original message----- From: Pam Dean <[email protected]> >To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >Sent: Fri, Apr 20, 2012 23:31:31 GMT+00:00 >Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Valentino needs more prayers..He is home!!! > > > >I went to see him and I talked my way into bringing him home. He still has a >ways to go..but better than last night. OMG, he started coming out of his >daze when we drove up and when I set him down in the backyard with the pack he >went nuts. Tail wagging and jumping all over Paco, his favorite brother. It >was a wonderful thing. They do not see any evidence of head injury so decided >to treat it as a toxic event. We don't know how or why..none of the other >dogs are sick, but he got the charcoal treatment, fluids, and has meds to >take. He is still symptomatic neurologically but I would say at least 50% >better. He is sleeping in his little bed in his playpen so glad to be home >and safe. Mom will probably check on him about 20 or thirty times lol but he >is safe. > > > > >________________________________ > From: Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 2:52 PM >Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Valentino needs more prayers > > > >I know of some one else that went through the same weird symptoms with her >chi. The no vomiting/diarrhea usually rules out ingested poisoning. Turns out >the dog got stung by a small scorpion that they found in a shoe 3 days later. >It took the dog almost a month to fully recover. > >So I am going to try to think outside the box. Is it possible that he could >have gotten stung by some type of bug, do you have any special type of spiders >or insects in your state that could cause this? How about a snake bite, you >have those. > >How about plants and flowers on your property, and inside your house, are they >all pet safe? Do you have any Sago palms? > >You said that you don't use any bug stuff inside your house, does that mean >you don't use it outside too? Do you use a fertilizer or plant food inside or >outside, that he could have eaten? And how about flea/tick meds on the dogs? >We know that not all dogs will have a reaction to those, but some do. Tino may >belong in that 'some' group which is why the other dogs are okay. > >Did they take a real good look down his ears, to rule out a tiny tick in the >canal, or anywhere on his body? Did they check him all over for any type of a >bite from something else? > >Did they do an xray of his skull to rule out a fracture? And of his digestive >track, tummy, to see if that looks okay......much cheaper then an MRI. > >If it is a poisoning of any type, the regular blood test don't show that. >There is a special blood test for that and I can't remember what they call it. > >One last try, I remember you were trying natural alternatives for his skin. Is >it possible he could have had a reaction to an herb that is in them? Since >the other dogs are all okay, (TG) then it could be something that Tino gets >and the others don't. > >More prayers heading your way! Sorry Pam, if you already thought of all the >above ideas, just trying to help. Give that baby a special kiss from me and >Gigi when you see him. > >Peggy > > > > > > > > >-------Original Message------- > >From: Pam Dean >Date: 4/20/2012 1:36:41 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Valentino needs more prayers > >Racking our collective brains. He is my scavenger dog so everything goes down >the hatch. No flea/tick//no bug stuff. We use no chemicals like that inside >the house. None of the other dogs are sick. Could we have dropped a pill..we >are so careful but always a possibility. But he had no vomiting or >diarrhea..is eating fine so this is a mystery at this point. So far blood >work ok but they will be redoing it. If it is a head injury, u are looking at >a $5000.00 MRI if needed..can't do that for sure finance wise. One night in >the ER was $500.00. > > > > >________________________________ > From: Susanne Defoe <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 10:21 AM >Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Valentino needs more prayers > > > >Almost sounds like an exposure to pesticides. Did you put any flea/tick stuff >on him or bug stuff around your home? Could he have gotten into ant poison or >something like that? >Sue > > >On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 10:16 AM, Pam Dean <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >Just talked to my Vet. He is still showing neurological symptoms..tremors and >wobbliness..tongue sticking out..but is eating and calmer. They say has shown >some improvement. Still on iv fluids. Still trying to figure out if it was >head injury or he ingested something. I will visit him later today and we >will have a better idea. Thank u all for the prayers. I am devastated but >still praying.. > > > > >________________________________ > From: Susanne Defoe <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 8:40 AM > >Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Valentino needs more prayers > > > > >Am sending prayers too. Any news this morning? I walked all the tiny dogs at >the shelter yesterday. We have 2 of the sweetest senior male Chi's. One is >barely 4 pounds and has just 1 tooth. They are such dear souls. Thank God >they make every effort possible before they Euth the little ones! >Is a very good sign that his bloodwork is OK. >Be Blessed, >Sue > > >On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 12:41 AM, Pam Dean <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >Just got back from the Vet Er. Had to leave my baby there..so upset..crying >myself sick. Tino went to jump off the couch and his legs went right from >under him and he fell. Then he couldn't walk at all and was twitching all >over..tongue hanging out..completely disoriented. Thought he had a head or >neck injury. He was crying and crying.. >Took him to ER and they think that he injested something. What, how, and >where I don't know but he was showing overdose or seizure signs..don't know >what yet. They will call me with results of blood work but I had to leave him >there crying like that. Breaking my heart waiting.. > > > > > > > > > >
