James Herriott's books have several "miracle" vet stories...
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From: Rebecca Allbritton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: Crooked lil Gerbie
> In cats & dogs with head injuries, like if they've been hit by a car, it's
> possible to give them meds to reduce the swelling inside the skull, so it
> *might* be helpful to have a vet look at it.
>
> Also, sometimes when the swelling goes down on its own, the animal is able
> to balance normally again, so there's probably a good chance that since
> he's young, he can recover from this. I had a cat many years ago who was
> running from something and hit her head on the shed in the back yard
> instead of diving under it, and we found her unconscious next to it. She
> woke up pretty quickly, but she was circling and falling over. We kept her
> confined, and in a few days, I believe, she was walking normally again.
She
> was a really cool, small black cat with a bad attitude. I named my black
> gerbil with white bracelets & bib "Emma" after her, but it turned out he's
> male, so he's an Emmett now. =)
>
> I'm curious about what type of physical therapy you are doing with him,
> especially since you say it helps for awhile afterwards?
>
> Best wishes,
> Rebecca...
> in Bryan, Texas
