Guest 4baddogs Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 It's gone from bad to worse. I went back to the hospital to see Zoe around 3:00 and also to talk with the doctor more about the tooth. Zoe was still incredibly agitated and couldn't stand (the squating issue). The vet thought it woul de better if I took her home since she wasn't happy at the hospital. I didn't think it was a good idea, but my degrees are in finance not medicine, so I agreed. Things went downhill, FAST. We got home and she had diahrea EVERYWHERE, she wouldn't stop crying or lay down. She couldn't stay upright no matter how hard she tried. This went on for over two hours. I called my husband at work, hysterical. We both agreed that she should not have been sent home and that something was wrong with her legs. We called her orthopedic surgeon and rushed her to the hospital in Pittsburgh where she was admitted. I probably sound like a crazy mother, but there was no way Zoe was healthy and able to be home. She is in severe pain and the 2 doctors at Northview agreed when they saw her. I'm beyond exhausted and can't type anymore. I'm going to take a long overdue shower, clean the dog poop off of me, say the Rosary for Zoe, take a Vicodin and Flexeril and try to sleep. IF I can stop crying. I hate this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest KyGrey Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Sending prayers and white light for Zoe and you. Take care of yourself too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FullMetalFrank Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I am sorry to hear that you are going thru all this. I find it kind of disheartening that your vet decided to send her home; it sounds almost like they have given up on her. I am glad you got her back to the hospital (is it the same one, or is this a different vet?) I hope she can get some relief and rest comfortably. (You, too!) You will be in my prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeh2o Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I'm just now seeing this, I am so sorry that Zoe and your family are going through this. It is a very very difficult decision for you to make. They should not have sent her home with you, that was absolute stupidity on their part. I'll be keeping you and Zoe in my thoughts...please be sure to try and get some rest for yourself. Quote Sunsands Doodles: Doodles aka Claire, Bella Run Softly: Softy aka Bowie (the Diamond Dog) Missing my beautiful boy Sunsands Carl 2.25.2003 - 4.1.2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest IrskasMom Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Lots of Prayers for Zoe and Hugs for all of you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickiesmom Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Sending lots of prayers for your Zoe, and hugs to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Charlies_Dad Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 You did the right thing in getting her back to the hospital ASAP. I hope Zoe picks up and she starts on a healthy path. Good thoughts for Zoe and you. Quote Kyle with Stewie ('Super C Ledoux, Super C Sampson x Sing It Blondie) and forever missing my three angels, Jack ('Roy Jack', Greys Flambeau x Miss Cobblepot) and Charlie ('CTR Midas Touch', Leo's Midas x Hallo Argentina) and Shelby ('Shari's Hooty', Flying Viper x Shari Carusi) running free across the bridge. Gus an coinnich sinn a'rithist my boys and little girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MZH Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 (edited) I don't know what diagnostics Zoe has had but in rereading your post from 11/12 it sounds like she has a bad abscessed tooth and a maybe a UTI and/or a hind end problem. You might want to ask your vets why they think it's OK to allow a terribly infected tooth to remain in her body so long and to throw toxins into her blood stream. Her heart is in such jeopardy with all that bacteria coursing through it; they must know this. Has anyone figured out what's wrong with her hind end end? Is it weakness from not eating or a physical problem? Marcia Edited November 16, 2008 by MZH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 All I can offer are prayers, wish it was more. Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest KRKWMU Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Thinking of you and Zoe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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laurie Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Prayers for Zoe. Quote Laurie **& Angels Emily, Beatrice, Okie, Rhemus ,Vixen, and Rose-always in my heart** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest 4baddogs Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 It's 11:00 a.m. Sunday morning. Zoe's at Northview Animal Hospital in Pittsburgh where I wish we'd taken her in the first place on Thursday. I only took her to this other 24/7 hospital because it's 5 miles from our home, unlike Northview which is over an hour away. Northview is fabulous, state-of-the-art, and the doctors are incredible. I'm kicking myself over this, but what's done is done and hopefully I didn't do her in by taking her to a lesser facility. I called twice during the night and both times she was resting but had previously been agitated and whiny. Her doctor called about 30 minutes ago and said they have her diarrhea under control with meds and her poop is firmed up. They did a full rectal exam and she has some inflammation and he believes a bit of colitis. Maybe brought on by stress, maybe not. They're going to keep her for a couple of days to see how she does as long as she doesn't stress herself to pieces. Last night while we were there they did a full manual orthopedic manipulation of her body and found only a slight clicking in her right hip and a little bit of slipping in her right knee. The doctor said he wasn't really too concerned about either. Also, when her regular doctor did the x-ray for bladder stones on Tuesday night, he had full x-rays of her spine and hips and say nothing at all except the tiniest bit of arthritis in one vertebrae. Northview is going to do complete x-rays of her body to see if anything shows. They also changed a lot of the meds that the other hospital had her on. The dental issue - when I got her home yesterday, the area under her LEFT eye started swelling. ???? The doctor checked her teeth and said she probably has an abscess on the left side as well. So now we're dealing with at least two teeth that need to come out. We'll also have the dentists at Northview do that surgery. So as for now, that's what's going on. And I also agree that the other hospital sort of just gave up on her or wanted her out of their way and I'm beyond pissed about it. I have to pick up her blanket and the carpet we put in her kennel, so I'm trying to compose myself in a way that my head won't explode when I walk in. Again, and I can't say this enough, thank you so much for you thoughts and prayers for Zoe. She's my heart and soul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricia Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Sending more prayers for your sweet baby girl this morning. Quote Patti-Mommy of Lady Sophia 7-28-92 - 8-3-04... LaceyLaine 8-2-94-12-5-07... Flash Gordon 7-14-99 - 8-29-09... BrookLynne...Pavé Maria... and 18 Bridge Kids. WATCHING OVER US~SOPHIA~QUEENIE~LACEY LAINE~ CODY ANGELO~FLASH GORDON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MZH Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I can't tell you how relieved I am that her tooth -- er, teeth -- are coming out. I edited my last post to delete diarrhea stuff when I thought maybe I misunderstood and that that had resolved. In that post I said the big D was probably from stress. Geez, I wish I had become a vet. PS. To help keep her stress under control, how about bringing a piece of clothing that smells like you when you go there again? That usually comforts the sick ones who are away from home. PPS We had a older dog who couldn't get up and had hind end troubles. He had a little extra bone/arthritis on his spine. After one acupuncture session he got up on his own; after three sessions he was done and did fine for another three years before he passed! But that's for later. Marcia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SoulsMom Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 (edited) It's so good to hear that she in now receiving better care. Hang in there, we're all pulling for you Edited November 16, 2008 by SoulsMom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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