My poor boy :(

ILuvCowparsely · 7 May 2014

Please bear with me this is hard, my dog has been much quieter for a few days and a bit off the planet. Yesterday morning he started dribbling and walking round and round the stable block, he was panting so we took him over to the hose and cooled him down with it. This stopped him panting as much but still was not with us, I guessed wasp sting as he does snap at them and bite at them, and was showing similar trait to one of my equines when she got stung.

We watched him for a while but then had to go out, last night still not with us sleeping a lot did not eat his food and pestered for hubby to let him out. He stayed out all night ( normal for him as the foxes are about ) He usually spends many summer nights out or when he wants to go out.

This morning 6am he was bedraggled and came him and within 15 minutes wanted out again. I took him down to emergency vets where he stayed all day till 1/2 hr ago. When I dropped him off he started to chatter his teeth and dribble and vet wanted him to stay in with them. Update at lunch time was shortly after I left him he began fitting, then seemed to come round. He has had a steroid injection to boost appetite as he did not eat last night, and he is now zonked out on his bed. My poor boy vet said he is not at the PTS stage but if he fits any more or gets worst he will be

splashgirl45 · 7 May 2014

didn't want to read and run... sorry you are having such a rough time....sounds like you have done all you can and I will keep my fingers crossed for a good outcome...chin up!!!!

Fides · 7 May 2014

Poor boy. I hope he pulls through for you x

Highlands · 7 May 2014

Fingers crossed for you both

ILuvCowparsely · 7 May 2014

Highlands said:
Fingers crossed for you both

Thankyou all, its so hard he keeps wandering round the house and the rooms like he has never been here before, so upsetting.

ILuvCowparsely · 8 May 2014

Doesn't look good for my poor boy............

Highlands · 8 May 2014

HGA-12 said:
Doesn't look good for my poor boy............

Really feel for you, we lost our old collie with a stroke. Really quick but so upsetting.

Honey08 · 8 May 2014

Oh heck. Hope you're ok. x

FionaM12 · 8 May 2014

Oh I'm so sorry to read this

Did the vet know what's wrong?

Hugs for you and your lad (((())))

ILuvCowparsely · 9 May 2014

FionaM12 said:
Oh I'm so sorry to read this Did the vet know what's wrong?

Hugs for you and your lad (((())))

thank you all - sadly no he said he had not seen this behaviour before, one similar had been poisoned. Bloods showed nothing, I have not seen his droppings but his pee seems normal colour. His legs got bad again after I could not take him to hydro for 6 months due to my injury but had started again two weeks ago. Its like he has changed within 12 hrs hubby is saying we need to determine the state of play from a vet instead of It could be poison - epilepsy - stroke.
I can't bring myself to record and put a video of him like this here as him wobbling and falling is so sad. The vet said not at pts stage but I think the reality is in my mind at some point.

Honey08 · 9 May 2014

I had someone who shared a horse that had a dog like that. It was similar to a stroke but wasn't. He couldn't walk or get up, and when he did he went round in circles wobbling. He did get better..

Hope that the vet works out what the issue is and he gets better.x

FionaM12 · 9 May 2014

HGA-12 said:
thank you all - sadly no he said he had not seen this behaviour before, one similar had been poisoned. Bloods showed nothing, I have not seen his droppings but his pee seems normal colour. His legs got bad again after I could not take him to hydro for 6 months due to my injury but had started again two weeks ago. Its like he has changed within 12 hrs hubby is saying we need to determine the state of play from a vet instead of It could be poison - epilepsy - stroke.
I can't bring myself to record and put a video of him like this here as him wobbling and falling is so sad. The vet said not at pts stage but I think the reality is in my mind at some point.

So sorry. My old boy had seizures in the end, and the vet said no need to pts yet. But I made that decision anyway, as whatever the vet said, I felt my lad had had enough. The decision still chokes me up all these years later, but I do think I did right by him, the vet would have filled him with more and more medication and hung on but I didn't want to do that to him.

I'm sure you'll know if and when the time is right, and meanwhile I hope for a happier outcome. I'm sure he's getting the best of care and love from you. xx

ILuvCowparsely · 9 May 2014

FionaM12 said:
So sorry. My old boy had seizures in the end, and the vet said no need to pts yet. But I made that decision anyway, as whatever the vet said, I felt my lad had had enough. The decision still chokes me up all these years later, but I do think I did right by him, the vet would have filled him with more and more medication and hung on but I didn't want to do that to him.

I'm sure you'll know if and when the time is right, and meanwhile I hope for a happier outcome. I'm sure he's getting the best of care and love from you. xx

This morning got a text from liveries to say he could not stand he tried and fell and wobbled, i brought him in while I went to hospital for my check up, then got half way down the road glanced at my appointment and realized it was 10.50 not 9..am so went down to vets and booked an appointment (most likely pts being trying to get hubby all day no luck so I feel I need to cancel as I want him with me and he would want to be there. Now back from hospital and they have signed be off check ups( not physio) after my broken humerus.

He looked up when I got back and I looked into those big soft brown eyes and the water works started again, There is no return I am almost 100% sure of it, to see him dragging his back end then get his legs under wobble a bit and struggle its gut wrenching. He is such a gentle giant, life sucks so much death and sadness in my life in the last 18 months, I so want in many ways to join my late mare, I can't cope with any more deaths.

My mare
my cat
my dog
my parents near death accident - now dads dementia getting worse rushing up to East Anglia every 2 weeks to see them both - mums fall on the path landing on her forehead face going black. Dad chest infection how much more can a person take without cracking up

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Nettle123 · 9 May 2014

So sorry you are having to go through this, its path we have trodden so many times and it never gets any easier. These things always seem to come together sadly. Hope you and your Husband have managed to make a new appointment. Helping a much loved pet leave pain and confusion behind and drift off to welcome sleep is one of the wonderful things that we can do for them as a caring owner. Sending you a big hug.

Fides · 9 May 2014

Just replying to say you have my sympathies and respect for doing the right thing by your bit no matter how much it hurts xxx

FionaM12 · 9 May 2014

My heart goes out to you. You really have had a terrible year or more. I know you'll be strong and do whatever's right for your boy, but take care of yourself too. I hope you have caring people around you to lean on, if so do lean.

I really hope things start to change for you now. Life's unfair at times and you have had so much to bear lately, surely you're due a better time soon.

Huge hugs. xxx

ILuvCowparsely · 9 May 2014

FionaM12 said:
My heart goes out to you. You really have had a terrible year or more. I know you'll be strong and do whatever's right for your boy, but take care of yourself too. I hope you have caring people around you to lean on, if so do lean.

I really hope things start to change for you now. Life's unfair at times and you have had so much to bear lately, surely you're due a better time soon.

Huge hugs. xxx

Thankyou all

Hubby is leaving work now and we are keeping our appointment at 7.20. Our beautiful George wont be coming home tonight
We put him on the trolley to wheel him down to the grass to pee we held him up but could not go so we put him back on and he is staying there so we shall leave him on it. His worst leg is the near hind

My beautiful George.

FionaM12 · 9 May 2014

HGA-12 said:
Thankyou all

Hubby is leaving work now and we are keeping our appointment at 7.20. Our beautiful George wont be coming home tonight
We put him on the trolley to wheel him down to the grass to pee we held him up but could not go so we put him back on and he is staying there so we shall leave him on it. His worst leg is the near hind

My beautiful George.

Oh that made me well up. What a lovely boy. xxx

Nettle123 · 9 May 2014

Lovely Lad xx

ILuvCowparsely · 9 May 2014

Nettle123 said:
Lovely Lad xx

just found he was finding it hard to rest his head over the edge and the metal edge was uncomfortable so i pull out my exxxxxtra soft foam mats which I used for my mare with Lami and he can lie better on that and lie flat and rest his head.

FinnishLapphund · 9 May 2014

George is indeed beautiful.

I wish I could come and think of something meaningful to say, but my head is empty, so I can only offer my sincere sympathy and ((((((Hugs)))))).

ILuvCowparsely · 9 May 2014

:'( Hes gone - our lovely George has gone pain free now.gtg floodgates open bye all.... and ty for your support

splashgirl45 · 9 May 2014

so sorry that your beautiful boy is so ill...hope all has gone ok and you and you OH are coping.....HUGS to both of you...

FinnishLapphund · 9 May 2014

I'm so sorry for your and your hubby's loss.

((((((Hugs))))))

R.I.P. George.

meesha · 9 May 2014

So sorry you have lost your lovely George. We lost our BC a couple of months ago, it is so hard and I am sat here in tears just thinking about it... But it does get easier week by week. 2 weeks ago we got another BC even though we weren't sure we were ready but it really was the best thing we could have done.

You have done the best by George and it sounds like he was lucky to have you x

Mrs B · 9 May 2014

So sorry. Sleep well, George and may you catch all every bunny you chase in Heaven. x

Archangel · 9 May 2014

Gosh what a lovely boy - RIP George.
You have had such a tough time.

fallenangel123 · 9 May 2014

So sorry to hear this has happened, sending you hugs.

Not that it's terribly useful but my boxer displayed similar symptoms, the teeth chattering and circling were what caught my attention. He developed them very suddenly and was pts two days later. Turned out he had a brain tumour so anything we might have tried would just have been dragging out a hopeless situation. I know it's no help to you now at all, but just wanted to mention it as a possible cause.
So sorry you lost your boy.

ashlingm · 10 May 2014

I'm really sorry to read that poor George has passed on.... you made the right decision though. Sending lots of hugs your way

PolarSkye · 10 May 2014

Oh so sorry to read this . . . you must be heartbroken

. Sleep well beautiful George.

My poor boy :(

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