(07-02-2025, 01:26 AM)FCD Wrote:(07-01-2025, 09:40 PM)Ninurta Wrote: Keep us updated on his condition.
Spent all day at the vet (off and on, and via phone). "Touch and go", per them, at first. Said it wouldn't have stopped, unless we'd have brought him in. No "final answer" conclusion, but they ran every test on him imaginable (not cheap, but he's a great guard dog and a really good cattle dog; he's worth it...within reason, obviously).
They eliminated a lot of the big items (cancer, tumors, brain issues, other weird bodily organ functions). Came down to "ideopathic" (epilepsy, basically, among some other remote possibilities). He's 11, so not a spring chicken, but not super old as his breed goes, certainly for something like this.
He's home now. Still kind of freaked out. Seems to recognize all of us (now)...but he totally wasn't recognizing people when the events were happening. At that point he was either 'threat' or 'friend', but not much more.
Got the wife to lay down (finally). Poor girl has gotten no sleep at all in the last 24 hours. Dog is pretty much hanging with her, which is fine. Not a time for ego. He's on some major sedative anti-seizure drugs, and we're monitoring him (supposed to be anyway, and keeping a log). Still can't really walk right, but I'm thinking it's pure exhaustion at this point (he's been through a lot, certainly emotionally for him). He's really tired, and rightfully so; he's been hooked up to IV's and machines monitoring him all day. Not really steady walking (yet), and periodically falling down, but that could be the seizures, the drugs, or a combination of both. I'll bet that poor dog is tired beyond description.
As it stands right now; it looks like he's going to live. (Good thing). This morning at the vet, they gave us a 50-50 (best case).
That's pretty much where we are.
Between us girls...I'm pretty damn tired too! Not gonna admit it though.
How's the bluey now mate? (Australian) Hope the dog gets better. They are a tough breed.
Bally)