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Tiki's having a bad day (meg)

Posted : 8/20/2009 12:01:45 PM

Tiki collapsed this morning, after her bath. She was having a lot of trouble breathing, so I held her for a couple minutes...when I looked at her gums they were BLUE. I scooped her up and called my vet on the way there, luckily we live 5 minutes down the road so by the time we got off the phone, I was practically there.

My vet and techs are WONDERFUL - I held an oxygen mask on her while Dr. J checked her over. Her heart rate was low (in the 50's) and so was her BP :( They gave her some medicine to boost her heart rate up and took another quick x-ray and did another ECG - the ECG showed us a problem this time.

Tiki has 'sick sinus syndrome with bradycardia' - the sinus node in her heart doesn't tell it to beat fast enough, and it beats too slow. We added another medicine, and Dr. J upped the Lasix. She gave me a cough suppressant, too, since Tiki's been coughing a lot and was coughing before she collapsed this morning.

Please keep her in your thoughts - specifically 'good heart rate' vibes! She's such a sweet little girl and I don't know if BF and I are ready to let her go yet.

rwbeagles

Posted : 8/20/2009 12:06:56 PM

awww...good thoughts are being sent from everyone here, to Tiki.

jessies_mom

Posted : 8/20/2009 12:24:48 PM

Poor Tiki; she's so lucky to have you caring for her Megan. Healthy heart rate vibes being sent.

JackieG

Posted : 8/20/2009 12:58:14 PM

I'm so sorry and am sending good vibes for Tiki and for you too. Hugs.

edited to fix Tiki's name spelling.

sharismom

Posted : 8/20/2009 1:16:23 PM

You're a great dog mom Meg. Here's good thoughts and prayers for Tiki - feel better girlie.

jennie_c_d

Posted : 8/20/2009 2:51:56 PM

Oh, no!!! Poor Tiki!!! I hope she's feeling better, this evening.

BEVOLASVEGAS

Posted : 8/20/2009 2:54:09 PM

Sending "good heart rate" vibes your way.

sl2crmeg

Posted : 8/20/2009 3:48:21 PM

Thanks, you guys. She's actually feeling pretty good tonight! She's mad because the vet wanted to leave the IV catheter in overnight 'just in case', and she wouldn't stop chewing the vet wrap, so I put the cone on her LOL.